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I am 63 and have a new tooth growing !?
Honestly .The first time I noticed it was only a corner and my dentist was very dismissive saying it was a bit of root left from a previous extraction,but since then it has grown more and now the middle section(it's a double) has come through.Are there any dentists out there who can tell me if this is common? Also is it likely to grow fully and will it be healthy.?Thank you
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- panthrchicLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Its very rare, but there are cases where people have a third set of teeth! Now, not every tooth may have a third backup, but it sounds like in your case, this particular tooth did. You should consult with another dentist, and request x-rays. This way, you'll know for sure. Good luck and don't sweat it.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
my dad had that and was furious because he paid for a crown that was pushed out by the new tooth!!!he was annoyed that the dentist had put a crown on a baby tooth but as we said ...you dont expect to have a baby tooth when your in your 60's.anyway it has carried on growing and is a healthy tooth now.
- 1 decade ago
Holy crap i think we should clone you. No more dentists. YEAH.
At 63, if i grow anyting good like a tooth, ill jump for joy. Maybe youll grow a full row, Shark boy.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
a delaid wisdom tooth, that should of been done in the teens or twenties if it is bigger go back to dentist and get it rechecked.
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- 1 decade ago
it is normal to have a new tooth after 60 years. my grandmother had a new tooth when she turned 85. but iam not sure if it would be a healthy one.
- 1 decade ago
it could be your wisdom tooth growing up, ask your dentist to take the x-ray picture
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Third dentitions are not common, but they are not unusual.
I believe one of the King Louis of France had it happen (14 or 15?).
- 1 decade ago
I am 55. I had three sets of teeth , in a small jaw. My wisdom teeth have still not come through completely, yet!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
wow, that is amazing!!!! my daddy had his first filling at 67....but a new tooth, blimey. congratulations - that is incredible.....your dentist sounds quite patronising, i'd tell him he's such a ding dong and look for a much nicer one!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Wow... seriously?
Maybe its a wisdom tooth coming in VERY late!
