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Teeth not extraton time
Hello Doctor, My daughter milk teeth not falling off timely. Only 4 lower and 3 upper incisors fall off . one of the upper not extract till now. I visit to dentist and she suggest for opg digital x ray and vitamin C and D test. She said, kid growth is slow and these teeth will take more time to extract. In path test vitamin C serum is 9.48 and Vitamin D 25 hydroxy serum is 21.14. now a days her gums are swelling and bleeding . What i do ? Pls suggest. Thanks
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Visit ur pedodontist and get done x ray of full mouth
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hello, visit a pedodontist and get it checked . get a full mouth xray done.he will be able to diagnose the problem and give a proper treatment plan.
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Hi...No need to worry. She will get all permanent teeth but yes its little delayed in her case. Visit dentist for oral prophylaxis for gum issue.
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Hello,
First of all dont worry..
This is a common thing that happens during transition from milk dentition to permanent one..u can gwt the extraction done without any chance of any kind of problem. And regarding bleeding that is a lack of hygiene i guess.
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Hi Mam , as your child age is 9 , this is age of milk tooth falling and permanent teeth erupting , don't get panic , get opg X-ray done and dentist will guide you . Gum bleeding might be because bad oral health, twice brushing is mandatory, Dr.Venkat VDENTIS DENTAL CARE, Hyderabad
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Keep monitoring the child oral health
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Ma'am if the permanent teeth are erupting and milk teeth are still present then you have to extract the milk teeth , and swelling and bleeding from gums is due to lack of oral hygiene.
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Hello mam, this a mixed dentition stage where some new teeth will be coming and some milk teeth will be falling. Need not to worry as teeth eruption varies in every kid. As you have taken an OPG that will give a clear picture if that teeth needs to be extracted or not depending on the position of that permanent teeth and its erupting status. If you see a permanent teeth coming and milk teeth is still present its better to get the teeth removed. Bleeding gums is usually due to lack of Oral hygiene. Help her in brushing her teeth and vist a pedodontist.
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At 9-11 years of age,mixed dentition period appeares in growth of kids in which milk teeth are replaced by permanent teeth.In this period of time a lot changes happen inside a kids mouth,as you have described here the teeth are falling in its normal time period and another 1-1.5 year is to be watched for.Also look for any oral habits such as thumb sucking and tongue thrusting in your kid which might result in malalignment of teeth.,Gum swelling is related to oral hygiene and also due to erruption of permanent teeth.
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ask your dentist that if you need oral prophylaxis(teeth cleaning)or not
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encourage your child to brush her teeth twice daily and watch out for oral habits as described above.
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Hi..for age of 9..the eruption/exfoliation pattern is acceptable.. Don't worry much. There is some normal variation in the right and left side. Bleeding gums are generally because of improper hygiene. Need to teach her how to brush !
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Dr. Suman Makam
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23 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello Mam,
As long as the Digital OPG X-Rays show normal development of the underlying tooth Buds,there is no reason to panic.However regular monitoring by a Paedodontist is a must in such situations.Dont panic.
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Dr Sumanmakam
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Dr. Swati Karkare
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29 yrs exp
Nashik
Hi. This appears to be a normal variation in eruption of teeth. Don't worry and wait for some time. If you have taken OPG then the dentist can check the amount of tooth root development and predict probable time of eruption of permanent teeth. If your daughter's milk teeth came in late then it is very likely that permanent teeth also come little late. Meanwhile maintain good oral health to avoid gum bleeding . Dr Swati Karkare. PEDODONTIST. Child smile care.
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visit a Pedodontist to get better understanding of New teeth and ask for a mouthwash for your daughter.
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