What should I do if my child's teeth become loose?

Every child will always encounter some bumps and bruises in the process of growing up. In particular, many children who are learning to walk have unstable center of gravity and will often fall. Sometimes this will cause the teeth to become loose. However, if you want to better alleviate this problem, you must master the right methods. Let's learn what to do if a child's teeth become loose.

What should I do if my child's teeth become loose?

1. For mild loose teeth caused by periodontal disease, most of them can return to normal through effective treatment of periodontal disease; if the teeth are moderately loose, not only the periodontal disease needs to be treated. In order to reduce the load on the loose teeth and prevent them from getting looser, the loose teeth should be ligated and fixed together with the adjacent teeth. At this time, most loose teeth cannot be restored. If the teeth are severely loose, that is, there is obvious looseness up and down, left and right, in order not to increase the unnecessary burden on the adjacent teeth, the method of extracting the affected teeth is often used.

2. If a child's teeth are loose due to trauma, if the looseness is mild, you can take anti-inflammatory drugs (spiramycin, lincomycin, etc.). Once the inflammation subsides, the stability of the teeth will automatically recover. If the looseness is severe or dislocated or shifted, you should soothe the injured teeth, and then ligate and fix them on the adjacent teeth. At the same time, take anti-inflammatory drugs, pay attention to oral hygiene, and prohibit using this tooth in the short term, etc. After 1 to 2 months, the tooth will return to normal.

3. If a child's loose teeth are caused by an acute attack of periodontitis or apical periodontitis, the main method to be used is to control the inflammation. Once the acute inflammation is relieved, the loose teeth will also be reduced or disappear.

4. If a child's loose teeth are caused by excessive occlusal force of individual teeth or abnormal occlusal relationship, the doctor will generally eliminate the occlusal trauma and adjust the bite, so that the alveolar bone can repair itself and the teeth can return to a stable state. Parents should also pay attention: If your child's teeth are loose and his gums are swollen, first check whether the gums next to the tooth are swollen. If they are, using more anti-inflammatory drugs may help. If there is no effect, the best way is to go to the hospital for an anti-inflammatory injection, which will be more effective and faster. In addition, age is also a factor that causes teeth to become loose. If you are 50, you may start to lose your teeth.

Finally, think about any recent facial injuries or collisions you may have had, which could also cause teeth to become loose. Children's loose teeth must be discovered and treated in time. Don't just ignore it by thinking that they are deciduous teeth. For the health of your child's teeth in the future, you must pay attention to protecting your child's deciduous teeth and put prevention first.

The above is an introduction to what to do if a child’s teeth become loose. If such symptoms occur, it must be taken seriously, and the child must not be allowed to eat too hard food. In addition, the child should be fed more foods rich in vitamins and calcium, which can provide good relief.