When should children's supernumerary teeth be extracted?

Dental health is a very important matter. Many people pay more attention to the protection of their teeth in their lives. Especially when they are children, it is very important to take good care of their teeth. Supernumerary teeth are a relatively common dental problem. When children have supernumerary teeth, the problem can be solved through correction or treatment. After treatment and correction, attention should be paid to correct and effective protection of the teeth, and the child will still have a good mouth of teeth.

When should children's supernumerary teeth be extracted?

During the period when children are replacing their teeth, if any abnormal teeth are found, a doctor should be consulted for diagnosis. If the supernumerary teeth in the maxillary incisor area are extracted early before the incisors erupt, the misaligned growth of the upper incisors can be prevented. If the tooth is not extracted in time, and the front teeth are found to be crowded or protruding after the incisors erupt, the supernumerary teeth must be extracted to allow the front teeth to adjust themselves. You can also wear braces or leather bands for correction. In short, supernumerary teeth are extra teeth. When they just erupt, if their appearance is abnormal and they are identified as deformed supernumerary teeth after taking a dental X-ray, they should be extracted as soon as possible.

What are supernumerary teeth?

When a child is still an embryo, 32 permanent tooth buds form. However, if the child's dental lamina proliferates rapidly during the formation of permanent teeth, more teeth may be formed than normal. As the child grows after birth, these extra teeth will also grow out and form supernumerary teeth. Such teeth are generally more common in the front teeth.

Causes of supernumerary teeth

Genetic inheritance:

This is the reason why many scholars have raised this point. Because supernumerary teeth first appear at the age of 5, and many parents with supernumerary teeth will also find that their children also grow extra teeth. Therefore, when such a situation is discovered, take the child to the hospital for a corrective surgery and the problem will be solved!

Bad habits:

When children are changing their teeth, they may suck their fingers or breathe through their mouths because they are not used to the feeling. This may cause problems when the children are changing their teeth, resulting in uneven distribution of teeth and deformities, greatly increasing the possibility of supernumerary teeth!