What to do if your teeth are uneven? Parents need to pay attention to these

When the child's teeth are changing, the mother will find that the baby's teeth are not straight, which will affect the future appearance. At this time, the mother should correct the baby in time and correct some of the child's bad habits. If necessary, removable or functional appliances can be used.

1. Pay attention to observation in the early stage of tooth replacement

Some children will have some temporary malocclusion when their teeth are replaced, such as mild crowding, gaps between the front teeth, deep bites and other uneven teeth. Parents, please don't worry when you encounter such situations. Pay attention to your child's tooth growth and correct his or her bad dental habits. As the teeth grow gradually, these malocclusions can gradually disappear or ease.

2. Correction with removable appliance

If your child is in the period of primary teeth, simple tooth crookedness problems that occur during this period will most likely improve gradually or even return to normal as the child grows and develops, as long as you pay attention to your usual dental habits. Since the baby's new teeth are growing at a relatively fast pace, in addition to utilizing the child's own self-correction ability, you can also use removable braces that can be worn by yourself to assist in correcting some relatively simple malocclusions and deformities of teeth.

3. Correction with functional appliances

The functions of functional braces and removable braces are basically the same. Both can temporarily correct children's teeth and help them grow in the right direction. Functional orthodontic appliances are mainly suitable for children who are in the period of tooth replacement or have just replaced their teeth. During this period, the baby's teeth are still at the peak of growth and development. The use of functional orthodontic appliances can correct the baby's bone malocclusion and deformity.

4. Fixed appliance correction

If a child's permanent teeth grow crooked, fixed braces are more suitable for children in the permanent tooth period. If you find that your child's teeth are not aligned properly after their teeth change, you can go to the hospital to wear fixed braces for correction. Fixed braces cannot be removed by yourself and generally need to be worn for about 1-2 years. Problems such as crooked teeth can be better treated.

5. Surgical correction

If a child develops severe dentofacial deformities after replacing his teeth, such as maxillary protrusion, maxillary retrognathia, mandibular protrusion, mandibular retrognathia and other serious dental deformities, it is difficult to solve the problem with simple correction. Therefore, it is necessary to use a combination of surgery and orthodontic treatment to help the child's teeth return to normal.