What should I do if my child's permanent teeth are loose?

When a child is about twelve or thirteen years old, all the teeth will be replaced, especially the last permanent teeth that grow out, which will not fall out, so they must be protected well. But what should we do if children’s permanent teeth become loose? When a child's permanent teeth become loose, do not remove them on your own. Instead, consult a professional dentist to find out the cause and try to keep the teeth. And the more a child’s dental problems are treated, the better the results.

1. For teeth caused by periodontal disease, if they are slightly loose, they will usually return to normal through effective periodontal treatment. If they are moderately loose, while treating the periodontitis, the loose teeth should be ligated and fixed together with the adjacent teeth to reduce the load on the loose teeth and prevent the looseness from getting worse. At this time, most loose teeth cannot be restored. If they are severely loose, that is, loose teeth III", that is, the teeth are obviously loose up and down, left and right, then the method of extracting the affected teeth is often used to avoid adding unnecessary burden to the adjacent teeth.

2. When loose teeth are caused by trauma, if the looseness is mild, you can take anti-inflammatory drugs (spiramycin, lincomycin, etc.). Once the inflammation subsides, the teeth will automatically return to a stable state. If the looseness is severe or dislocated or shifted, the teeth should be repositioned, then ligated and fixed to the adjacent teeth, and anti-inflammatory drugs should be taken, oral hygiene should be maintained, and this tooth should not be used in the short term, etc. After 1 to 2 months, the tooth will return to normal.

3. For loose teeth that occur during an acute attack of periodontitis or apical periodontitis, the treatment is mainly to control inflammation. Once the acute inflammation is relieved, the loose teeth will also be reduced or disappear.

4. Loose teeth occur when the occlusal force of individual teeth is too strong or the occlusal relationship is abnormal. Generally, after the doctor adjusts the bite and eliminates the occlusal trauma, the alveolar bone can repair itself and the teeth can return to a stable state.