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Q: Why are milk teeth lack premolars and molars?
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Is it possible for milk teeth canines to fall after your milk teeth premolars fall out?

there are no premolars in primary dentition


What type of tooth is absent in a set of milk teeth?

Deciduous teeth consist of 20 teeth, : central incisor, lateral incisor and canine (A,B,C) and 1st and 2nd molar (D,E). But there are no premolars (formerly known as bicuspids) or 3rd molars (the late teeth commonly known as wisdom teeth).


What are milk teeth?

There are incisors (8), canines (4), and molars (8), generally smaller versions of the adult or permanent teeth. There are only 20 baby teeth compared to 32 adult teeth. The reason is that the 12 adult molars grow out behind the baby molars, not under them. The 8 baby molars are replaced by the premolars (biscuspid teeth), while the incisors and canines are replaced by their permanent versions.


What is the Difference between milk teeth andpermanent teeth?

Milk teeth are temperory teeth.There are no pre molars.


What are the first milk teeth?

Incisors, canines and pre-molars


How many are adult teeth?

Deciduoud teeth or milk teeth or temporary teeth and more commonly primary teeth.


Do deer have a set of baby teeth?

Yes, cervids have a set of deciduous ('milk') teeth before their permanent teeth erupt. The upper teeth are first composed of a second, a third and a fourth premolar. They are then substituted by a permanent second, third and fourth premolars and molars 1, 2 and 3. They also develop two canines on the upper part. In the lower part, a deciduous second, third and fourth premolars are subistuted by permanent second, third and fourth premolars, a first, second and third molars. They also shed deciduous incisors one, two and three as well as a canine, and are then subsistuted by permanent ones. A good book on the matter is 'Teeth' by Simon Hillson (first and second editions) published by Cambridge University Press.


Can you get 7 year old molars before you start losing your milk teeth?

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What kind of teeth do American bison have?

Bison have 12 molars, 12 premolars, 2 canines, and 6 incisors, for a total of 32 teeth. They have a high crown that curves slightly downward. Like most animals, buffalo are born with baby teeth (milk teeth) which they begin losing at about a year old when their first permanent teeth grow in.


How many milk teeth are there?

20 milk teeth. which includes two incisors,one canine,two molars in each quadrant has four qudrants----maxillary right,maxillary left,mandibular right,mandibular left so totally 20 teeth in primary dentition


What age do the milk teeth starting to go?

the milk teeth usually starts shedding from 6yrs of age expected to go complete transformation by 12- 13 yrs. except the third molars which keep emerging till 25


How many teeth does a 9 year old loose?

Varies. He/she will eventually loose all his/her 20 baby teeth. Normally, baby(milk) teeth have the following life:Central incisors : 6-12 monthsLateral incisors : 9-16 monthsFirst molars: 13-19 monthsCanine teeth : 16-23 monthsSecond molars: 22-33 months