This kind of problem needs to first go to the ear, nose and throat department to diagnose rhinitis, remove swollen tonsils and adenoids, make the airway clear, and then go to the orthodontist to correct.

Myth 3

The sooner the correction, the better

In sharp contrast to the view that "baby teeth have not been replaced and can not be corrected", some parents are too anxious about their children's dental deformities and always want to be corrected as soon as possible.

Parents' feelings can be understood, but it depends on the specific situation.

Such as the above mentioned bottom teeth, crooked face, bad oral habits (biting fingers, spitting tongue, etc.), mouth breathing, impacted teeth and redundant teeth need early detection and treatment.

For the chin is too short (mandibular shrinkage deformity), should wait until the child's growth and development peak to correct, so that you can get twice the result with half the effort. Generally, the growth and development peak of girls is 10 to 12 years old, and boys will be two years later than girls, and their growth and development peak is more between the ages of 12 and 14.

In addition, there is no need to worry about some temporary dental "deformities" during the replacement of children's teeth, such as gaps between the maxillary large incisor teeth (central incisor teeth), and the crown of the maxillary small incisor teeth (lateral incisor teeth) is tilted to both sides.

This is because when the central incisor erupts, its root is squeezed by the lateral incisor that has not yet erupted, and the crown of the lateral incisor pushes against the root of the central incisor, causing the central incisor to tilt to both sides and create a gap between the teeth.

However, the "brother" separation time is not long, and after the eruption of the lateral incisor teeth, the crown of the central incisor will also cause a squeeze, when the two incisor teeth will gradually move closer to the middle, and eventually return to the correct position.

The most common occurrence during tooth replacement in children is that the front teeth grow in and out and are irregular. These are mainly because the jaw has not matured, the new permanent teeth are much larger than the lost baby teeth, the space of the original baby teeth can not meet the needs, so there is a contradiction between "supply and demand" in the dentition, and several new permanent teeth have to be aggrieved.

As the development of the upper and lower jaws enters the peak of growth, the dental arch will increase. As the "home" becomes larger, the permanent teeth that were originally crowded together will automatically adjust their positions and are no longer crowded.

Therefore, most cases of dental congestion can be waited until after the replacement of the primary teeth according to the situation of orthodontic treatment, which can shorten the course of treatment, but also save the cost of treatment, but also obtain better curative effect.

The deciduous permanent tooth replacement period can be said to be an "ugly duckling" stage for children to experience, and parents should not worry too much, and many dental crowding situations can also become better after jaw development.

Myth 4

Bad baby teeth don't need treatment

Many people think that baby teeth should be replaced by permanent teeth in the future, and it is not a matter of bad. This view is wrong. Baby teeth, although they only stay in the mouth for a relatively short period of time, have an important role.

Poor baby teeth will directly affect children's eating and chewing and digestion of food, which is not conducive to the growth and development of children.

The health of baby teeth is also very important for jaw development in children. If the baby teeth are broken (most of them are caries) and the teeth are not filled in time, the children are reluctant to eat with one side of the tooth with a bad tooth, and the bad habit of chewing on the side will be developed over time, which will lead to jaw malformation and facial distortion (facial asymmetry).

Some children, due to improper feeding methods, lead to broken front teeth (mostly milk bottle caries of baby teeth), and are not treated in time, resulting in no front teeth at a very young age.

This is likely to lead to the occurrence of lower pocket teeth in the future. If the baby tooth is not treated in time, it will also cause root inflammation, which will interfere with the development of the permanent tooth embryo next to it.

Baby teeth are a guide to the eruption of permanent teeth, and without guidance permanent teeth will either not grow or grow in the wrong direction.

The presence of a baby tooth can provide shelter for a future permanent tooth, and if it is broken or lost prematurely, the adjacent tooth will take up the space, leaving no room for the permanent tooth that will be replaced later, resulting in the tooth either becoming crooked or failing to grow (impacted teeth).

Therefore, baby teeth should be treated in time, as far as possible to retain and not easily removed.

If a baby tooth is so bad that it must be removed, an orthodontist should examine it and make a corresponding space holder to be placed at the site of the extracted baby tooth to prevent the adjacent tooth from moving and to preserve space for the permanent tooth that will grow there in the future.

There are various types of space retentors, which are selected by the orthodontist based on the development of the child's teeth and jaws.

In order to the healthy development of children's teeth, parents should first improve the awareness of protecting children's baby teeth, regularly go to the dental clinic to check teeth, followed by the discovery of abnormal tooth development in time to find an orthodontist for professional diagnosis and treatment, and lay the foundation for the child's future "good teeth".