Milk teeth don’t matter? Leave it for a while, permanent teeth will come up instead | Hfocus.org Insights into the health system

Many parents still believe that The milk teeth soon fell out. Soon the permanent teeth were replaced. causing lack of care You know, many of your baby’s milk teeth have decayed. causing harm in this case. Dr. Saranya Kladkaew, a dentist specializing in pediatric dentistry Specialist dentist Dental Institute, Department of Medicine told Hfocus that the belief that Milk teeth will fall out and permanent teeth will grow. is true But what condition do parents want their baby teeth in? Because before the permanent teeth become the first teeth to replace the milk teeth, the child will be 6-7 years old if the milk teeth are not taken care of, let them decay or withdraw. There will be no teeth to use until the permanent teeth come up. The main function of milk teeth is to use them in chewing. Keep the space for the permanent teeth to grow in place. Helps to speak clearly and also makes your smile look beautiful

“For the first milk teeth, it will occur in 6-8 months, having formed on the lower front teeth first. will be the upper front teeth Next will be the canine teeth, posterior teeth until all 20 milk teeth are complete. Between the age of 2 and a half-3 years old, following that until 6-7 years old will begin to have permanent teeth. must understand that There are 20 milk teeth and 32 permanent teeth, which says that only 20 will be replaced by permanent teeth. The remaining teeth will follow each position on the lower left and right The permanent teeth that grow next to the milk teeth will be the first permanent molar teeth that grow between the ages of 6-7 years. Some parents do not know that they are permanent teeth. If you don’t focus on brushing your teeth. It may cause the teeth to not be brushed thoroughly at the innermost teeth. can cause permanent tooth decay.” Dr. Saranya said

For the dangers of children with tooth decay. Dr. Saranya said that there are different levels of tooth decay. If it stays on the dentin, there will be no infection to the root tip. can be restored first But when it goes deep into the nerve, it goes down to the root tip. Unlike permanent teeth, milk teeth have dentin and have thin enamel. It took a few months to penetrate the nerves. This is different from permanent teeth, where the dentin is thicker and takes years. If the baby tooth decays to the point of infection to the tip of the root It can be seen from radiography or x-ray as shadows are germs that cause inflammation and infection. Under the milk teeth are permanent teeth. If this disease occurs during the permanent teeth’s mineral deposition in the jaws will interfere with each other until there is an abnormality The color of the permanent teeth may be uneven. Not evenly white, may have yellow spots on teeth

Dr. Saranya He reiterated that if the milk teeth were left to decay The child will not be able to chew food normally. While the child eats and gets stuck in the teeth’s corners or decayed holes, his teeth will hurt. until you don’t want to chew make it difficult to chew food resulting in malnutrition Affects children’s health and growth in the future It also affects the development of children. When the milk teeth are allowed to decay until they penetrate the nerves the child will be in a lot of pain especially at night affects poor sleep Children will feel emotionally unstable. easily irritable Parents need to take care of their child’s toothache. until unable to sleep It is also difficult to find a doctor. Especially if the tooth decay is left for a long time. May cause swelling, swollen face, swollen cheeks, need to be hospitalized. It also affects daily life. A child who sleeps badly from a toothache will feel emotionally unstable easily irritable If toothache during school also affects perception learning to fall as well

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