Do all milk teeth change in children. Drop delay

Only 20 milk teeth can fit on the jaw of a small child, and all of them must appear before two years. Over time, the size of the jaw will increase. And when the baby turns five or six, the tops of the first root molars, called "sixes", will appear along its edges.

At the same moment, the child will begin to lose milk teeth, which will occur according to the same pattern as eruption. But the process will last longer: permanent teeth will replace temporary ones only after six to seven years. And the remaining two pairs of molars, which should be the last in a row, will grow only by the age of 13.

How teeth are replaced and laid

When a child's baby teeth fall out, it doesn't hurt. Many are even happy to help the crown part with the gum, brag about their next loss to their friends and look forward to the next one shaking in order to lure the gift from the Tooth Fairy.

Temporary incisors and canines have roots, but they dissolve long before permanent teeth begin to grow. Therefore, at the right time, the milk jugs lose their attachment, become loose and fall out freely. But their "changers" are arranged differently.

The molars, molars and canines have a denser structure, strong roots, sensitive nerves, hard enamel and excellent endurance. They can slowly and painfully break down, but do not fall out. At least as easy as their predecessors.

Scheme: how milk and permanent teeth look in children

Temporary teeth are laid before birth - between the fourth and fifth weeks of intrauterine development of the fetus. Indigenous are formed later, but their rudiments are formed even at the moment when the child is in the womb. Therefore, during pregnancy, the expectant mother should eat well. Increase the amount of cottage cheese, milk, cabbage, shrimp, nuts and other foods that are rich in calcium.

During the eruption of the first teeth, the bone tissue continues to grow. The baby no longer receives useful elements from breast milk, so it's time to introduce complementary foods into his diet. Children need calcium now more than ever.. After all, soon milk teeth will change to permanent ones. And even then, the importance of the element entering the child's body will not decrease, since the enamel will be formed for many more years and even in adolescence.

Attention! Temporary teeth affected by caries should be treated. The infection can spread to the rudiments of the molar, which will grow in place of the patient. For the same reason, you need to teach your baby to hygiene from the first year of life. And it is desirable to control this process so that it is carried out properly.

How teeth fall out: signs

To predict when milk teeth will begin to change to permanent, you need to follow several signs:

Which teeth change and which grow from scratch

All milk jugs, which should be exactly 10 pieces on each jaw, fall out to give way to permanent ones. "Four" and "five" - units that many call indigenous also fall out. But the teeth that erupted instead of molars will be called premolars.

The first molars grow in a child a year before the milk teeth begin to fall out. They occupy the free areas of the jaw, which appeared as a result of its age-related increase. And they are the sixth in a row. The second ones will cut through only at 13 years old, when the entire time series will be replaced by a permanent one.

Order of teeth in the mouth

A complete set of teeth in a person should consist of 32 units. But the last four can appear only at the age of 16 or 20, and in some people it will never erupt and remain in the form of a germ in the gum. It is not worth worrying about the lack of "wisdom teeth" or third molars, since this is the norm.

In what order do teeth fall out: diagram

The sequence of changing teeth can be different for each person. But usually milk jugs fall out in turn:

At the age of five, resorption of the roots of the central incisors begins. A little later - side. And at six - the first molars. The process of separating the crown from the base takes about 24 months.
Loss of milk teeth begins in children from the age of six. First, a pair of lower central incisors leaves the gum, and a little later, the “namesake” from above.

Scheme: sequence of eruption and loss of milk teeth

At seven to eight, the lateral incisors change. But unlike the central ones, in the reverse order: first the upper ones, and then the lower ones. By the age of nine, the child should have all the permanent incisors in the amount of 8 pieces.
At ten, the first molars - paired chewing teeth - change. In their place, root premolars hatch. But not immediately, but only by the age of twelve.
At the age of eight, children begin to lose their third milk teeth - fangs, which are designed to tear food into small pieces. Their permanent successors will start cutting at nine, and by ten they will decorate both jaws.
At eleven, a teenager becomes the owner of the first and second premolars. At around age 12, a child only has permanent teeth.
The last to be cut are large molars, which have another name - “sevens”. First they appear on the lower jaw, then on the upper. "Wisdom teeth" grow after adulthood or do not appear at all.

