does missing a baby tooth mean missing the permanent tooth?

[tanja1221]

hello, i just noticed that my 20 month old daughter is missing one of her front teeth on the bottom (there is usually four but she only has three) and i am now wondering if that means that she will be missing the permanent one also or if her permanent teeth will all be there?

[turkee23]

no her permanent teeth should be there.....

[tanja1221]

thank you, i hope you're right ;)

[scottma]

Congenital missing of baby tooth is not necessarily associated with congenital missing of permanent tooth.