What should I do if the root of my deciduous tooth is broken?

For some people, their teeth may not fall out completely at once, which may cause part of the teeth to break and the roots to break. Broken roots will affect the growth of the teeth, so you should pay attention to it in normal times. If the roots of deciduous teeth are broken, they may slowly come out again as the teeth grow, and you can extract the teeth if necessary.

These situations must be removed

1. Long-term caries of deciduous teeth

, the crowns and roots of the teeth have been severely damaged and are often inflamed. They cannot be repaired and are not worth keeping.

2. If the root of the deciduous teeth suffers from apical periodontitis in a large area, it will affect the development of permanent teeth, causing discoloration of the permanent teeth that will be replaced in the future, affecting the appearance of the teeth.

3. The root canal of the deciduous teeth is infected, causing more than 1/3 of the root tissue of the deciduous teeth to be naturally absorbed.

4. The roots of the deciduous teeth are infected and are pushed by the force of the permanent teeth that are about to erupt, causing the root tips to be exposed outside the gums.

5. The permanent teeth have erupted or are about to erupt, but the deciduous teeth in the original position remain in place.

6. If the deciduous teeth are broken or partially dislocated due to trauma and the child is too young to cooperate with the treatment, they must be extracted.

7. If you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, arachnoiditis, nephritis and other diseases, and suspect that certain diseased teeth will aggravate the symptoms of these diseases, the diseased teeth must be extracted.

These situations will be temporarily suspended

If deciduous teeth have to be extracted, they should be removed as soon as possible, but there are also contraindications to removing deciduous teeth:

1. Patients with blood diseases such as anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukemia, etc. should only have their deciduous teeth extracted after their condition stabilizes.

2. Patients with endocrine diseases such as adrenal cortex insufficiency, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, kidney disease, or cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease are prone to shock during tooth extraction and should consult with relevant doctors and understand their condition before taking any action.

3. Tooth extraction should be avoided during the acute infection period of the disease or when fever occurs. It should be performed after the inflammation is controlled.

4. If you suffer from acute gingivitis or oral mucosal diseases, you should postpone tooth extraction and wait until the inflammation subsides.

Protect your deciduous teeth and don’t let them lose prematurely

The early loss of deciduous teeth will not only affect food chewing, digestion and absorption, and the normal development of the mandible, but also cause uneven tooth arrangement, making the permanent teeth crooked when they erupt or causing adjacent teeth to shift, affecting the stability and beauty of the teeth.

If permanent teeth have erupted, the corresponding deciduous teeth should be extracted as soon as possible.

If a child's baby teeth do not fall out when their permanent teeth are replaced, and the permanent teeth have already erupted, resulting in overlapping teeth (commonly known as double teeth), the baby teeth should be removed in time to allow the permanent teeth to erupt and take their place. It is reported that most children nowadays have double teeth, which is mainly due to their overly fine diet and reduced chewing ability of their teeth. To avoid this situation, let your children eat more crude fiber foods such as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. If it is determined that permanent teeth cannot erupt normally or even that no permanent teeth can erupt, the deciduous teeth should be retained temporarily.