The size of your teeth at 14 can be influenced by a couple of key factors. According to available information, the most likely reasons are genetics and potential developmental issues.
Genetics
- Inherited traits play a significant role in determining the size and shape of your teeth. In other words, small teeth might run in your family.
- If your parents, grandparents, or other close relatives have smaller than average teeth, you're more likely to have them too.
- This is simply how genetics work – traits are passed down from generation to generation.
Developmental Issues
- Certain developmental conditions can affect the size of your teeth. This means that something that happened during your teeth development stage could have contributed to the smaller size.
- These conditions are often rare, but it's still a possible explanation.
Therefore, the small size of your teeth could be simply genetic, due to a developmental issue, or a combination of both. A dentist can provide a more specific assessment.
