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Add caption When the erupting permanent tooth rubs up against the root of the baby tooth, it causes a progressive resorption or erosion of that root to take place. Ultimately, resulting in that resorbed root to get shorter and shorter until it becomes lose and the remaining tooth falls out and is replaced by the permanent tooth. By this unique eruption pattern, the baby tooth is permitted to remain and fulfil its necessary functions up to the last moment such as; chewing and guiding the development of the jaws and maintaining the space required to accommodate the much larger permanent tooth. As an experienced Dentist working in a general practice for forty years, I've always placed my patient's welfare and dental concerns first and foremost. I believe that every individual young or old, has the right to be examined,diagnosed and treated by a licensing Dentist. You as a dental patient have the right to be examined and treated in a safe, healthy environ