Question

Give the difference between milk teeth and permanent teeth.

Answer 1

Milk teeth:

1. Milk teeth are the initial set of teeth that develop throughout childhood and fall out between the ages of 6 and 8 years.
2. Baby teeth, milk teeth, or primary teeth are collectively referred to as deciduous teeth.

Permanent teeth:

1. Any of the second set of teeth of a mammal that follow the milk teeth, typically persist into old age, and in humans are 32 in number.
2. Adult teeth or secondary teeth are other names for permanent teeth.

Milk teeth	Permanent teeth
Root canals are shaped more like an hourglass.	Root canals are more distinct and have more branching.
An expanded pulp chamber.	A more compact pulp chamber.
Mineralization is lower in dentine and enamel.	Dentine and enamel are more mineralized.
Less frequent.	More consistent.