When and why teeth change in children

A baby is born toothless because he has nothing to chew on. In the first days of life, the baby's diet consists only of mother's milk. But already before birth, the rudiments of roots form in the bone tissue of the jaw of the fetus. The first tooth erupts around the moment when the baby is six months old. At this age, he is already ready to eat more solid food.

At 3 years old, a child has all the milk teeth in his mouth. They appear in a certain sequence: first incisors for biting, then chewing molars, and only then fangs for grinding solid food.

As a person grows older, his jaw also increases. If in childhood only 20 teeth were placed on it, then by adolescence their number increased to 32. Therefore, milk teeth in children begin to change to permanent ones. In addition, with age, a person needs a stronger enamel structure, as his diet becomes more varied and tougher.

At what age do teeth change in children: table

Up to 48 months, milk incisors and canines do not fall out and do not stagger. Reeling is a sign of a vitamin deficiency or disease. If you turn to the dentist in time, he will install an artificial implant that will help protect the integrity of the row.

Prolonged absence of molars indicates an anomaly. You will have to do an x-ray, which will identify the developing disease and eliminate it at an early stage.

There are also opposite situations. When the milkman is in no hurry to give way to a permanent tooth that has already formed and began to erupt. Such a hindrance must be removed in order to avoid improper growth of the molar.

It is impossible to give a clear answer to the question of how many years milk teeth change in different children. For someone, the process will be completed by the age of ten, and for someone only by thirteen. And both children will develop within the normal range. So you shouldn’t worry about the fact that peers are already smiling at all 28 “pearls”, and your child is only 20. But in case of too long a delay, it is still advisable to go to the doctor. And to find out if the teeth are behind the schedule, the table will help:

What to do if the milk jug fell out prematurely

In childhood, you can lose a tooth due to a banal fall. The roots of temporary teeth are weak and thin. Therefore, situations such as “received from a friend with a spatula”, “badly landed from a hill” or “stumbled in a sandbox” often lead to the loss of a dental unit.

When the gum is empty, there is less pressure on it as the child tries to eat on the other side. As a result, the bone tissue begins to shrink, and neighboring roots approach each other. Such a process can lead to uneven growth of the permanent tooth and to pathological changes in the formation of the jaw. And this is fraught not only with a violation of the function of chewing, but also with the development of problems with digestion and facial muscles.

The situation is easily solved if you pay attention to it in time. You just need to go to the dentist and install a special expander in the interdental cavity, which will keep the adjacent teeth at the right distance until the change period begins.

Why didn't the baby tooth fall out?

Late changes in the dentition should not always be considered a sign of pathology. Often the reason for the delay lies in the banal lack of vitamins. You should not ignore this phenomenon, but there is no need to panic. It is enough to contact a pediatrician and consult about vitamin and mineral complexes that can be given to a child based on his age and state of health.

If the baby is eight years old, and milk teeth have not yet been replaced by molars, this is an alarm signal. There is a possibility that their rudiments have not even begun to form in the bone tissue. But before jumping to conclusions, you should consult a doctor and take a panoramic x-ray of the jaw. With it, you can see how serious the problem is.

The most common pathologies that cause a delay in the loss of children's milk teeth are:

rickets;
genetic abnormalities;
infectious diseases;
dyspepsia - a violation of the activity of the stomach;
Phenylketonuria is a hereditary disease that is associated with a violation of the metabolism of amino acids.

Pathologies in which a child does not change milk teeth are rare. But it is better to play it safe and go to the doctor. After all, the stage of eruption of permanent teeth is the most important, since it is the last. And dental procedures, even if they are super promising, are very expensive. Especially when it comes to serious defects.

The loss of a child's milk teeth and the subsequent eruption of permanent teeth - natural, conceived by nature process.

Many parents have many questions about this. Inexperienced moms and dads want to know When should the change take place? milk teeth, in what order, what problems may arise, and how you can help your child during this important period for him.

Why do teeth change?

Even during the period of intrauterine life, the future baby in his jaws are laid 20 tooth buds. And during the first year after birth, from these rudiments, the child erupts and.

