A few questions about baby teeth?

I have tried look up this information on the internet but there seems to be a lot of conflicting information.





1. Do molars fall out?(I thought they did but I have read things that say they don%26#039;t)





2. I have braces, if teeth were to try to fall out with the braces what would I have to do?





3. Can %26quot;baby teeth%26quot;(sorry I don%26#039;t know the correct term) just fall out without having another tooth behind it?





4. What is the average time that an adult tooth would show up in an x-ray before it would break skin?





Thanks in advance!

A few questions about baby teeth?
1. Permanent molars (6 years old molars and 12 year old molars) do not fall out, but baby molars do (that is where your permanent premolars will come in.





2. If you get a loose tooth with braces, you should see your orthodontist and have them take the bracket and wire off that tooth, so that it can fall out freely, without being hung on the bracket and wire.





3. Yes, baby teeth can fall out without having another tooth behind it. Some people are missing permanent teeth (just not born with them) and the baby tooth can fall out and no tooth come in behind it. An xray can tell you if a permanent tooth is under there.





4. All adult teeth are visable on an xray, even before they are ready to start coming in, so depending on the tooth and the age you are, is when you can expect for it to come in.





Hope this helps =)
Reply:Molars don%26#039;t fall out on purpose.


They are pulled if necessary. If you have braces on baby teeth, the orthodontist knows from x-rays about when your teeth should become loose and will take the bracket off that teeth, otherwise, you shouldn%26#039;t have brackets on any baby teeth.


Yes, baby teeth can fall out wihtout having another tooth behind it.


There really isn%26#039;t an average time but I%26#039;m guessing around between 9-11.
Reply:For your additional question:


Baby teeth (aka primary teeth) can still fall out even without having a permanent teeth beneath it because primary teeth have significantly smaller roots than permanent teeth. Their retaining power isn%26#039;t as great. In addition, their enamel is thinner, making them more prone to decay.



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