If a child has a problem, he cannot wait until the teeth are replaced before treatment, but needs to be treated as soon as possible.
As a parent, you must always pay attention to how your baby's teeth are growing. Don't ignore them just because you think that your child's teeth will fall out sooner or later. Improper treatment may leave a lifelong shadow on your child.
The first best time for treatment: the deciduous tooth stage
The deciduous tooth stage mainly refers to the child around 3 to 5 years old. Children at this stage have poor self-discipline and may unknowingly form many bad habits, such as thumb sucking, tongue licking, lip biting, chewing on one side, biting things, eating sweets before going to bed, and picking teeth randomly. These bad habits can cause great damage to children's teeth and oral health.
Therefore, this period is the most likely to cause crossbite of deciduous teeth, commonly known as "the earth is wrapped around the sky". If the deformity that has already occurred can be treated promptly and early, its development can be blocked, and the benign development of the maxillofacial region can be guided through early control, it can be prevented. If the child has bad habits such as tongue sticking out and lip biting, they can be corrected at this stage to prevent the occurrence of malocclusion.
The second best treatment time: the tooth replacement period
Girls aged 8 to 10 years old and boys aged 9 to 12 years old generally belong to the tooth replacement period. This stage is the pre-puberty stage of a child's growth and development. If the child has functional or skeletal malocclusion caused by bad habits, tongue interference and other factors, treatment at this stage can make full use of the growth potential of the jaw and achieve the purpose of treatment by promoting or inhibiting the growth of the jaw, which is more beneficial to improving the child's facial shape and function.
Therefore, if a child is in the teeth replacement stage, if the child has abnormal tooth arrangement, etc., the child should be taken to the dentist for examination and evaluation by an orthodontist in a timely manner.
The third best treatment time: early stage of permanent teeth
Girls between 11 and 14 years old and boys between 13 and 15 years old are generally in the early stage of permanent teeth. This period is generally considered to be the best period for teeth correction. Because at this time, most of the child's permanent teeth have erupted, the development of the dental arch has been basically completed, and the uneven teeth have basically been finalized.
Moreover, at this stage, the child's gums are in a state of vigorous growth and have strong reconstruction ability. Orthodontics can make full use of the growth and development potential of the child's maxillofacial area to achieve optimal tooth movement and alveolar reconstruction. Therefore, this stage is not only conducive to tooth movement, but some minor jaw development problems may still be improved.
How to prevent earth-shattering?
1. Help children correct bad oral habits.
2. Encourage breastfeeding. Children who can only be artificially fed should lie on their sides when feeding, and do not develop the habit of feeding on their backs.
3. Go to a professional dental department for examination as soon as possible. Once a problem is discovered, early treatment is required.
4. If you receive correction in childhood, you only need to wear a simple brace; if you reach adulthood, you can only undergo surgery to correct it.
If you find "the ground is covered with the sky", you should go to the hospital in time to make a clear diagnosis of the cause. Caused by different causes, the treatments are also different.
