Is it normal for a five-year-old to start losing teeth?

Generally, children start to change their teeth at the age of six, and then until the age of twelve, it takes six years for all the deciduous teeth to be replaced by permanent teeth. However, some children do not follow common sense at all. They will start to change their teeth at the age of five. At this time, parents will be more worried. Will their children lose their teeth earlier when they grow up?

Children now develop early, and usually their first tooth falls out between the ages of 5 and 7. If a tooth falls out before the age of 4, it is usually caused by internal reasons in the body, which may be systemic reasons or may be local reasons in the oral cavity, such as metabolic disorders or periodontal diseases.

Precautions for children's tooth replacement

1. Always pay attention to the growth of your baby's deciduous teeth and permanent teeth, and take your baby to the dentist regularly so that problems can be discovered at any time and resolved early.

2. Encourage your baby to brush his teeth every day. It is best for an adult to help brush his teeth before going to bed at night, especially since the double rows of teeth are more difficult to clean and are most likely to cause tooth decay. The six-year molars are also not easy to brush because they are located at the innermost part of the mouth. You should use toothpaste and toothbrush specially designed for children. The toothbrush head should be as small as possible, otherwise the baby will vomit easily when you reach the innermost part. In addition to brushing teeth, it is best for your baby to rinse his mouth after each meal to maintain oral hygiene.

3. During the period of teeth replacement, babies should eat more foods that are high in fiber and have a certain degree of hardness, such as fruits, carrots, beans, corn, etc., to maintain a good stimulation to the deciduous teeth and promote the shedding of deciduous teeth on time. On the other hand, it also helps to stimulate the facial and eye muscles through chewing movements, accelerate blood circulation, and promote the development of gums, jaws and facial bones, which is both healthy and beautiful.

Most children start to change their teeth at the age of six, but because children now develop earlier, if they start to change their teeth at the age of five, it is considered normal and parents don't need to worry at all. However, you still need to pay attention to guiding your child during the period of tooth replacement, pay attention to oral hygiene, do not lick the teeth with the tongue, etc., so as to avoid the teeth growing crooked.