Why do six-year-olds lose their teeth?

Some newborns will grow teeth slowly, and then replace them after a few years. At this time, the growing teeth will fall out. Tooth loss is actually a very normal phenomenon, but for parents, especially first-time parents, six-year-old children will be very panicked. So let us explain below, why do six-year-old children lose their teeth?

Children's tooth replacement is a process that every child must go through.

As parents, we should closely observe the development of our children's teeth so that they can smoothly go through the tooth replacement period and grow a set of healthy and beautiful teeth.

(1) Pay attention to your child’s tooth replacement. As children grow older, their tiny baby teeth can no longer adapt to the growing jaws and increasing chewing power. The deciduous teeth begin to fall out physiologically from around the age of 6 and are completely replaced by permanent teeth around the age of 12. Due to the growth and development of the permanent tooth germ in the jawbone and the migration toward the occlusal surface of the teeth, the root tissue of the deciduous teeth is absorbed, the deciduous teeth gradually loosen and finally fall out. The fallen deciduous teeth have no roots and the fallen surface appears eroded. When a child's deciduous teeth fall out, you should pay close attention to distinguish it from a broken deciduous tooth root.

(2) Try to avoid injuries to your child. Some parents find that their children's new permanent teeth are loose, which makes them feel uneasy and suspicious. In fact, this is because the roots of newly erupted teeth have not yet been fully formed, the pulp cavity and apical foramen are very large, and the cementum at the apex is very thin. During this period, if the tooth root is injured or infected, the apical foramen will become inflamed and can no longer be closed, making treatment very difficult.

(3) Don’t worry about the gap between the front teeth. Some parents find that there is a gap between the two newly grown front teeth of their children, and some even have an eight-shaped gap. They worry that their children’s front teeth will not grow well. In fact, the eruption of permanent teeth has a certain time and order. The upper central incisor (commonly known as the front teeth) erupts between the ages of 6 and 9, and the lateral incisors erupt between the ages of 7 and 11. Therefore, when the child is 7 to 11 years old, there will be a gap between the two front teeth. As long as the lateral incisors erupt, the gap will naturally disappear. Occasionally, there may be a supernumerary tooth between the two front teeth causing a gap between the two front teeth. This can be confirmed through X-ray examination and then the supernumerary tooth can be removed to close the gap.

(4) Canines cannot be removed. In the order of replacement of deciduous and permanent teeth, canines erupt later than the first pair of canines. When canines erupt, the alveolar bone in the anterior tooth area is occupied by other teeth and they can only erupt on the labial side. Therefore, the canines of some children often protrude toward the labial side to form canines. Some parents think that this tooth is ugly and ask the doctor to extract it, which is wrong. The canine has the longest root and is the strongest tooth in the mouth. Its function of tearing food cannot be replaced by other teeth. If it is lost, children will often be unable to chew sugarcane or eat ribs, and their chewing power will also be affected.

(5) Understand the temporary malocclusion period. Finally, it is worth mentioning that during the transition period between deciduous and permanent teeth, the arrangement of teeth is often mixed, sometimes even chaotic, which is medically called temporary malocclusion. Some parents are very worried about this and ask doctors to provide correction as soon as possible. In fact, human teeth have the potential tendency to be arranged neatly. When the deciduous teeth are replaced by permanent teeth, the tooth arrangement may adjust itself. Before the replacement of deciduous teeth with permanent teeth is completed, there is no need to rush to correct it. Instead, you should observe and follow up. Some children's permanent teeth will slowly be arranged neatly. Even if correction is necessary, it should be performed after the replacement of deciduous teeth with permanent teeth is completed. Usually between the ages of 13 and 15, when the permanent teeth have reached a certain height, the production and wearing of various orthodontic appliances can be accurate and effective.

After listening to the above explanation, you may suddenly understand. Parents should know that this is a normal phenomenon. Don’t panic. New teeth will grow out only after they fall out. It is very normal for six-year-old children to lose teeth. It is a natural phenomenon. I hope my explanation can help you. Children’s growth is very important and you must pay close attention.