What should I do if my 13-year-old child has loose teeth?

In fact, many reasons may cause children's teeth to become loose, such as severe inflammation, or being in the tooth replacement period, etc., but sometimes it may also be related to some oral diseases, such as periodontitis. At this time, the disease should be treated in time. Let us learn how to treat a 13-year-old child who feels loose teeth.

1. Loose teeth caused by periodontitis should be treated as soon as possible and receive professional periodontal treatment. The main method is to use special medical instruments to clean and scrape teeth subgingivally to remove tartar, plaque and other inflammation-causing substances around the teeth, so as to reduce inflammation around the teeth and slow down the absorption of alveolar bone. These treatments require several times to complete. This treatment method is not a one-time solution. In addition to carefully cleaning your teeth according to the advice of your dentist, you also need regular check-ups. If the lesions do not subside, your doctor may recommend relevant periodontal surgery based on the situation. The main purpose is to completely eliminate the inflammation around the teeth and promote healing. Some patients have multiple loose lower front teeth. Depending on the specific situation, the doctor may bond these teeth together after basic periodontal treatment to increase the overall stability and tooth preservation time.

If the teeth are severely loose and the surrounding inflammation is extensive, forcibly retaining them may cause the inflammation to spread to adjacent teeth, causing inflammation around the adjacent teeth and leading to a series of diseases such as loose teeth. Therefore, extracting excessively loose teeth is also a treatment method.

2. Loose teeth caused by bite problems should be diagnosed by a dentist. If accompanied by periodontitis, periodontal treatment should be performed first, and the remaining occlusal problems can be adjusted later. The way to adjust the bite is to grind the parts of the teeth that interfere with the bite. Doctors are usually cautious when grinding, and the amount of adjustment is very small, so several grindings may be needed.

3. Loose teeth caused by trauma should not be delayed, the earlier the treatment, the better.

For children, they must pay attention to oral hygiene and develop good hygiene habits. They should try to brush their teeth every morning and evening, wash their hands before eating, and try not to eat irritating foods. When teeth become loose due to oral diseases, they should go to the dentistry for examination and treatment in time to minimize damage to the teeth.