{"id":8793,"date":"2022-04-22T10:15:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T10:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elitedental.com.vn\/en\/?p=8793"},"modified":"2024-07-24T17:34:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T10:34:26","slug":"teeth-replacement-the-first-milestone-in-baby-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitedental.com.vn\/en\/teeth-replacement-the-first-milestone-in-baby-life.html","title":{"rendered":"Teeth replacement – The first milestone in baby life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tooth replacement is the first milestone in a baby\u2019s life, and this is also the time that parents need to keep close track of the baby\u2019s dental development.<\/p>\n

1. How does the process of the tooth replacement take place?<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s normal for children to undergo teeth replacement from 6\u201312 years old, but there are some cases of tooth replacement earlier at the age of 4 or later at the age of 8. The last baby teeth will be lost when children are 12 or 13 years old.<\/p>\n

A child\u2019s set of teeth are considered to have developed normally when the order of permanent teeth erupt like baby teeth; that means whichever baby teeth grow first will be lost first. Thus, parents can predict the order of loss of the baby teeth as well as the order of eruption of the permanent teeth. However, the tooth replacement order of the upper jaw will be little different to the lower. In the upper jaw, the common tooth order is in succession: central incisor, lateral incisor, premolars, canine and molars. In the lower, the order is central incisor, lateral incisor, canine, premolars and molars.<\/p>\n

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Whether the time of replacement is long or short depends on many factors, such as the characteristics of each tooth type and tooth position\u2014for example, it takes a few weeks to replace a single-root tooth, but it takes more time for multi-root teeth like molars to be removed, possibly 1\u20132 months. In the same way, the replacement period of teeth grown in good conditions is shorter than ones stuck in the slot or blocked by others.<\/p>\n

In addition, some children\u2019s bad habits also contribute to tooth replacement time. When milk teeth are lost, for instance, they will recognise the space in their mouth and often use their hands or tongue to touch it. The impact can also cause inflammation, so parents need to frequently remind children to give up these bad habits.<\/p>\n

2. When should the child go to the dentist?<\/h2>\n

The most important period for the child\u2019s permanent teeth is when the baby teeth are still in place while permanent teeth have started to grow out. Therefore, children should be taken to the dental clinic for regular monitoring by their parents, even when their teeth erupt orderly and straightly.<\/p>\n