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Teeth problem
My 4-year-old child's top 6 teeth broke into pieces in 3 years. Why did this happen? What should I give him so that the next tooth comes right.
He was born 7 and half months .At that time his wait was 1.9 kg. and his growth is normal.
Plz suggest my why his teeth broke.
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Hello there, tooth has already weakened and damaged, this requires immediate attention kindly do visit a pediatric dentist and according to the depth of the cavity the treatment plan will be explained. Front teeth will be replaced in the age range of 6 to 8.. Now the kid is growing and tooth cavity has infection which is not good for the growing child. Losing front tooth also affects the speech in a major way. Proper oral hygiene has to be maintained and night time milk feeding is the main problem for this type of cases.
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keep the teeth clean. due to cavity child might have sensitivity or pain and cleaning that area will be more difficult so visiting a pediatric dentist and with the help of proper examination this can be treated.
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It mustve broken either due to decay or weak teeth. To find the problem, you would need to atleast post a picture though it would never replace a clinical examination by a dentist. Do show him to a pedodontist. It may not be linked to his premature birth.
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Show him to a dentist. If you want to consult on practo then better to do a video consult inorder to understand what is the exact problem. Treatment is case specific.
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