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Woollahra Dental would like to share some interesting information from the 'Stanford Children's Health Organisation'  for parents wanting to know more about when their child's teeth will come in. While every child is different, the primary teeth begin to come in between the ages of six and 12 months. Most of the primary teeth (baby teeth) will have erupted by 33 months. Girls tend to have their teeth come in before boys. The following are general guidelines for the eruption of the baby teeth: Below, we have provided average ages of eruption and shedding. The first tooth to erupt is usually a middle, front tooth on the lower jaw, known as the central incisor. This is followed by the second central incisor on the lower jaw. Next, the four upper incisors usually come in. The above is followed by the first four molars, and the remaining bottom two lateral incisors. Lateral incisors are beside (lateral to) the central incisors. Next, the four first molars come in. Then the c...

Woollahra Dental would like to share some information developed by the ADA to provide information on how oral piercings affect your oral health and teeth. It’s important to know the facts about tongue and lip piercings so that people can make informed decisions about oral piercings. In the best case scenario, soreness and swelling will be the only symptoms experienced following the piercing procedure, however damaged teeth, excessive bleeding and infection can occur, in rare cases. Tongue piercing involves a needle being inserted through the midline of the tongue to place a stud, hoop or a barbell in the tongue, and is usually done without anaesthetic. After piercing, common symptoms include swelling and pain. Possible side effects following tongue piercing: Slight bleeding can be expected. There is a risk that blood vessels can be severed in the process of piercing the tongue, which can cause the excessive bleeding. While swelling of the tongue is expected after piercing, in severe ca...