Why do children have slow tooth replacement?

Children will always encounter problems of one kind or another during their growth process, including the process of tooth replacement. Some children have very few teeth replacement, starting at the age of 4, while some children have very late tooth replacement. The early or late tooth replacement has a lot to do with the child himself, but many parents are very worried about their children's slow tooth replacement. So what is the reason for children's slow tooth replacement? What should parents pay attention to?

Children's tooth replacement is a natural process, some are fast and some are slow, some are early and some are late. This is not something to be rushed.

Common problems in children's tooth replacement period include late tooth replacement, long duration, and slow eruption of new teeth.

Guidance:

Causes and suggestions for slow tooth replacement in children:

1. Genetic inheritance. The time of tooth replacement is related to genetic inheritance. If one of the parents has late tooth replacement, the child is more likely to have late tooth replacement. Some families may even have no teeth or only a few teeth replaced.

2. Dietary nutrition. Calcium deficiency or deficiency of B vitamins and D vitamins will delay the germination time. It is recommended to take calcium tablets for children and eat more foods such as sugarcane, peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts, etc. to give proper stimulation to the deciduous teeth and gums, promote the shedding of deciduous teeth and the eruption of new teeth.

3. Seek medical attention promptly. If the child's new teeth have erupted but the deciduous teeth have not fallen out, they must be removed in time to avoid affecting the neatness of the teeth. If the tooth is severely loose, you can remove it yourself. If it is slightly loose or not loose at all, you need to go to the dental department of a regular hospital for treatment.

The physiological shedding of the first deciduous tooth usually occurs around the age of 6, but it can also occur as early as 4 years old, or as late as 7-8 years old, so there is no need to worry. Naturally fallen deciduous teeth have no roots and the fallen surface appears eroded. Some babies do not eat much hard food, so permanent teeth grow out before their deciduous teeth fall out. In this case, the deciduous teeth should be removed in time to avoid affecting the growth and position of the permanent teeth. The first two teeth to be replaced are the lower middle front teeth, but this may be different for each baby. Babies grow upper central incisors and lower lateral incisors when they are 7-8 years old, upper lateral incisors when they are 8-9 years old, first and second canines when they are 9-12 years old, and permanent canines when they are 10-12 years old. Therefore, the baby's teething period is a long process. As long as the baby's nutrition is adequate, adults don't have to worry.

It takes time for children to replace their teeth. If there are some problems during the process, such as the deciduous teeth have not fallen out but the permanent teeth have appeared, parents need to observe carefully and take the child to the hospital in time to remove the deciduous teeth. There is no need to worry if children's teeth change slowly. Most children can change their teeth normally, but the prerequisite is that the child's nutrition must be comprehensive.