Teeth can not only chew food, aid pronunciation, but also maintain the beauty of the face.

If the teeth are uneven, oral health is threatened, and the appearance level will be greatly reduced, so with the improvement of people’s economic level and quality of life, parents pay more and more attention to their children’s teeth.

As we all know, permanent teeth will accompany the child’s life, parents know that the treatment should be as early as possible, then the problem comes, the child’s teeth are uneven during the replacement period, need immediate correction?

Before answering this question, let’s first understand, what are the common manifestations of crooked teeth during dental replacement?

The appearance of uneven teeth during dental replacement

There are many manifestations of irregular teeth during tooth replacement, with large incisor gaps and crowded teeth being the most common.

Large incisor gap

The incisor gap is large, mostly because the side incisor tooth that has not yet erupted squeeges the root of the incisor tooth in the alveolar bone. The incisor gap that appears during tooth replacement is mostly a physiological and temporary gap. After the tooth erupts next to it, the incisor gap will gradually disappear.

However, if there is a large incisor gap caused by the following reasons, pay special attention to:

1. Extra teeth

For the incisor gap caused by overgrowth, X-rays need to be taken under the guidance of a doctor to confirm whether there are overgrowth teeth between the incisor teeth. If there are overgrowth teeth, they should be removed as soon as possible.

2. Low lip frenulum

The problem of large incisor gap caused by low attachment of upper lip frenulum and too thick lip frenulum needs to be dealt with early with the advice of doctors.

3. Biting the lower lip, biting hard objects, mouth breathing and other bad habits

If there are bad habits such as biting the lower lip, biting hard objects and oral breathing, resulting in outward tilt of the front teeth and gaps between the front teeth, this situation should help the child eliminate bad habits in time.

Tooth congestion

This is because the jaw has not yet developed, the number of teeth is larger than the bone, and the bone cannot provide enough space for the teeth.

With the growth and development of the child’s body, the bones will also grow at the same time, the teeth will get more space to adjust the position, and the dentition will gradually become neat.

Do you need to correct crooked teeth during tooth replacement?

In general, incisor gap and tooth congestion during dental replacement are temporary phenomena, and most cases can recover by themselves.

Parents can observe for a period of time, if the degree of serious or delayed return to normal arrangement, you should seek medical attention in time, follow the advice of professionals.

However, some conditions will affect the development of the jaw bone, such as: anterior teeth (occlusion), often lead to maxilla development restriction, mandible development excessive, the “ground bag day”, need to be corrected in time!

Due to the large changes in tooth arrangement during tooth replacement, it is difficult for non-professionals to distinguish whether it is normal, so we recommend that parents regularly take their children to professional oral institutions for oral examination, and professionals judge whether timely intervention is needed to achieve early detection and early treatment.