When it comes to children, families are also more sensitive about health. However, as a result of a misconception in the society, there is a problem that the milk teeth in the mouth during childhood are unimportant, they will somehow fall out and be lost, and the caries and situations that cause tooth loss are ignored.
In childhood, especially high sugar levels are present. Deciduous teeth can easily rot in eating habits. This situation causes great problems both on general health and in the placement of permanent teeth that will follow the milk teeth. Sometimes, deep infections in these milk teeth can cause permanent damage even to the permanent teeth that are not yet erupted under the primary teeth.
The first milk teeth begin to appear in the mouth about 6 months after the child is born. This process continues with the milk teeth coming out in order in the mouth. At the age of about 4 years, milk teeth are completed in the mouth. From the age of 6, permanent teeth, which will remain in the mouth for life, begin to erupt. Since both the primary teeth and some of the permanent teeth are in the mouth in this process, it is called the mixed dentition period. they take their place. When any primary tooth decays prematurely or has to be pulled out due to progressive caries, these balances are completely disrupted and the permanent teeth coming from below cannot be placed in their places properly. should be done in a way, they should not be withdrawn unnecessarily prematurely. They should be kept in the mouth until the time when it should fall off in its natural course. Otherwise, congestion and overlapping situations, which we call crowding, will occur in the permanent teeth that cannot be placed in their places, and orthodontic treatments will be needed. When a primary tooth is lost prematurely, other teeth in that area quickly move towards the cavity of the extracted tooth. In this case, the permanent tooth that needs to be placed in that space is stolen, or it is crossed.
In rare cases, milk teeth cannot be dropped by the permanent tooth underneath and must be removed by dentists.
All these problematic situations can be detected in a timely manner and In order to create solutions, children should be under the control of a dentist regularly, starting from the appearance of milk teeth in the mouth. Problems that can be corrected with very simple interventions in the early stages will lead to very serious anomalies in the long term and create situations that require long and troublesome treatments. to give good oral hygiene education and to gain this habit. Until the child's hand skills develop, brushing should be done by the parents, and the child should be encouraged in this regard. As long as oral hygiene is maintained and maintained at the best level, no caries will occur in milk teeth and permanent teeth, and related problems will be prevented from the very beginning. The habit of brushing teeth acquired in childhood is the first and most important thing to do in order to encounter the least problems in the teeth for life.
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