Keep the norm
Teeth are the part of our body that we least want to take care of at an early age. Daily hygiene twice a day seems excessive, and going to the dentist is useless. And if you did not accustom your child to preventive care at the dentist at a tender age, then it is worth doing this during the puberty period. After all, it is precisely the difficult adolescence that becomes difficult for teeth. Since, at this time, they not only finally change from milk to radical, but are formed structurally.
Is chewing gum good for you?
The cult of chewing gum and whitening toothpaste at a young age does not add health to your teeth. Not only do teenagers chew gum for more than 15 minutes (this process can take several hours), but they also use it repeatedly. Chewing gum really cleans the mouth. However, only in the first minutes. Afterwards, it becomes a breeding ground for bacteria and plaque on thin enamel. Within a few hours in the mouth, 2 cubes of chewy sweetness can cause caries.
Striving for a stellar smile can lead to complete destruction of the enamel. Therefore, when at the age of 30 you want to show off your white teeth, you will have to spend a lot on replacing them. To prevent this from happening, you should contact a dental clinic, where they will select a program for gentle enamel cleaning. to become the owner of a “ Hollywood smile ”. Firstly, thanks to professional teeth cleaning to remove plaque and tartar. The dentist, using a sand-saline solution and an ultrasound machine, literally removes plaque from the teeth. This method can lighten the enamel by a tone or two, but not lighter than the natural color. This procedure is necessary in youth. It is not only possible, but also must be carried out every six months. Thanks to which your teeth will be healthier and cleaner.
Sometimes doctors offer gel teeth whitening. This is a long-lasting and invisible way to whiten and make your teeth lighter. Its advantage: safety for health and a very stable result. And lastly, clinics often use whitening strips. They contain peroxide and work many times better than any other method. However, due to the acid content, teenagers should avoid it.
How and why baby teeth grow
Our physiology normally provides for the replacement of baby teeth with molars, starting at about the age of five, and the process can be completed already during adolescence, up to sixteen years. By the way, it is interesting that, according to the observations of scientists, the age of replacement of baby teeth has recently shifted towards younger than a couple of decades ago. However, for some, the baby tooth is able to remain in place into adulthood, and even into old age! Why doesn't it fall out?
The baby tooth should fall out after its root resolves, and the molar begins to grow from below to replace it. Usually this process begins 2-3 years after the final formation of the baby tooth. But it also happens that molars are late in formation or do not appear at all. This can happen due to a number of factors - for example, heredity, metabolic or endocrine system disorders, jaw injury, etc. Inflammatory processes that once arose in baby teeth and were not treated in time can also affect this outcome. And the rudiments of molars can still form, but they are located so deep in the jaw tissue that they simply do not “reach” the milk teeth to push them out.
Malocclusion in a teenager
Malocclusion or “crooked teeth” is a fairly common occurrence for children, regardless of gender, place of residence or lifestyle. These are rather the consequences of genetics, which can echo through generations. One way or another, there is no particular point in thinking and trying to understand this. You just need to treat it, contact a specialist. The meaning of this treatment is as follows:
- Smooth and healthy teeth receive nutrition from the body more fully
- less spoilage due to good hygiene
- implantation and prosthetics procedures in adulthood
- It’s trite, but a person becomes happier and more satisfied with his appearance, which directly affects future health.
Therefore, get involved and the sooner the better!
Plates and braces are orthodontic structures that are typical for adolescence. The main reason for their acquisition is malocclusion . Today, 90% of boys and girls face this problem. It is difficult to protect a teenager from this problem. Malocclusion is a consequence not only of genetic characteristics and bad habits in childhood. Most often, this problem occurs due to chronic diseases and injuries. Uneven teeth not only spoil the appearance, but can also subsequently cause tooth decay and early tooth loss. As you know, as a teenager you want to try everything.
A milk tooth in an adult: to remove or not?
If a baby tooth has not fallen out, is susceptible to caries or interferes with the growth of a molar, this does not mean that it is doomed to be removed. Dentists still recommend taking care of it and extending its service life for you, curing it if necessary. If only because there is no guarantee that the root one will then grow in place of the removed milk one, even if its rudiments are discovered.
To make a final decision about baby teeth in adults, it is necessary to take an x-ray. The image will allow the doctor to understand whether at least some rudiments of the molar tooth have formed, as well as in what condition the roots of the milk tooth are - whether they are resolving or not. If there are no buds and the roots are not going to resolve, removal is contraindicated. If the roots have resolved and the tooth is wobbly, then most likely it will have to be removed and you will have to wonder about the optimal prosthetic option.
If the baby tooth is held firmly, but you are not very happy with its appearance and you would like to make it more aesthetic, the dentist will offer options for solving this problem. In this case, much also depends on the position of the “experimental” in the dentition. Restoration, veneers. Lumineers - modern dentistry has a sufficient arsenal of solutions specifically for your problem.
One way or another, having discovered that there is still a “piece of childhood” in your smile, go to the clinic, where specialists will take an x-ray, determine the presence and condition of the rudiments of a molar tooth, the condition of the roots of a milk tooth - and provide high-quality treatment, preserving your health and guaranteeing comfort.