For complete chewing of solid foods adult 32 teeth are needed. However, such a number of teeth will not fit on the jaw of a small child - therefore, wise nature gives a person only 20 teeth at the beginning of life. Yes, and he does not need a lot of teeth when fed with breast milk and liquid cereals.

But the baby is growing rapidly, and at the same time his jaw is growing. Small milk teeth do not have time to grow after it, and gradually form between them ugly gaps.

The older the child becomes, the more diverse his food becomes, and 20 small milk teeth are no longer able to rework carefully.

shift schedule

Nature has clearly defined the schedule for changing teeth in children, when dairy teeth should give way to permanent ones - this is the age interval from 5 to 15 years.

The timing of the start of the change of teeth and its duration depend on the following factors:

from hereditary predisposition;
on the climatic conditions of the region in which the child lives;
from the food they eat;
from the saturation of the daily diet with vitamins and microelements necessary for the child for normal growth;
on the chemical composition and quality of the water he drinks;
from the general state of health of the child, infectious and other diseases transferred by him;
on the duration of breastfeeding.

In some children, teeth begin to change a year earlier, in others a year later - and this is normal.

The sequence in which milk teeth fall out and permanent teeth grow is different for each child. But still there is some approximate "queue" emergence of permanent teeth:

first of all from the molars appear first root molars(sixth teeth, counting from the central incisors) - they erupt in the free corners of the grown jaw, where there were no milk teeth before;
second change median incisors- first lower, then upper;
the lateral incisors grow third, these are the second teeth from the central ones, they can begin to grow simultaneously from above and below;
next in line fangs, first the lower, then the upper jaw - the third teeth from the median;
then, in place of the fallen first and second milk molars, the first ones grow, and behind them the second permanent ones premolars(these are the fourth and fifth teeth, counting from the central ones);
next comes the turn second molars, which grow on the lower, and then the upper jaw, which has grown even more by this time, behind the very first first molars that erupted;
third root molars grow behind the second, they are the last on the jaw of an adult who does not have wisdom teeth;
and finally wisdom teeth, which are far from everyone, begin to grow already in adulthood.

Age of children during the shift

The approximate age at which milk teeth fall out and molars erupt can be visualized in the form of a table:

Teeth	Dairy, shedding age, years		Indigenous, eruption age, years
Jaw	Lower	Upper	Lower	Upper
Central incisors	5 – 7	6 – 8	6 – 7	6 – 8
Side incisors	7 – 8	7 – 8	7 – 8	8 – 9
fangs	9 – 11	10 – 12	9 – 10	11 – 12
first molars	9 – 11	9 – 11	6 – 7	6 – 7
Second molars	10 – 12	10 – 12	11 – 13	12 – 13
First premolars			10 – 12	10 – 11
Second premolars			11 – 12	10 – 12
Thirdmolars			11 – 14	11 – 15
Wisdom teeth			18 – 35	18 – 35

Possible problems with growth

More often than not, baby teeth that are out of time just start to wobble and finally fall out, clearing the way new young teeth.

If nothing bothers the child, he can loosen the obsolete milk tooth himself, until he falls out. Unfortunately, this process does not always go smoothly. What are the complications of changing teeth?

Tooth retention

In most cases, the molar starts "push out" milky, when he has not yet fallen out, but only staggers.

But it happens that a milk tooth fell out a long time ago, but there is still no permanent one. Why?

Parents should sound the alarm if, after the loss of a milk tooth, a year or more. Until this time, a permanent one can cut and grow quite normally.

The delay in the eruption of a molar tooth is called retention, There are 2 types of retention:

complete when the formed permanent tooth "sits" in the jaw under the gum;
partial- the top of the crown of the tooth erupts, and the rest of it remains hidden under the gum.

Recognize retention and its appearance will help X-ray. It happens due to too deep or incorrect location of the tooth germ. Treatment in such cases, depending on the specific situation and the structure of the dentition, is selected by a qualified orthodontist.

Most often surgical too tight hood is excised gums, which prevents the “born” molar tooth.

Adentia

Occasionally it happens that a permanent tooth does not grow because it there is simply no rudiment in the jaw. Perhaps there were violations in the intrauterine development of the fetus, or maybe the tooth germ died due to some illness of the child.

