Maintaining your child's dental health now will provide health benefits well into adulthood, as primary (baby) teeth, serve some extremely important functions, including biting, chewing, and speaking. 

Some exciting milestones to consider:

• The first baby tooth erupts at about 6 months of age.  Do not worry if your little one has a different rhythm.  There is a wide range of normal for this first step.
• Teething goes in spurts and lasts until about 2 and a half years old.  Then you will get a break and enjoy that baby tooth smile.
• The first adult teeth are typically adult 1st molars also known as 6-year-old molars.  They often come in unnoticed because they do not replace a baby tooth. 
• The first baby tooth to be lost is typically the lower front tooth or incisor at age 6.  The tooth fairy will be very busy with front teeth until about age 8.  There is a pause for a few years and the back teeth start exfoliating at age 10. 
• By age 12 your child will have most of their adult teeth.

As you can see, change is the only constant and we are there at every step to guide growth, development, and health with special training for these rapid changes.