At what age is it normal for boys to lose their teeth

The time when boys and girls lose their teeth is actually different, and it is completely different for each person. This is a very common phenomenon, which is also called the loss of deciduous teeth. During the development process, many children will have a period of tooth replacement. During this period, we must pay attention to adjusting their diet. Do not let them eat too hard food, and make sure they eat softer food.

Tooth replacement is the process of deciduous teeth falling out and permanent teeth growing out. During the growth and development process, there is a permanent tooth germ under the root of each deciduous tooth, which gradually develops and grows. During the eruption of the permanent tooth, on the one hand, it compresses the alveolar bone between the deciduous tooth root and the permanent tooth germ, and through the action of osteoclasts, the bone is absorbed and thinned until it is completely absorbed; on the other hand, it directly compresses the deciduous tooth root, causing the deciduous tooth root to gradually absorb, become shorter and shorter, until it disappears completely. Then the deciduous teeth begin to fall out and the permanent teeth gradually grow in.

1. Pay attention to whether the deciduous teeth are retained or lost prematurely. There is a certain time and order for the shedding of deciduous teeth. Deciduous teeth that should fall out but don't are called retained deciduous teeth, and the consequence is often that permanent teeth cannot erupt in the normal position. The most common situation is that the lower front permanent teeth grow on the inside of the deciduous teeth, and the upper front permanent teeth grow on the outside of the deciduous teeth, making it look like double teeth. What should you do in this situation? You should take your child to the hospital as soon as possible to remove the retained deciduous teeth and make room for the permanent teeth to erupt.

If the deciduous teeth fall out before they should, it is called premature loss of deciduous teeth. This often causes the adjacent teeth on both sides to tilt toward the gap between the missing teeth, making the gap smaller and causing the permanent teeth to erupt out of place due to insufficient space. At this time, a space maintainer (custom-made by the hospital's dental department) should be placed in the gap between the deciduous teeth to prevent the teeth on both sides from tilting, so as to maintain the proper eruption position of the permanent teeth until the permanent teeth erupt.

2. Pay attention to whether there is difficulty in the eruption of permanent teeth. If the deciduous teeth fall out prematurely, the child will get used to chewing and licking with the gums, which will become thick and tough, hindering the eruption of permanent teeth. Therefore, if your child has reached the age of replacing teeth but the permanent teeth have not yet grown, you should take your child to the hospital for examination in time to get the doctor's help. Calcium deficiency in children is also an important reason for the delayed eruption of permanent teeth. Parents should supplement their children with calcium in time.

3. Pay attention to the cleanliness of your child’s oral cavity. During the tooth replacement period, deciduous teeth and permanent teeth coexist. The permanent teeth have just erupted, especially the "six-year teeth" which are the "key to occlusion". They are large in size and have many pits and fissures on the occlusal surface, which easily retain food residues. In addition, most children do not like to brush their teeth and like to eat sweets, so caries often occur. Once it occurs, it should be treated early. The most important thing at this time is to teach your child to brush their teeth correctly.