Dr. Erin Patrick Shanahan DMD
Dentist
11825 State Route 40 Dunlap IL, 61525About
Dr. Erin Shanahan is a Dentist practicing in Dunlap, IL. Dr. Shanahan specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
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What age do baby teeth usually fall out?
Thank you for the question. The average age for primary lower central incisors to get loose and fall out is age six. However, it’s just an average age, not a deadline. Don’t be alarmed if the permanent tooth begins to erupt on the tongue side of the primary tooth before the primary tooth comes out as this is also fairly common. READ MORE
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