Mouth and teeth

Key facts: A healthy mouth is important for eating, drinking, breathing and speaking, as well as for your overall health. Regular visits to a dentist can help keep your mouth healthy. Children have primary (’baby’) teeth, which are replaced with permanent adult teeth as they get older. The last teeth that come through are called wisdom teeth. Pericoronitis is a condition where the gums around your wisdom teeth become inflamed. What are the parts of the mouth? Your mouth is made up of several parts that work together to help you talk, chew and swallow: lips teeth and gums soft