This congenital pathology can also show x-rays. Adentia, as well as retention, happens:

partial when there is no germ of one or more teeth;
complete- when there is not a single germ, fortunately, this case is extremely rare.

Sometimes it happens that during a preventive examination of the teeth of an almost adult boy or girl, the dentist accidentally discovers one or more milk teeth. At the same time, neither the teenager himself nor his parents even know that this tooth is milk.

The X-ray image shows the completely or partially resolved root of this milk tooth, and under it there are no signs of a future permanent one.

The task of parents is to explain to a teenager that he must take all measures so that a milk tooth that does not fall out in time stands as long as possible.

It must be protected like the apple of an eye, because if such a tooth starts to deteriorate, it will be very difficult to cure and save it. He demands doubly thorough care and attention. With proper care, it is possible to save a “delayed” milk tooth up to 30 years of age and even longer.

Adentia is being treated with prosthetics, already in adulthood, when the growth of the jaw is fully completed. Science does not stand still, and, perhaps, reliable and convenient ones will soon be invented that can alleviate your child's misfortune.

Delayed loss of milk teeth

Perhaps the most common nuisance is that sometimes milk teeth do not rush to fall, but the indigenous can not wait to be born.

This is expressed in the fact that next to the still intact, firmly standing milk tooth, the molar is pecked.

Someone suffers from missing teeth for too long, and someone from “two rows” of teeth. In such cases, do not postpone a visit to the dentist - extra milk teeth need to be removed, and as soon as possible, otherwise the new teeth will not have room to grow and they will grow crooked, sticking out in different directions.

In the future, expensive, long-term and not always effective treatment by an orthodontist will be required. A few minutes of fear is not worth it. An older child will say “thank you”, especially if it is a girl.

If the milk tooth stands as if rooted to the spot, and does not even think of staggering, its root has not resolved, and such a tooth can be removed only under local anesthesia how adult permanent teeth are removed.

You can often hear such a phrase from parents: “What is there to remove it, it’s a milk tooth, it has no root!”

Remember: milk teeth have roots, and they differ from the roots of permanent teeth only in a smaller thickness! It is out of the question to remove a firmly standing milk tooth without anesthesia!

There are cases when some doctors removed 5 - 6 year old children's milk teeth with 3-cm non-resorbed roots without the slightest anesthesia.

What kind of moral and physical trauma a child receives in this case is hard to convey.

Therefore, the issue of anesthesia should be discussed with the doctor before the child sits in the chair. And if the doctor insists on removing a strong tooth without an injection, take the child by the hand and go to another doctor. To remove a loose tooth, it may be enough anesthetic spray.

Of course, you need to inform the doctor about the child's allergies to certain drugs. Occasionally it happens that milk teeth do not stagger at all, and all of them have to be removed at the dentist's office, because the constants are already right there.

Pain, crooked teeth

Usually the molars erupt without pain. But if the child is still worried about discomfort or itching in the gums, you can lubricate his gums with a special one. There may be a slight temperature increase.

It happens that during the change of teeth in a child, it is not the teeth themselves that hurt, but the jaw, which is growing rapidly at this age.

The molars are almost twice as large as the milk teeth, and they are cramped on the child's jaw.

At first, they can grow crookedly, at an angle to each other, crawl one on top of the other, go beyond the dentition.

This is nothing to worry about - usually by the time the jaw growth is over. all teeth fall into place. Even if this does not happen, the situation can be corrected with or .

Young, newly erupted permanent teeth have delicate, fragile enamel, which very easy to damage. Make sure your child does not chew on nuts or other hard objects.

If the loss of a milk tooth is accompanied by bleeding, apply a gauze swab to the wound with hydrogen peroxide, and let the child hold it in their mouth for a while.
Do not let your child eat for 2 hours after a tooth falls out.
If a tooth fell out in winter, do not let it go outside on the day the tooth falls out, so as not to catch a cold.
During the growth of molars, do not allow the child to suck his fingers, take any objects into his mouth, constantly press his tongue on his teeth. Such actions may lead to misaligned teeth.

