What to do if you have sharp teeth

The main reason for sharp teeth is poor tooth occlusion, which often leads to tooth growth and sharp teeth. It is quite harmful and can easily bite the tongue, affecting oral health. In addition, poor tooth occlusion may have a certain impact on a person's appearance and affect maxillofacial development. Therefore, once this happens, it is best to go to the hospital for timely correction.

The dangers of bad tooth occlusion

1. Affect oral health:

Crowded and uneven teeth make it impossible for teeth to clean themselves, and plaque and calculus accumulate, causing caries and inflammation of the gums and periodontium. At the same time, misaligned teeth and abnormal bite can also cause periodontal damage. Sparse teeth can easily cause food impaction and damage the health of the gums and periodontium.

2. Affect appearance:

Various types of malocclusion affect facial appearance to varying degrees, which is also the direct reason why many patients request correction. Such as open lips and exposed teeth, bimaxillary protrusion, long face or short face deformity, etc.

3. Impact on maxillofacial development:

During the growth and development of children, many dental and maxillofacial deformities caused by bad habits will affect the normal development of the soft and hard tissues of the maxillofacial area. For example, anterior crossbite, commonly known as "underbite", refers to the deformity of the lower front teeth being located on the lip side of the upper front teeth, which will restrict the development of the maxillary bone. The mandible develops excessively forward due to the lack of normal coordination, thus forming a mid-face depression and excessive protrusion of the mandible. Therefore, the anterior crossbite that affects the development of the upper and lower jaws should be corrected as early as possible to avoid further aggravation of the jaw deformity.

4. Affect oral function:

Severe malocclusion can affect the normal function of the oral cavity. For example, open bite of the front teeth (i.e. the upper and lower front teeth cannot bite together) causes abnormal pronunciation, lockjaw of the back teeth affects chewing function, severe mandibular protrusion causes abnormal swallowing, and severe mandibular retraction affects respiratory function.

5. Impact on mental health:

Uneven teeth seriously affect children's growth and development and cause psychological disorders. Data show that the incidence of psychological disorders increases among adolescents with malocclusion. Not talkative and lacks confidence.