Hello kids. My name is Terry the Tooth, and I wanted to give you
a quick tour through your mouth. Well, not really through your
mouth, because I’m stuck on this page of Discovery magazine, and
you are a real kid. What I mean is, I’m going to tell you all
about your teeth. The first thing you should know about your
teeth is that they are amazing. They are specially designed by
God to do important jobs and to keep you alive. When you were a
little baby, your teeth started to “erupt” when you were about
six months old. The word “erupt” means that they grew out of
your jawbone through your gums. Most people have 20 “baby
teeth.” These baby teeth fall out (or get pulled) and are
replaced by another set of permanent teeth. Most adults have 32
permanent adult teeth. The fact that you get two sets of teeth
means that you are a diphyodont (die-FIE-o-dont), a fancy word
that just means you have “two sets of teeth.” When we look at
how teeth are made, we cannot help but praise God for these
terrific treasures. The hard,