Hurry to the dentist if you see that the teeth are growing crooked or the child is worried about something.

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"Our favorite toothless hare!" Every parent has to say such a phrase when their baby begins to change milk teeth with molars. Loss of milk teeth is a natural and irreversible process that is observed in absolutely all children. Some mothers are very difficult and emotionally experiencing the loss of milk teeth in their children. But you should panic only in those cases when problems begin with the appearance of molars. However, the consequences can be prevented in the early stages.

It is difficult to name the age and what teeth change in children during this period, but from about the age of four, a child may already miss one milk tooth. The process of replacing milk teeth is completed at about fourteen years of age. But these figures are by no means the only correct dates for tooth loss. In some children, who have a high level of calcium, phosphorus and some trace elements in the body, molars can develop quite quickly, so growing outward, on their way they will push out obstacles in the form of milk teeth.

Note: The health and beauty of your baby's teeth directly depends on the nutrition he teaches. Natural breastfeeding is the most affordable and healthy way to feed babies. Thanks to mother's milk, the child receives all the nutrients and vitamins necessary for him.

The sequence of loss of milk teeth

The change of teeth usually begins in the lower jaw, where the central incisors fall out first.
Next comes the turn of the lateral incisors and the first molar to fall out. Most often, this stage in children occurs at the age of 6-7 years.
At 10-12 years old, canines and premolars and the second molar begin to change.
On the upper jaw, the teeth change in the following sequence: the central incisors fall out at 7 years, the lateral incisors - at 8 years, the canines - at 11, the molars at 10-11 years.
It is important to remember that in the initial period of changing milk teeth, the child may feel unwell, for example, fever.

Oral care during teething in children

The period of changing milk teeth in a child can be quite painful. Therefore, special attention should be paid to oral hygiene in order to prevent some problems with the teeth in the future. The child should develop the habit and daily rule of brushing his teeth twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. After eating, the baby should rinse the mouth. For this purpose, you can purchase special children's mouthwashes of reputable brands, or you can prepare a decoction of medicinal plants yourself - these remedies will help relieve pain and inflammation.

If caries is found on milk teeth, then it must be cured immediately. Otherwise, this disease will spread to the molars that are at the eruption stage.

Sometimes early loss of milk teeth in a child can be provoked by past diseases or a failure in the hormonal background. If the process of loss of milk teeth in this case occurs painlessly, then there is no reason to panic and contact the dentist. Dentists today offer children to undergo a special procedure that protects the enamel of newly erupted teeth from caries. In the circles of specialists, this procedure is called fissure sealing and involves the application of paste on the molars. This is a kind of prevention of caries in the case when the child is not yet able to take good care of the oral cavity and teeth on his own.

Depending on which teeth are changed in children, there may be a shift in the growth of the molar. For example, when a baby tooth falls out, neighboring teeth can begin to move towards each other in order to fill the resulting space. In this case, the molar will not be able to germinate normally, so it may be necessary to seek advice from an orthodontist.

A huge responsibility is placed on the shoulders of parents - monitoring and controlling the change of milk teeth. As soon as the first teeth began to fall out, it is necessary to radically change the child's diet.

During this period, the child needs vitamin D, which is responsible for the normal absorption of calcium - the foundation of strong and healthy teeth.
The child's diet should contain a lot of dairy products, cheeses, fresh herbs, vegetables and fruits.
Show willpower in denying your child his favorite sweets. Now you should significantly limit the consumption of sweets, chocolates and cookies.
Do not think that if a child has lost his teeth, he must be limited in solid food. On the contrary, it is now extremely important for the proper development and growth of molars. And the pieces of carrot and apple eaten will help not only to carry out a semblance of a massage procedure for the oral cavity, but also effectively cleanse it of pathogenic bacteria.

In the process of formation and the beginning of the growth of permanent, molars in children, weak, practically absent milk roots begin to gradually dissolve - this is why milk teeth fall out. As a result, loosening of the top occurs, followed by loss. The teeth change in the same order as they appear.

