Causes of loose teeth in children

What are the causes of loose teeth in children? Many people think that children are still in the process of physical development, and if their teeth become loose it must be because they need to change their teeth when they grow up, so they don’t take this matter to heart. In fact, this idea is wrong. There are many reasons why children’s teeth become loose, and it even has a lot to do with the children’s physical health. So when a child’s teeth become loose, be sure to take the child to the hospital for examination to understand the specific reasons so that you can choose the correct treatment method. So what are the reasons for children’s loose teeth?

1. Tooth replacement

During the period of children's tooth replacement, the deciduous teeth will become loose. After the deciduous teeth are pulled out, the permanent teeth will erupt. This phenomenon of loose teeth is normal.

2. Causes of trauma

Children are very active and dental injuries are common. If the tooth is slightly loose, you can take anti-inflammatory drugs. Once the inflammation subsides, the stability of the tooth will automatically recover. If the tooth is severely loose or dislocated or shifted, you should soothe the injured tooth and then ligate and fix it on the adjacent teeth. At the same time, take anti-inflammatory drugs, pay attention to oral hygiene, and prohibit using this tooth in the short term, etc. After 1 to 2 months, the tooth will return to normal.

3. Causes of periodontitis or periapical periodontitis

The main method used is to control inflammation. Once the acute inflammation is relieved, the loose teeth can be reduced or disappear.

4. Causes of abnormal occlusal strength of individual teeth

If it is caused by excessive size or abnormal bite relationship, the doctor will usually eliminate the bite trauma and adjust the bite. The alveolar bone can repair itself and the teeth can return to a stable state.

5. Causes of periodontal disease

Through effective treatment of periodontal disease, most cases can return to normal; if the periodontitis is moderately loose, not only the periodontal disease should be treated. In order to reduce the load on loose teeth and prevent them from becoming looser, the loose teeth should be ligated and fixed together with the adjacent teeth. At this time, most loose teeth cannot be restored. If the teeth are severely loose, that is, there is obvious looseness up and down, left and right, in order not to increase unnecessary burden on adjacent teeth, tooth extraction is often used.

The above five points are the reasons why children’s teeth become loose. Therefore, when children’s teeth become loose, parents must not ignore it. They must understand the reasons for the looseness and then take correct coping methods. In daily life, they must teach children the correct way to brush their teeth, develop good personal oral hygiene habits, and be a good child who loves their teeth.