What to do if you have double rows of teeth

The influence of "double row of teeth" is subtle

The permanent teeth have grown out, but the deciduous teeth have not fallen out. This phenomenon is called "retained deciduous teeth" in medicine. Because the permanent teeth have erupted and the deciduous teeth are still alive, two rows of teeth are formed, one in front and one in the back, so it is commonly known as "double row of teeth".

On the one hand, uneven teeth increase the chance of food being stuck, making it more difficult to brush the teeth clean, thereby increasing the risk of "cavities"; on the other hand, disordered teeth will also affect the child's entire facial appearance, affect the child's psychological growth, and gradually suppress his or her natural love of smiling.

Use it or lose it: Refined diet may be the culprit

Parents who take their children to the dentist often lament, "Why do children nowadays have so many problems with their teeth? When we were young, we didn't care about anything, but they still grew up neat and tidy." What is the reason?

The natural law of "use it or lose it" can, to some extent, explain the emergence of "double rows of teeth". Now that living conditions are better, children are the apples of their parents' eyes. Many parents worry that their children's teeth will be damaged if they eat tough foods, so they cut vegetables into pieces, squeeze apples into juice, and grind nuts into powder and drink them with water.

The refined eating method means that children do not need to chew their food too much, which results in the jawbone, the bone on which the children's teeth depend, not getting enough "exercise", and thus developing smaller.

When the bones develop too small, the space left for permanent teeth becomes smaller, but the size of the permanent teeth remains the same. This results in the permanent teeth being unable to erupt in the normal position, and the deciduous teeth being unable to fall off normally, thus forming a "double row of teeth".

It is important to have it removed by a regular medical institution

If a child is found to have "double rows of teeth", parents are advised to take the child to a regular medical institution for examination and extraction as soon as possible.

Some parents think that tooth extraction is a trivial matter. When they see their children have retained deciduous teeth, they pull them out by hand at home, ignoring the potential risks. For example, when having a tooth extracted, if the child becomes nervous, he may inhale the tooth into the trachea by mistake; if the parents do not control the strength well, the permanent teeth may be damaged.

Other parents took their children to irregular medical institutions, only to find that the wrong teeth were pulled out of their children. This is because when deciduous teeth are not loose, they "look very similar" to permanent teeth, posing a risk of wrong extraction. Therefore, it is recommended that parents go to a regular medical institution.

Eating more chewy foods is the key

How to prevent the appearance of "double rows of teeth"? Experts recommend that children's teeth should be fed more chewy foods from an early age.

Parents should, according to the baby's age and the chewing ability of their deciduous teeth, appropriately let their baby eat more crude fiber-rich, chewy foods, such as celery, corn, apples, beef, peanuts, etc. This can enhance the growth and development of the bones around the child's teeth, promote the shedding of deciduous teeth on time, and ensure smooth tooth replacement during the tooth replacement period.

At the same time, take your child to a regular medical institution for an oral examination every six months, and seek advice from the dentist on the most suitable dental growth for your child at each stage; when problems are found, timely intervention and resolution can be provided.