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Things that make your tooth fall out

As children, many of us eagerly awaited a visit from the tooth fairy, as losing our "baby teeth" was a childhood rite of passage. But starting to lose teeth as an adult is far from normal. In fact, this indicates a number of oral health...

Things that make your tooth fall out
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For answers, click through this gallery and learn more about the facts surrounding tooth loss.

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As children, many of us eagerly awaited a visit from the tooth fairy, as losing our "baby teeth" was a childhood rite of passage. But starting to lose teeth as an adult is far from normal. In fact, this indicates a number of oral health problems, some of them quite serious.

So what causes teeth to fall out in adulthood and how can we delay it? For answers, click through this gallery and learn more about the facts surrounding tooth loss.