When does the baby start to change teeth? What should I pay attention to?

When there is a baby at home, parents have to worry a lot. Once parents don’t pay attention, it may cause some problems in the child’s growth and development. For example, when the baby is changing teeth, if the parents are not careful, the baby's teeth may grow unevenly, causing tooth decay problems at an early stage. So, when does the baby start to change teeth? What should we pay attention to when changing teeth?

Children usually start to lose their teeth around the age of 6. The process of replacing all deciduous teeth takes about 6 years, which means that the entire tooth replacement process is completed when the child is about 12 years old.

When your baby is changing teeth, you should pay attention to:

1. Pay attention to the growth of your child’s deciduous teeth and permanent teeth, and see a dentist regularly to detect problems and solve them early. If parents find that permanent teeth have grown next to the deciduous teeth, but the deciduous teeth have not fallen out, forming a double row of teeth, parents should take their children to the hospital as soon as possible to remove the retained deciduous teeth. In addition, if the gap between the upper incisors is too large, deformed teeth grow from the upper incisors, or an incisor grows from an abnormal position, this means that there may be multiple teeth growing in one place, and you should go to the hospital for treatment.

2. Encourage your children to brush their teeth every day, once in the morning and once in the evening, to prevent tooth decay. Children should use children's special toothpaste and toothbrush to brush their teeth, and brush their teeth correctly, about two to three minutes. In addition to brushing teeth, it is best for children to rinse their mouths after each meal to maintain oral hygiene.

3. During the period of teeth replacement, children should eat more foods with high fiber content and a certain degree of hardness, such as beef, carrots, celery, corn, etc., to maintain stimulation to the deciduous teeth and promote the shedding of deciduous teeth on time. On the other hand, through chewing movements, the development of gums, jaws and facial bones can be promoted. Nowadays, the food we eat is too refined and we chew too little, which leads to insufficient development of the jaw. As a result, many children do not have enough space after their permanent teeth erupt, and the teeth are crowded and misaligned, affecting their appearance and function. In addition, let your children eat more solid foods, foods low in sucrose, and less snacks.

Children's teeth are replaced between the ages of six and twelve. If a child's teeth have not been completely replaced by the age of twelve, it is important to see a doctor in a timely manner. When children are changing their teeth, parents should correct some of their bad habits, such as biting their hands, licking their teeth, etc., because these bad habits will cause the teeth to grow crooked.