Early Tooth Loss in Children

Milk Teeth Also;

• They provide space for permanent teeth,

• They are indispensable elements for jaw and facial development.

Why Are Milk Teeth Lost Early?

•  The most important reason for early loss of milk teeth (before the time of falling out) is Caries. 'type.

 

Let this sad fact be an important reminder for us not to postpone our dental treatments.

 

• Health problems and dental anomalies and/or disorders.

 

Drugs, especially those that cause dry mouth Diseases that require the use of medications (such as asthma and allergy medications) cause increased tooth decay.

 

Diabetes, which has become very common in children in recent years, is another cause of early tooth loss.

 

Due to diseases that cause changes in the structure of saliva, such as kidney disease, the formation of stones in the teeth increases, so gum diseases and tooth loss increase.

 

Gum diseases such as genetically transmitted aggressive periodontitis also cause tooth loss without tooth decay or pain.

 

Structural disorders in the teeth; Changes in dental hard tissues and differences in tooth shapes may result in the loss of these teeth if early diagnosis and treatment are not made.

 

• Crowdliness

 

When there is not enough space on the jaw for the teeth, even though the time for the newly erupted teeth to fall out has not come, root resorption (erosion of the root tissue) in the neighboring teeth may cause the teeth to fall out prematurely. Early tooth loss, which is frequently seen in people with crowding, causes narrowness of space in the jaws and aggravation of tooth closure disorders.

 

• Tooth Injuries

 

It is common for dental injuries to occur during infancy and childhood as a result of falls, impacts or sports injuries. Loss of vitality in milk and permanent teeth if early intervention and treatment is not performed may occur and at the end of this process, some of these teeth may be lost.

 

For this reason, even if there are no symptoms of dental injuries, you should go to the dentist for a check-up without delay.

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 What If Your Child Loses His Baby Teeth Before Their Time?

 

• Especially Early tooth loss in children during the primary dentition period results in the gap of the lost tooth being closed very quickly. However, in this case, it is not possible for the permanent tooth under the lost milk tooth to erupt when the time comes, or it causes it to erupt further back and not where it should be. As a result, early loss of milk teeth creates a need for orthodontic treatment during the permanent dentition.

• Space maintainers should be used without delay to protect the space created when a baby or permanent tooth is lost.

• If your child has lost his front teeth, it is possible to achieve aesthetic results with the appropriate treatment method among different treatment options to prevent speech disorders and psychological problems due to aesthetic anxiety.

• Perhaps while reading this article, you may think that it is too late for you or your child's teeth. Remember, we have many different treatment options in modern dentistry and it is never too late because there is definitely something that can be done. Please don't wait!

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