Permanent Tooth Growing Behind Baby Tooth. In the normal course of events the permanent teeth slowly dissolves the baby tooth root as it comes in up under the baby tooth. Generally when permanent teeth begin to grow up usually when your child is between 5 to 7 years old the tooth pushes on and breaks the roots connecting the baby tooth to the gum line.
Luckily many times shark teeth will resolve on their own with the baby teeth eventually falling out. Sometimes they dont resolve on their own. Permanent Teeth Growing Behind Baby Teeth.
The occurrence of having a new permanent tooth erupt behind a baby tooth makes for a shocking discovery that can cause a lot of worry for a parent.
Regardless once the baby tooth is out of the way the adult tooth will often migrate itself into the correct position. Another theory says that because the permanent teeth develop behind the baby teeth this is simply a slight deviation from normal and they just didnt make it as far forward as they should have. Also known as shark teeth this is a condition that can occur when the baby tooth takes a prolonged time to fall out or if the childs mouth is crowded. The occurrence of having a new permanent tooth erupt behind a baby tooth makes for a shocking discovery that can cause a lot of worry for a parent.