What should I do if my child's deciduous teeth don't fall out? Can the teeth be extracted?

Changing baby teeth is an indispensable experience for children's healthy growth. Changing baby teeth determines whether children can have clean teeth in the future! Today, the editor of No. 5 website will introduce to you, what should you do if your child's baby teeth do not fall out? Can the baby teeth be extracted?

What should I do if my child's baby teeth don't fall out?

Children generally start to change their teeth at the age of 6-7, with deciduous teeth gradually falling out and permanent teeth erupting one after another. When permanent teeth have erupted but the deciduous teeth in the corresponding position have not fallen out, it is called "retained deciduous teeth". During the period of children's tooth replacement, the shedding of deciduous teeth and the eruption of permanent teeth are closely related. If a child has retained deciduous teeth, on the one hand, the caries of deciduous teeth are not treated in time, so that the deciduous teeth are still retained when they fall out, hindering the normal eruption of permanent teeth; on the other hand, the child's diet is too refined, and the teeth do not get enough chewing exercise, while chewing food can promote the growth and development of the roots of deciduous teeth and the natural absorption and shedding.

Can replacement teeth be extracted?

If a child's deciduous teeth do not fall out when the teeth are due, parents should take the child to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. The doctor should decide whether to extract the retained teeth that have not fallen out but have erupted. Generally speaking, it is better for deciduous teeth to fall out naturally. If the deciduous teeth have not fallen out and the permanent teeth have not erupted after the child has exceeded the age of tooth replacement, do not extract them easily, because the deciduous teeth need to occupy space waiting for the permanent teeth to erupt. However, if the permanent teeth are affected in their normal position, they should be extracted as soon as possible to avoid affecting the eruption of the permanent teeth in their normal position.

How to prevent children's deciduous teeth from being retained

1. Parents should pay close attention to the condition of their children's teeth. If they find that their children's deciduous teeth are dull and gray, or have black cavities, it means that the teeth have been decayed and they should go to the hospital for treatment in time. Generally, children should go to the hospital for a dental check-up every two months.

2. Maintain good eating habits and try to eat coarser foods rich in crude fiber to strengthen the chewing function of the teeth and jaws, enhance the self-cleaning function of the oral teeth, and reduce the occurrence of dental diseases.

3. Children should eat less candy and sweets, avoid candy and sweets before meals and before going to bed. They should rinse their mouths or brush their teeth thoroughly after eating and maintain good oral hygiene habits.

4. Parents should educate their children to develop the habit of brushing their teeth in the morning and evening and rinsing their mouths after meals, especially after eating sweets or sugary foods.

5. Correct children’s bad habits such as sucking their fingers and licking their teeth, otherwise it may induce widening of the tooth gap, tilted teeth, protrusion of teeth, etc., affecting the facial appearance and the growth of permanent teeth.