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

It is the nature of children to be playful and active, and it is common for children to fall. The specific manifestations of loose teeth in children include crooked teeth, half of the teeth being broken, or the entire tooth being broken. Seeing how badly my child’s tooth was broken, I didn’t dare to use any medicine casually, for fear of any side effects. So, what should we do if a child’s teeth become loose? For young parents, you may want to learn more about it. We recommend some methods below.

1. For teeth caused by periodontal disease, if they are slightly loose, they will usually return to normal through effective periodontal treatment. If they are moderately loose, while treating the periodontitis, the loose teeth should be ligated and fixed together with the adjacent teeth to reduce the load on the loose teeth and prevent the looseness from getting worse. At this time, most loose teeth cannot be restored. If they are severely loose, that is, loose teeth III", that is, the teeth are obviously loose up and down, left and right, then the method of extracting the affected teeth is often used to avoid adding unnecessary burden to the adjacent teeth.

2. When loose teeth are caused by trauma, if the looseness is mild, you can take anti-inflammatory drugs (spiramycin, lincomycin, etc.). Once the inflammation subsides, the teeth will automatically return to a stable state. If the looseness is severe or dislocated or shifted, the teeth should be repositioned, then ligated and fixed to the adjacent teeth, and anti-inflammatory drugs should be taken, oral hygiene should be maintained, and this tooth should not be used in the short term, etc. The tooth will return to normal in 2 to 2 months.

3. For loose teeth that occur during an acute attack of periodontitis or apical periodontitis, the treatment is mainly to control inflammation. Once the acute inflammation is relieved, the loose teeth will also be reduced or disappear. 4. Loose teeth occur when the occlusal force of individual teeth is too strong or the occlusal relationship is abnormal. Generally, after the doctor adjusts the bite and eliminates the occlusal trauma, the alveolar bone can repair itself and the teeth can return to a stable state.

What should you do if your child's tooth becomes loose? For young parents, the first thing to do is not to use medicine indiscriminately. The child's health comes first. The simple methods introduced above can be used as reference. Generally speaking, it is good to solve the problem according to the above methods. However, if the child’s tooth is seriously broken, you should take the child to see a dentist and listen to professional advice.

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