Change of milk teeth in children to permanent ones

It is not entirely clear to many parents which teeth do not change in children, so it is necessary to study the information about this in order to protect the permanent ones from the development of caries, to properly care for them. There is some regularity of their change:

In girls, the process of prolapse, eruption occurs earlier than in boys.
Each root has its own duration of resorption.
Abnormalities due to exposure to rickets.
The duration of breastfeeding has an impact on the deviation from the norm.
The presence of hereditary factors leading to deviations.

The change of teeth is a natural stage of growing up, which is accompanied by a slight discomfort. Some mothers may start to panic if the order is violated. Nothing wrong with that. The order of appearance of indigenous people can be individual. They change up to 12-13 years, with an error of about a year, which is not important. It is important to maintain hygiene, clean them thoroughly and properly.

What teeth change in children

At 2.5 years old, almost all children become owners of the last dairy, in total there should be 20 of them. It happens that parents notice that there are fewer teeth, but this is not a reason to worry, because the absence of a milk growth germ is not a guarantee of the subsequent absence of a root one. Such deviations appear due to injuries, hereditary factors, rickets. The doctor will help determine the reasons, but not earlier than at 12-15 months of the baby.

When do baby teeth start to fall out? Drop out more often in pairs, starting from the bottom row. The age of the beginning of the shift is individual, from 4 to 6 years. An earlier loss should alert, then you should definitely consult a doctor. It is important to take care of dairy carefully: children need to be shown and explained from a very early age how to clean properly, for what. Not only the gender of the child, but the duration of breastfeeding, the presence of chronic diseases, etc., affects the time of appearance of the indigenous ones.

How many milk teeth fall out

The pattern of loss of milk teeth in children and the timing of eruption may be different, but the number of changing ones is the same. Most children do not experience discomfort in the process of losing old ones and teething new ones. The prolapse is accompanied by the appearance of blood on the gums, it lasts no more than 5 minutes and is considered the norm. 20 pieces should fall out in a certain sequence:

incisors central and lateral - 8 pcs.;
fangs - 4 pcs.;
molars anterior and posterior - 8 pcs.

At what age

Each child's tooth changes at a certain age, since the dissolution of the roots is different in duration. The earliest are the front incisors, but the process is different. The lower ones fall out more often, but it happens that the upper ones, the pattern of loss of milk teeth in children may vary. There is a pattern: as the teeth appeared, so they will change. At the age of 6, the incisors should fall out and begin to erupt: first the front, then the lateral.

Many are interested in the pattern of tooth loss and they want to know when the fangs change in children. The answer will be that at different times, but later than the first molars, which begin to change at 9 years old. Fangs change by 10-11 years, not earlier. At the very end, the second molars change, this happens closer to 13 years. It happens that the molars behind them have already grown, and the change of molars and canines has not yet begun.

Milk teeth are the first set of teeth in children. Usually they begin to come out at the age of 5-6 months, although there are such exceptions when a child is born with one of the incisors.

The first eruption is a rather painful process. Before the appearance of teeth, the gums of the child become very inflamed. Sometimes a large hematoma forms on them, which is commonly called an eruption hematoma. Such a gum looks intimidating, but there is no reason for parents to panic. After the tooth cuts through the gum, the hematoma and general inflammation are eliminated without outside intervention.

general information

When do baby teeth start to change? Any mother can answer this question. After all, many parents are waiting for this process, as the first set of teeth of the child quickly deteriorates. What caused it? Children fall, eat sweets, forget about hygiene - all this leads either to breakage of teeth or to the development of caries. The second is especially dangerous. Therefore, if black spots are found on the teeth, experts recommend immediately contacting a dentist.

How long do baby teeth last for? At the age of 3 years, a child has 20 milk teeth. During this period, many parents calm down, as babies cease to be capricious, their immunity becomes stronger, inflamed gums no longer bother them. However, by the age of 5-5.5 years, the child begins a new period. By this time, milk teeth are gradually loosened and fall out, giving way to permanent or so-called molars. Fortunately for many parents, re-eruption is a completely painless process, with the only exception being that no dental intervention is required.

More about changing teeth in children

When do baby teeth change? This process can happen at different ages for each child. But, as a rule, milk teeth begin to loosen and fall out closer to the age of 5.

