Can children brush their teeth after losing their teeth?

Children generally need to go through the process of tooth replacement. During the process of tooth loss, in order to ensure the child's oral health, it is necessary to do a good job of oral cleaning, so brushing teeth is also very necessary. Of course, during the period of tooth loss, parents should also help their children correct various bad dental habits and prevent various dental diseases. Of course, paying attention to dental care is also essential.

1. Pay attention to correcting children's various bad habits during tooth replacement

During the 6-7 years of tooth replacement, children are often prone to bad habits such as biting their nails, lips, tongue, tongue sticking out, licking teeth, etc., which can directly affect the appearance of uneven teeth and asymmetrical facial development, leaving lifelong regrets in appearance. Some permanent teeth have already erupted, but some deciduous teeth still do not fall out and should be removed by the dental department. For some stubborn bad habits that cannot be corrected by oneself, one should see a dental department as soon as possible and wear braces to help correct them.

2. Pay attention to the prevention and treatment of caries in primary molars

During the period of tooth replacement, deciduous molars are prone to caries. If caries cause apical disease, it can affect the growth and eruption of secondary permanent teeth. Therefore, attention should be paid to the timely treatment and prevention of deciduous molar diseases. We must not have the wrong idea that deciduous teeth will be replaced sooner or later and there is no need to treat them if they are damaged. Doctor's advice: Try to keep the deciduous teeth until the permanent teeth erupt. If the deciduous teeth are lost too early, it often leads to insufficient space for the permanent teeth to erupt, causing malocclusion and even causing the permanent teeth to be buried and not erupt.

3. Regular observation and correction of permanent teeth

When the teeth are replaced, the permanent teeth erupt below or inside the deciduous teeth. The erupted permanent teeth are the size of adult teeth. Mild crowding, twisting or gaps are normal, and the alignment can be adjusted automatically with the eruption of adjacent teeth and the growth and development of the jaw. As long as it is not cross-tooth (i.e. underbite), correction is generally not required, but regular observation should be done, which should not exceed half a year at the longest. If the deciduous teeth are still not aligned properly after they are completely replaced, you should see a doctor promptly to avoid difficulties in correction due to delayed treatment.

4. Educate children in the tooth replacement period to pay special attention to dental care

During the period of tooth replacement, double rows of teeth are caused by uneven tooth arrangement, eruption of permanent teeth, and retention of deciduous teeth. At this time, if you eat too much food containing sucrose and do not pay attention to oral hygiene, it will cause poor tooth cleaning and food retention, which can easily lead to caries in deciduous and permanent teeth.

Therefore, during this time, we should pay attention to educating children to brush their teeth carefully and eat more fiber-containing foods, which will help the teeth clean themselves and promote the growth and development of the jaw and maxillofacial area.