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Change children’s teeth and discover at what age their teeth can be replaced!

Replacing Children’s Teeth, is considered an essential step in childhood, which can change due to tooth decay or gum inflammation, in addition to the possibility of the child being exposed to an accident that causes him to lose his teeth or the time has come for them to fall out for permanent teeth to emerge. We will learn how to deal with the child during the replacement period, the appropriate replacement time, and more through the following lines of the article.

Replacing Children's Teeth

Replacing Children’s Teeth

Replacing Children’s Teeth

Parents should maintain their children’s teeth from decay and erosion until the time of replacement so that the child does not suffer any consequences as a result of premature replacement, whether the permanent teeth emerge crooked or there is crowding of the teeth and other problems.

When the replacement of the 20 milk teeth occurs at the right time, the process is natural, and there is no need to worry as they are replaced by the 28 permanent teeth. Some changes may occur during the replacement period, including swollen gums or a double set of permanent and milk teeth, in addition to the larger size of the permanent teeth or a difference between the incisors in the upper jaw teeth.

Look forward to your children’s charming smiles at our medical dental care center, where we carefully and attentively replace their teeth to ensure the health and beauty of their emerging teeth.”

What Teeth Don’t Get Replaced in Children?

Starting from the age of two until 6 years old, the milk teeth that are extracted or fall out are not replaced with other milk teeth, but starting from 6 years old, the permanent teeth begin to emerge, which must be protected and maintained from decay so that they do not fall out.

If a child has an accident that leads to the loss of a permanent tooth or a molar or tooth becomes decayed and is lost, it cannot be replaced with another one, as permanent teeth cannot be replaced even if they are lost during childhood.

At What Age Do Children Stop Losing Teeth?

Some wonder “when does the replacement of teeth stop?” and the answer to that is that usually the replacement of children’s milk teeth starts from the age of 6 years, which is the natural age for replacement, and by the age of 12 or 13 years, the child will have replaced all of their teeth with permanent ones except for the wisdom teeth, which number 4 teeth and appear starting from the age of 17 until 25 years.

Learn more about the topic of teeth replacement by reading the following article.

Is it Normal for Children’s Teeth Replacement to be Delayed?

Milk teeth are usually replaced with permanent teeth after 6 months from the time the milk tooth or molar was extracted, but if it is delayed beyond this period, a doctor should be visited because it is considered abnormal for several possible reasons:

  • Loss of milk teeth before their due date: The growth of permanent teeth is delayed when milk teeth are lost prematurely before their scheduled fall.
  • Failure to shed milk teeth: There are some cases where milk teeth do not fall out easily or without the intervention of a doctor. Parents should monitor their shedding and if they are delayed in falling out, visit the doctor so that the permanent teeth do not emerge behind them.
  • Thickened gums: This leads to difficulty in cutting through them, which delays the emergence of permanent teeth.
  • Improper tooth growth: This occurs in the upper canines and lower lateral teeth, which grow in the wrong direction.
  • Presence of extra teeth; in this case, the child will have 32 permanent teeth, causing crowding, crooked teeth, and a change in the positioning of the teeth.
  • Malnutrition: Calcium deficiency is one of the factors that delays tooth growth in children.

Children’s Teeth Replacement Schedule

Usually, children’s teeth are replaced with 28 permanent teeth, in addition to 4 wisdom teeth, following the order of eruption of the milk teeth if none of the teeth were lost at an early age. According to the following table, the order is:

Teeth Number Age
First Molars 4 From 5 to 7 years old
Incisors 8 From 6 to 8 years old
Premolars 8 From 9 to 12 years old
Canines 4 From 10 to 13 years old
Second Molars 4 From 11 to 13 years old
Third Molars 4 From 17 to 25 years old.

To learn more about the shape of the gums during teething, click Next.

How to Make Teeth Emerge Faster?

Increasing the speed of tooth growth requires calcium, which can be obtained naturally by exposing the child to morning sunlight daily or by giving the child calcium-rich nutritional supplements.

In addition, it is important to pay attention to nutrition and feed the child milk and its products, and eggs. It is also possible to follow up with a doctor to ensure that there is no health problem such as thyroid deficiency, in addition to examining the mouth and conducting tests to determine the level of calcium and vitamin “D”.

“Get ready to turn your children’s smiles into a breathtaking work of art! At our medical dental care center, we offer children’s teeth replacement services with the highest levels of care and quality.”

What Happens If Missing Teeth Are Not Replaced?

The gap where the missing teeth were has many consequences, whether in chewing food or improving speech, in addition to the general appearance. It also has medical consequences such as jaw bone erosion, shifting of the adjacent teeth from their position, tooth decay, and many gum diseases due to food residues stuck in the gap, which increases the spread of bacteria.

Doctors recommend restoring missing teeth, whether through implants or removable dentures, so as not to cause problems in the gums or jaw bones.

How to Deal with a Child During the Teeth Replacement Period

This period is one of the changing stages in children’s lives, so they should be well cared for during this stage by:

  • Educating the child on the proper way to clean their teeth so that their gums do not become inflamed during this period.
  • Psychologically preparing the child for the many changes they are going through so that it does not negatively affect them.
  • If replacement occurs before the age of six years, the doctor should be visited to have a space maintainer installed so that it does not affect the development of the child’s permanent teeth.
  • Monitoring the permanent teeth as they emerge so that they do not come out behind the milk teeth.
  • Using cold compresses when the child feels pain where the extracted tooth was, but if it persists, a doctor should be visited for necessary examinations.

For more information on how to deal with a child during the tooth replacement period, read this article.

Variables Accompanying the Teeth Replacement Schedule

Variables Accompanying the Teeth Replacement Schedule

Some changes may occur after the replacement of teeth, which may include:

  • Permanent teeth are larger in size than milk teeth, and the number of permanent teeth is greater than milk teeth; reaching 28 teeth and after the eruption of the third molars, the number becomes 32 teeth.
  • Swollen and reddened gums.
  • Enlarged jaw size to accommodate the size of the permanent teeth.
  • Double set of milk and permanent teeth.
  • Emergence of the lower front teeth in the direction of the tongue.
  • Jaw bone atrophy, resulting in a change in the shape of the face.

“Do you want to renew your children’s smiles? Please visit us at our medical dental care center, where we offer exceptional expertise and modern techniques to safely and comfortably replace their teeth.”

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