In dental practice, the period when the milk teeth are still preserved, and the permanent ones have not yet erupted, is commonly called the period of mixed dentition. This time is characterized by the active growth of the jaws of the child, resulting in the formation of natural gaps between the teeth. Moreover, the latter are significantly erased or completely crumble.

In what sequence and how should baby teeth change in a child? After the loss of temporary teeth and before the eruption of permanent teeth, it usually takes about 3-4 months. The first molars are usually removed first. Most often, this process occurs at the age of 5. Further, the sequence of changing teeth corresponds to the eruption of milk teeth.

Change of molars (molars)

Do baby teeth change in children? Many parents mistakenly call children's molars molars, and think that they do not fall out during a change of bite. This is wrong. The entire first set of baby's teeth become loose and fall out. Moreover, there are more permanent ones than dairy ones. If by the age of 3 a person has 20 teeth, then by the age of 13 - already 28.

When do molars change in children? At the age of 5 years, the first molars fall out, and by the age of 11, the second ones.

What is the cutting sequence?

What milk teeth change in children (see diagram below)? In the normal course of the process, absolutely all temporary human teeth must be removed naturally or with the help of a dentist. However, there are rare exceptions when a milk molar or canine remains in place even in adulthood. Such teeth do not lose their functionality, although they can be very different from their permanent "brothers".

When do baby teeth change? By the age of 6-7, the child should first remove the teeth of the lower jaw, and then the upper. By the age of 7-8 years, the central incisors fall out simultaneously and the lateral molars appear.

By the age of 9-11, permanent first premolars erupt in the place of the first molars, and by 10-11 - the second ones. As for the molars, they appear at the age of 11-13, first on the lower jaw, and then on the upper.

It is important for everyone to know!

When do baby teeth change in children (see table 1 below)? It is rather difficult to answer this question unambiguously. After all, the change of teeth lasts a very long time, or rather several years. In addition, not everyone has this process according to a strict scheme. Although statistics say that in most children all milk teeth have been replaced by permanent ones before the age of 13.

Causes of loss and growth

Quite a lot of parents ask the same question: “What time do children change milk teeth?”. However, few of them wonder why this is happening at all.

There is not a single age-related change that would not lend itself to a logical explanation. Evolution and nature provide for all physiological factors that require changes in the human body.

A child is born without teeth, since he does not need them, because in the first months of life he consumes only mother's milk (special mixtures). Although already before the birth of the baby, teeth are actively forming in the jaw of the fetus, preparing for rapid growth.

The first milk teeth usually erupt at the age of 6 months. It is at this time that the child learns to chew solid food. Molars or the so-called chewing teeth appear by the age of 2-2.5 years, and by the age of 3 the baby already has a complete replacement set.

As a person grows older, the size of his jaw also changes. If in early childhood only 20 teeth fit in the child's mouth, then by the age of 13 there is enough space for 28. By the way, it should be understood that in the process of growing a baby, milk teeth do not increase in size. Only the distance between them grows.

Description of the process of pushing out children's teeth

Do all milk teeth change in children, and how does this happen? The entire first set of teeth in the child should fall out. Otherwise, you need to contact your dentist.

During the period of bite change, many interesting processes take place. For example, few people know that milk teeth can partially dissolve. This process begins at the top of the root, after which it moves to other areas. Next, the crown is forced out by a permanent tooth that grows right under it.

Change of bite:

At the age of 3, small gaps appear between the front milk teeth, which are called diastemas, and trems form between the first molars and canines.
Distances often differ in size. With age, they grow, and reach their maximum limit just before the loss.
The reason for the formation of gaps is the growth of the jaw. If they are absent, then this indicates impaired development, which requires immediate contact with a specialist.

Molar (permanent) teeth are located in special capsules made of connective tissue. During eruption, they move under the roots of the first set. This whole process can be seen on the orthopantomogram of children 7-11 years old.

Should it be removed?

We found out when milk teeth change in children. However, many parents are also interested in another, quite logical, question: “Is it necessary to remove the first molars, incisors and canines with the help of a specialist?”. As practice shows, such a need arises in very rare cases. Moreover, many dentists are of the opinion that even severe caries is not an indication for tooth extraction. After all, the first set performs many functions, so it must do its job in full until the change of bite.

