Baby teeth are naturally extremely white. Yellow or brown discoloration along with bright white spots are often indicators of cavities or other dental conditions.
If you notice this, contact us immediately. Once your child is 6 years old, their primary incisors, or front teeth, will begin to loosen and exfoliate. As this happens, both their permanent incisors and permanent molars will begin to erupt. The incisors normally erupt between the ages of 6 and 8. Most children will not lose any more teeth until they are 9 or 10 years old, when primary molars begin exfoliating and are replaced by the permanent premolars.
It is not uncommon for these teeth to be missing or positioned in such a way that they are unable to naturally erupt into position. When these teeth are in a position that may cause damage to the adjacent teeth, or become a site for infection to develop, they need to be extracted. There are 2 main things you can do to help along their development:. This is completely normal!
Children should always receive two dental exams a year. For some patients, additional exams could be helpful for more extensive dental treatment. Most issues will generally be caught with two yearly dental exams. Still, you should look out for some things in-between appointments. These include:. If your child is experiencing any of these, contact us to see if you should schedule an additional exam. Of course! Generally, we can perform basic dental exams for children with special needs.
After speaking with your dentist, if you decide to keep them we recommend regular exams and xrays to ensure everything remains OK. Even though he or she may not have pain, wisdom teeth are susceptible to infections and pushing other teeth out of alignment over time. Some dentists continue to recommend the removal of healthy molars to prevent problems later on.
It can be, but with proper anesthesia, care and treatment you should only feel pressure, slight discomfort, but not a lot pain. If you do feel any sort of pain during the procedure, let your dentist know as he or she will more than likely re-apply your pain numbing agent. Fully recovering from this procedure can take a week or so, however most people feel better after a few days; especially when following these post procedure instructions:.
A liquid diet of liquids and soft foods yogurt, pudding, smoothies is recommended the first 24 hours, but do not drink from a straw, since the suction can loosen blood clots. The wisdom teeth may be partially erupted, meaning the teeth have partially surfaced and have no room in the mouth to come in completely. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Signs and symptoms may include:.
Completely impacted teeth have not come through the gum and may never erupt into the mouth. If they are not causing problems or potential problems, many dentists will opt to monitor them over time.
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