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Milk teething
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My 6 year old daughter's permanent tooth is coming behind a milk tooth and it's also a pain in her sometimes. Pls do I need to visit the dentist. I am attaching pixs for reference
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Yes,you should visit your nearby dentist to remove the milk tooth so that the permanent tooth can erupt into a favourable position,avoiding potential malalignment.
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Yes ,You have to remove the concerned milk or primary teeth by a dentist ,so that the permanent teeth can errupt in correct place so as to avoid over crowding
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Dr. Dhiraj Kumar
Dental Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Delhi
Better Visit a local dentist/pedodontist for physical evaluation and treatment (removal of milk tooth).
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Is the milk tooth shaking ? Advisable to visit a dentist to know if the milk tooth has to be extracted or it will fall down on its own.
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Dr. Zoya Rasheed
Cosmetic/Aesthetic Dentist
13 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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If the milk tooth is wiggling let it shed by itself, if its firm kindly visit nearby pedodontist for physical examination evaluation and treatment plan
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