When do teeth stop growing?

When do teeth stop growing?

• If they continue to grow until adulthood, this poses a problem for my retainer. The orthodontist said I won't grow out of the retainer, but my teeth are probably not done growing.

• Answer:

  Adult teeth stop erupting around the age of 17. They can erupt further if a tooth in an opposing arch that the tooth bites on is removed. This is called "hypereruption" and it causes the loosening and loss of the tooth because the whole tooth, crown and root, erupt to the point of loosening. That is why it is important to replace pulled teeth right away. It prevents hypereruption of teeth AND the unwanted movement of teeth BEHIND the pulled tooth. But... everyone is different. You might be done, you might not even realize it though