Should loose teeth be extracted?

During the period of tooth replacement, children's teeth often become loose. Loose teeth will affect normal eating, so many children often become unwilling to eat. In fact, if the teeth are loose during the period of tooth replacement, it is recommended not to extract them. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for treatment, and pay attention to urge your children to brush their teeth every day and rinse their mouths in the morning and evening to prevent tooth damage.

6 things to note during children's tooth replacement period——

1. Pay attention to the growth of your child’s deciduous teeth and permanent teeth, and see a dentist regularly to detect problems and resolve them early. If parents find that permanent teeth have grown next to the deciduous teeth, but the deciduous teeth have not fallen out, forming a double row of teeth, parents should take their children to the hospital as soon as possible to remove the retained deciduous teeth. In addition, if the gap between the upper incisors is too large, deformed teeth grow from the upper incisors, or an incisor grows from an abnormal position, this means that there may be multiple teeth growing in one place, and you should go to the hospital for treatment.

2. Encourage your children to brush their teeth every day, once in the morning and once in the evening, to prevent tooth decay. Children should use children's special toothpaste and toothbrush to brush their teeth, and brush their teeth correctly, about two to three minutes. In addition to brushing teeth, it is best for children to rinse their mouths after each meal to maintain oral hygiene.

3. During the period of tooth replacement, children should eat more foods with high fiber content and a certain degree of hardness, such as beef, carrots, celery, corn, etc., to maintain stimulation to the deciduous teeth and promote their timely shedding. On the other hand, chewing movements can promote the development of the gums, jaws and facial bones. Nowadays, the food we eat is too refined and we chew too little, which leads to insufficient development of the jaw. As a result, many children do not have enough space after their permanent teeth erupt, and the teeth are crowded and misaligned, affecting their appearance and function. In addition, let your children eat more solid foods, foods low in sucrose, and less snacks.

4. Correct children’s bad habits in time, such as sticking out the tongue, biting the tongue, biting fingers or pencils, licking teeth with the tongue, etc. These bad habits will affect the growth of children’s teeth and cause tooth deformation.

5. Pay special attention to protecting your child’s first permanent molar that grows out around the age of 6. Because the surface of newly erupted teeth is insufficiently calcified, they have poor acid resistance and are prone to decay. Within one year after the eruption of new permanent molars, parents should take their children to the hospital for pit and fissure sealing to prevent them from being decayed. Pit and fissure sealing is the most economical and effective method to prevent dental caries.

6. Take good care of your children and try to prevent tooth loss due to trauma. When a child's tooth falls out due to trauma, in order to find the lost tooth back, if the tooth surface is dirty, immediately rinse off the dirt with clean water, put it in milk or water, and go to the hospital as soon as possible. The lost tooth can be replanted and fixed.