Deciduous teeth

Deciduous teeth
Cross-section of upper and lower jaws with permanent teeth located above and below the deciduous teeth prior to their exfoliation. The deciduous mandibular central incisors have already been exfoliated.
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Identifiers
Latin	dentes decidui
MeSH	D014094
TA98	A05.1.03.076
TA2	912
FMA	75151
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

Deciduous teeth or primary teeth, also informally known as baby teeth, milk teeth, or temporary teeth,^[1] are the first set of teeth in the growth and development of humans and other diphyodonts, which include most mammals but not elephants, kangaroos, or manatees, which are polyphyodonts. Deciduous teeth develop during the embryonic stage of development and erupt (break through the gums and become visible in the mouth) during infancy. They are usually lost and replaced by permanent teeth, but in the absence of their permanent replacements, they can remain functional for many years into adulthood.