What should I do if my deciduous teeth don’t fall out?

When many babies reach the age of changing teeth, many parents begin to worry that their children’s baby teeth show no signs of falling out. In fact, there is no need to worry if you encounter this situation. The tooth replacement process of each baby is determined according to his or her own physical condition. If the child absorbs calcium normally, his or her teeth will be replaced quickly. For some babies, the time of tooth replacement will be slightly delayed due to nutritional problems. Today I will help you understand some specific times for the replacement of baby's deciduous teeth.

The order of children's tooth replacement is: the first permanent molar, also called the sixth-year molar, grows just behind the last deciduous molar at around 6 years old; slightly earlier than or at the same time as the eruption of the lower central incisor, the deciduous lower central incisor falls out at around 6 years old, and the permanent lower central incisor grows out; at 7-8 years old, the deciduous upper central incisor falls out, and the permanent upper central incisor grows out, the deciduous lower lateral incisors fall out, and the permanent lower lateral incisors grow out; at 8-9 years old, the deciduous upper lateral incisors fall out, and the permanent upper lateral incisors grow out; between 9 and 12 years old, the first and second deciduous molars fall out, and the first and second bicuspids grow out; between 10 and 12 years old, the deciduous canines fall out, and the permanent canines grow out.

Retained deciduous teeth may occur in individual teeth, which is not uncommon in clinical treatment. The so-called retained deciduous teeth means that the deciduous teeth should be replaced when the permanent teeth erupt. If they do not fall off at that time, it is called retained deciduous teeth. The common causes are atypical absorption or adhesion of the roots of deciduous teeth. Apical inflammation and trauma of deciduous teeth can cause adhesion of the roots to the alveolar bone. Compared with permanent teeth, deciduous teeth are smaller and more easily worn than permanent teeth. If retained deciduous teeth occur, you can go to the hospital for examination and take X-rays to see whether there are permanent tooth germs. If there are tooth germs, we need to wait for them to erupt. If there are no tooth germs, we should try our best to protect the deciduous teeth.

A trend in children's tooth replacement: poor chewing ability and late tooth replacement.

This is because the tools for preparing food are now more advanced. Compared with the past, children nowadays have fewer opportunities to exercise their teeth and have poor chewing ability, so their teeth develop later. If the deciduous teeth do not fall out, the permanent teeth will not grow out.

You can give your child something slightly harder to eat to stimulate the teeth.

Through the more detailed and professional explanations above, I believe that parents should feel more at ease about their baby's replacement of deciduous teeth. As long as the child's nutrition is adequate, every child will have their teeth replaced. If the child has not had any teeth replaced for a long time, you can go to the hospital for diagnosis in time, and artificial tooth extraction can also solve the problem. I hope all your babies can grow up healthy and happy.