Recently, a parent left a message in the background saying that his daughter is now 4 years old. When she smiles, she is exposed to her upper gums, which is too affecting her beauty. Should she go to the hospital for correction?
Many parents also have this problem, not only out of concern for their children's oral health, but also fear of affecting their children's appearance.
does expose too much gums and smiles that are not very elegant, and can be called a "beauty killer". But careful parents found that most children will show their gums when they smile. So what causes gum smiles? Do you need correction?
Gum-exposed smile means that when the gums are exposed more than 2 mm when you smile.
can be divided into four levels: mild, moderate, deep and severe according to the ratio of the exposed part of the gum to the length of the crown .
What are the dangers of smiling gums
When you smile, the upper gum sulcus is exposed and the appearance of too much tooth flesh will greatly weaken the charm value. Severe gum-loss smile not only affects personal image, but also affects children's self-confidence.
In addition, gum-loss smile is often accompanied by dental deformity problems.
Children with gum-smile smiles often have the upper front teeth completely covering the lower front teeth. In severe cases, it will also lead to tooth bite problems and affect the efficiency of teeth chewing. In addition, upper teeth restrict the movement and development of the child's jaw, causing problems with chin and occlusal joint disorders.
The child smiles with gums and will be treated by around 12 years old
However, for babies who have not changed their teeth, gums and gums do not require premature intervention.
When children develop teeth, the development period of upper and lower jaw bones is different, which may be manifested as temporary hyperdevelopment of the maxillary bone. At this stage, the large teeth have not yet grown, and the upper front teeth will cover the lower front teeth more, resulting in greater exposure to the gums.
The baby is in the growth and development stage. When the age of 6 to 8, most children enter the dental change stage. As the short baby teeth are replaced by thin permanent teeth, the height of the gums will change, and the gum smile will improve on its own.
Therefore, if you find that a child under 7 years old has gums when smiling, as long as there are no other oral problems, then don’t worry to let him laugh.
Usually, it is not too late to wait until the child is about 12 years old and still has a smile after erupting permanent teeth.
Orthodontic treatment mainly involves regulating the growth of the jaw and the position of the teeth. At the same time, combined with lip muscle training, it can play a good role in improving excessive exposure to the gums.
The formation of gum-exposed smiles is mainly the following reasons:
1. Maxillary bone development is abnormal
If too much lip gingivals of the maxillary front teeth are exposed when smiling, it may destroy the aesthetic harmony of the face and will feel unbeautiful. Although it does not affect normal chewing and speaking, some people are prone to increasing their psychological burden.
If there is maxillary overprocedure or vertical overdevelopment, it will cause incongruity between the upper lip, incisor and jaw bone, resulting in gum exposure.
2. Soft tissue abnormality of upper lip
If the upper lip levator muscle is involved in the smile, the muscles around the lips are hyperfunctioning, or the upper lip is too short, too many gums will be exposed when you smile.
3. Tooth abnormalities
If there is deep coverage or deep coverage of the front teeth, too short clinical crown of the front teeth, or due to genetic factors and children like to bite their lips, it is also easy to expose too many gums with a smile.
It is worth noting that gum-loss has little to do with the upper lip lace. If the upper lip strap is short, it will allow the upper lip to tightly cover the upper gums. So, there is no need to do upper lip lace extensions or trimmings to handle gum smiles.
Want your child to win at the starting line of "appearance", what can parents do?
In addition to genetic factors, if a child sucks his fingers for a long time and often breathes with his mouth open when sleeping, it will cause the gums to grow downward, causing excessive exposure of gums. Therefore, if you want your child to develop better, you cannot "lie down completely".
quit the bottle in time. Long-term use of the bottle will not only make the baby speechless, but will also cause teeth to bite and facial appearance to be detrimental. The baby starts training to drink water with a cup and gradually quit the bottle.
Correct bad oral habits, such as finger sucking, opening your mouth to breathe, sticking out your tongue to swallow, sideways chewing and night teeth grinding.
According to the child's teeth development, add some hard foods such as carrots, apples, lotus roots, etc. to enhance their chewing function and promote the development of jaw bones .
forms correct swallowing and pronunciation habits and exercise the strength of the muscles around the mouth.
It is worth noting that children’s orthodontics do not have to wait until they have changed their teeth before taking the child to see a doctor. Timely inspections and necessary observations are indispensable for children with gums and smiles.
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