If the milk tooth was severely damaged, which caused serious inflammation, then it will have to be removed. Also, extraction is performed if the first canine, incisor or molar causes a slow growth of an irreplaceable row.

If a child's tooth is removed ahead of time, then the vacated place may be occupied by neighboring ones. Thus, it turns out that each temporary unit saves a specific area of the gum for a permanent one. It is responsible for the growth rates and formation of future molars. Therefore, when removing one unit from the first set, there may be problems with the eruption of the permanent.

It should also be said that the premature loss of a milk tooth is fraught with malocclusion and pathological development of the jaw. Therefore, doctors recommend keeping the first set until the very moment of its change.

Children's dental prosthetics

Dental prosthetics is a whole section of dentistry that deals with the restoration of lost tooth tissues, as well as its replacement, restoration of its structure and the functioning of the masticatory apparatus. This method is resorted to extremely rarely (for example, after injuries). This is a necessary measure that prevents the displacement of the entire dentition.

Crooked teeth - what is the main reason?

Many parents do not care at all what time their children's milk teeth change. For them, the main thing is that the permanent row is even and beautiful. And, indeed, more and more often the molars in children grow crooked, and sometimes even with caries. So what is the reason for the incorrect location of the permanent kit? Experts explain this phenomenon very simply - during growth, the teeth simply did not have enough space. In other words, there were no necessary gaps between the predecessors, which caused such a defect.

It should be noted that the reasons for the growth of crooked teeth can be bad habits of the child. For example, the constant biting of nails, biting the tips of pencils or the inner surface of the cheeks, etc.

It is not possible to change such a defect on your own. The situation can be corrected only by the intervention of a specialist. Therefore, after detecting a problem, you should immediately send the child to the dentist.

Peculiarities of oral care in children. Dentist advice

You need to know how and what milk teeth change in children. However, it is even more important to know about how a child.

With the hygiene of the baby's teeth should be introduced from early childhood. At the same time, the list of mandatory oral care includes the formation of normal eating behavior.

In the event that parents themselves doubt the choice of a particular paste or brush for their child, you can consult a dentist. The latter give the following advice:

During the change of teeth, the children's menu must necessarily include as many foods as possible rich in vitamin D, as well as minerals such as calcium (cottage cheese, cheese, milk, etc.).
When a child begins to change a temporary set of teeth, he needs to consume a sufficient amount of solid food. These include vegetables and fruits such as carrots, apples and radishes. This is required for a kind of training so that the teeth are cleaned and strengthened in a natural way.
Many parents panic when their 5-6 year old children noticeably thin their teeth. Experts say that such a phenomenon should not be afraid. This is a completely normal process. The baby's jaw is growing, and these peculiar gaps are essential for the normal and healthy growth of the permanent row. Moreover, you should panic when these gaps do not appear. In this case, you need to contact a specialist.
In order for a child’s permanent set of teeth to be even, healthy and beautiful, parents need to make every effort. They should protect the baby's teeth not only from accidental loss (for example, in case of injury or a fall), but also from carious lesions. In the latter case, it is recommended to reconsider the attitude to sweets, as well as carefully monitor the process of brushing the child's teeth. In addition, you should more often examine the baby's oral cavity, and at the slightest hint of caries, go to the dentist. After all, it is easier to deal with diseases of this kind in the early stages than in advanced ones.
Parents of young children should be aware that if a temporary tooth is very loose, and this brings discomfort to the child, then it can be pulled out at home. To do this, you need to grab the tooth with a small piece of sterile gauze, and then shake it in different directions and pull it up / down. If this procedure is not successful, then it is better to consult a dentist.
We should not forget about the averageness of all existing norms. Insignificant or even average deviations from the timing of tooth replacement do not indicate the presence of pathology. Everything has its time.
Timely detection of curvature of permanent teeth in the process of their growth, as well as an immediate appeal to a children's orthodontist, guarantee your child a beautiful and healthy smile in the future.

Very often the first two permanent teeth appear crooked. But, as practice shows, this is an erroneous view. Until the baby changes all the rest, it is premature to draw conclusions about the first.