Other factors
At the age of 13-17, boys and girls strive to try everything that is on the legal and illegal market in order to feel like adults. This desire leads to non-carious lesions of the hard tissues of the tooth. Working at a computer around the clock causes the same consequences, as it creates electromagnetic radiation. It also negatively affects his teeth. If you spend more than 8 hours a day at the monitor, you can earn necrosis of dental tissue. First, the teeth stop shining, then they darken and may turn black. In this process, the dental tissue becomes loose. The strangest thing is that there is no pain. As a result, if you miss the moment, you can lose your teeth. In turn, the removal of permanent teeth leads to deformation of the dentition.
Processes occurring inside the body can also lead to consequences. Hormones from the developing reproductive system can cause gingivitis and even periodontal disease. Therefore, oral hygiene at this time should be treated with maximum attention. It doesn't hurt to brush your teeth after every meal and at least have a quarterly dental check-up.
If you do not resort to these measures, then due to heredity and laziness, you can acquire desmodontosis as an additional disease. The disease is not a pleasant one. When it is present, tissues are destroyed at such a rate that within a few weeks of its appearance, teeth become mobile. And the dynamics, according to tradition, originate from the front teeth. The fair half of humanity is more predisposed to this disease. More than 60% of girls experience it during adolescence, and receive consequences after 20-25 years.
And these are just some of the problems that threaten teenagers’ teeth. It is better to diagnose possible diseases before their active stage begins.
Dental clinic specialists can not only identify a predisposition to certain types of oral lesions, but also prescribe preventive treatment. Without delaying a visit to the dentist, you will save your child’s time and family budget. You can see the dentist at any time convenient for you. Tweet
Timeline of teething
Most babies' first teeth emerge between 6 and 7 months of age, but this may happen earlier or later. In general, your baby's teeth will most likely appear in the following timeline windows:
6-7 months
During this time, the process of erupting the first teeth begins. The first teeth to emerge are usually the lower central incisors, which are the two middle teeth at the bottom. Children at this age become more active. They begin to grab and pull objects towards themselves, transfer objects from one hand to another, and may even begin to crawl. It is important to keep an eye on small objects within your baby's reach as he will want to put everything in his mouth during teething!
From 8 to 13 months
Between 8 and 12 months, your baby's upper central incisors will emerge. Additionally, sometime between 9 and 13 months, they will have upper and lower teeth next to their upper central incisors (called lower and upper lateral incisors). In addition to teething, it is important to understand that other important gross motor milestones are reached during this developmental window. Most babies are able to sit up, stand up without assistance, take their first steps, pick up and throw objects, roll a ball, and grasp objects.
From 13 to 20 months
Typically, between 13 and 16 months, your baby's first molars will appear on the bottom and top at about the same time. Soon after this, their canines will appear on both the top and bottom rows, around 16 to 20 months.
From 20 to 30 months
At the final stage of teething, the baby's back teeth or second molars appear in the bottom row. Although most teething symptoms appear the same in both babies and toddlers, there are some differences as your baby gets older. First of all, your baby can now tell you about his discomfort and pain, unlike non-verbal babies. On the other hand, many babies will not show any signs of discomfort and will not complain at all about pain when moving their molars. For other babies, the pain may be significantly worse because their first molars are larger than their other molars. They may even complain of headaches or jaw pain!
Teething
Why do fangs cause the greatest discomfort and pain during teething? This condition is primarily due to the fact that the roots of the canine teeth of the upper jaw are located deep, near the optic nerves. When these nerves are irritated, pain occurs. To the symptoms of eruption of the upper canines, you can also add signs of conjunctivitis. Statistically, these teeth take much longer to appear than other units. It may take up to a year and a half until the fang comes out completely. The order of appearance is as follows: the upper canines appear first, and then the lower ones. Mothers should know that at any moment the baby’s body temperature can rise to 38 degrees.
Is it painful to have a wisdom tooth removed?
Is wisdom tooth extraction accompanied by pain? This is one of the most common questions.
The fact is that very rarely “eights” grow healthy; usually their eruption causes pathological processes that are dangerous to the patient’s health, so their removal is required. Surgical removal of the “eight” is always accompanied by pain, the process is especially difficult due to curvature and other disorders of the third molar. The procedure must be carried out with the use of painkillers. Most often, dentists use drugs based on articaine - “Ultracaine”, “Ubistezin”. The use of local anesthetics allows you to completely eliminate pain during surgery. However, the process of administering the drug itself may be accompanied by pain. In addition, when the anesthesia wears off (after about 6 hours), intense pain occurs.
Severe pain during the removal of the third molar is inevitable in cases where the patient has not consulted a specialist for a long time, the inflammatory process has started, resulting in purulent formations. Sometimes tooth extraction is performed under general anesthesia. In other situations, surgery is painless.
The upper “eights” are much easier to remove than the lower ones. This feature is due to the fact that wisdom teeth in the lower dentition have more powerful and sinuous roots. To properly carry out the procedure for removing the third molar, the dentist sends the patient for an x-ray before the operation.
What mistakes should not be made?
Every caring mother and attentive father strive with all their might to make it easier for the child to survive the teething process. But sometimes panic forces adults to make serious mistakes. Below we will look at what you should absolutely not do:
- Cool the gums too often. Cold helps, but you should not constantly be exposed to cold, as this can cause the development of a cold.
- Do not give babies crackers, refined sugar and other foods that can scratch the mucous membranes. You can prepare a chilled teether for your baby.
- Soda solution instead of gels. Don't experiment. It is better to consult a pediatrician who will recommend the optimal dental gel.
It is difficult to say for sure how long it takes for babies to erupt teeth. But parents during this period should be prepared for any turn of events.
