Is it unusual for someone to still have a deciduous (baby) tooth in their fifties-it is their canine tooth,?

so what would be the best thing to do when it does come out?

Is it unusual for someone to still have a deciduous (baby) tooth in their fifties-it is their canine tooth,?
It's unusual, but I have maybe a dozen over fifty in my practice who still have a baby tooth. Depending on where it is and how much you want to spend, there are several ways to replace a missing tooth. For a single tooth in the front of MY mouth, I'd sure consider getting an implant first. The only thing is, you'd have to be sure that the permanent cuspid was not still up there in a position that would hinder getting the implant placed. If it is, you would have to either have it removed or consider other options for replacement. Who knows? If the permanent cuspid is still up there, MAYBE you could even see an orthodontist and oral surgeon and have that tooth brought into proper position.
Reply:No it does happen my sister's a Dentist. It is rare through.
Reply:It's not unusual to not lose a baby tooth or two. I still have one, and it's because there never existed an adult tooth behind it to push it out. Just wasn't there. That's probably what you're dealing with. That or the adult tooth behind it got impacted somehow and isn't coming out. If that were the case though, chances are you'd have a lot more pain, and your teeth might be chaotically dispersed. Just go to your dentist (I know how much you'd love to), and ask him to x-ray it. That'll be definitive.
Reply:it can happen i would get it taken out if bothering you



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