Table of contents:
- Extract baby teeth, when to do it?
- 1. Inadequate jaw capacity for new tooth growth
- 2. Baby teeth don't fall out
- 3. Infection
Ideally, baby teeth will begin to fall out one by one from around the age of six to seven. Entering the age of 15-17 years, usually all baby teeth have been replaced with adult teeth. However, sometimes doctors will advise you to remove baby teeth as the best way to go when you feel that something is wrong in changing your baby's teeth to permanent teeth. I wonder why? Check out the explanation below!
Extract baby teeth, when to do it?
The process of extracting baby teeth inevitably has to be done when there is a disturbance or problem in the oral cavity. Among them are:
1. Inadequate jaw capacity for new tooth growth
Small jaw size is generally accompanied by small milk teeth. In fact, the size of adult teeth that grow later can be much larger than previous baby teeth. This inadequate supply of space will make adult teeth that have just come out pile up on each other and seem untidy.
In fact, it is not uncommon for adult teeth to find it difficult to come out because they don't have enough space or are blocked by other teeth. The only option to improve this tooth structure is by installing braces or commonly called stirrups.
Besides functioning to flatten untidy teeth, the use of stirrups will also help increase the size of the minimal jaw.
2. Baby teeth don't fall out
Before the age of 17 years, all baby teeth should have fallen off and replaced with permanent teeth. Unfortunately, not all children get the phase of their teeth on time. Indeed, in some cases sometimes baby teeth appear so strong that they show no sign of falling out at all.
That is why, removing baby teeth is usually an option to replace them with adult teeth that are time to come out. Because if it is not removed, it is likely that baby teeth will still remain in the mouth without knowing when they will come out and be replaced by permanent teeth.
3. Infection
When a baby tooth is severely damaged by an infection, it usually extends to the pulp. In dental anatomy, the pulp is the innermost layer after enamel and dentin. The pulp can also be called the center or core of the tooth which is composed of blood vessels, nerves and other soft tissues.
An infection that has reached the pulp cannot be underestimated because it means that it is easier for bacteria to enter and stay in the pulp. If antibiotics are not able to cure the tooth infection, then milk tooth extraction may be the best option.
