What should I do if my child’s baby teeth are broken?

A mother carries her baby for ten months before giving birth. When the baby comes to this strange world, everything is new to him. Likewise, everything is a beginning for the baby, both physically and mentally starting from scratch. Therefore, as the child’s enlightenment teachers, the mother and father should set the best example for the child. As children grow up, they will start to change their teeth. So what should parents pay attention to when their baby's teeth are growing again?

If the deciduous teeth fall out naturally without being knocked out by external forces, it may be due to gingival hyperplasia, displacement of the adjacent teeth, incorrect position of the teeth themselves, supernumerary teeth, etc., which may cause the permanent teeth to fail to grow out - medically known as "delayed eruption of permanent teeth." If you are worried, you can go to the hospital's dentistry department for a check-up to see if there is a problem. Considering that the permanent teeth can come out when the child is older and has new teeth, it is recommended to take appropriate calcium supplements.

Generally, at the age of 6, the first permanent tooth begins to erupt just behind the deciduous dentition, which is medically called the "sixth year tooth". After that, the deciduous teeth continue to fall out and the permanent teeth erupt one after another.

◇ 6 years old: The two lower incisors come out, and at the same time, the first molar comes out behind the second deciduous molar, one on the upper and lower left and right sides; the two lower deciduous incisors fall off.

◇ 7 years old: The two upper front teeth come out, and the two upper deciduous front teeth fall out.

◇ 8 years old: The upper and lower incisors come out, and the upper and lower deciduous incisors fall off.

◇ 9-10 years old: Lower canines and first pair of canines (one on each side) come out.

The lower deciduous canines and first deciduous molars (one on each side, upper and lower) fell off.

◇ 10-11 years old: The upper canines emerge and the upper deciduous canines fall out (one on each side).

◇ 11-12 years old: The second canines of the upper and lower teeth come out (one on each side), and the third deciduous molars of the upper and lower teeth fall out (one on each side).

◇ 12-13 years old: All the deciduous teeth fall out, and only permanent teeth, namely molars, will come out.

(The second molars come out at the age of 12, and the third molars come out at the age of 18, once every 6 years, hence the name 6-year-old teeth. However, some people do not get these teeth until around 30 years old, and some individuals do not get them at all.)

In order for children to not have to wear braces in the future, parents should pay special attention when their children are changing their teeth. Parents can rest assured when their children's deciduous teeth fall out naturally and there is no abnormality. However, if the child's deciduous teeth are caused by external force, parents should go to the hospital to check whether there is any problem with the gums and listen to the doctor's advice.