How to prevent uneven teeth in children?

There are often some children who have a mouthful of small, white, neat teeth when they have baby teeth, which look very nice. However, once their permanent teeth grow, their teeth become large and crooked, not neat at all, and look very ugly. So, what should parents pay attention to when their children are changing their teeth, so that their children's permanent teeth will not be neat and beautiful?

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.

4. Correct children’s bad habits in time, such as sticking out the tongue, biting the tongue, biting fingers or pencils, licking teeth with the tongue, etc. These bad habits will affect the growth of children’s teeth and cause tooth deformation.

After the child starts to change his teeth, parents should pay close attention to correct some of the child's bad habits, such as licking teeth, to reduce the possibility of crooked teeth. You should also pay close attention to the eruption of your child's permanent teeth. For many children, the permanent teeth have already grown out, but the deciduous teeth have not fallen out yet. At this time, the deciduous teeth should be extracted in time to prevent the teeth from growing crooked.