23rd May 2018

Extraction of Primary Teeth – Necessary or Not?

Parents often mistakenly consider the extraction of children s primary teeth a senseless thing. There can be different situations. A tooth may be too damaged for treatment, fractured or can spread the inflammation over surrounding tissues and the future constant tooth germ.

So very often, tooth extraction procedure is an inevitable part of kids dental treatment and there are some situations when it must be done early. What is early in this context? It is an extraction of the tooth two or more years before a constant one replaces it.

The early extraction of primary teeth creates conditions for the malocclusion. They begin to move in order to fill the space appeared after a tooth loss. A constant tooth grows in the wrong place. The other tooth that have moved aside does not let it take its natural place. This forms the wrong bite and creates discomfort while chewing the food. Besides, the misplacement of teeth can become a reason for problems with speech. The child will not be able to pronounce consonants properly. Therefore, the problem is more serious than only an aesthetic defect.

What to do if the early extraction is required? How to save your child from problems described above? The space that appeared as the result of extraction must be filled no to let the teeth move and form wrong occlusion. Ask your pediatric dentist about the special prosthetics for kids in such cases. He can make a special space maintainer for your child. This construction consists of a metal crown with special fixation that sticks to the near tooth. It will fill the space appeared in the mouth of your child and will keep the teeth from moving.

Sometimes there can be situations that require extraction of more than one primary tooth. If they are in a row, a special retainer with artificial teeth row will help. It is worn on the edge teeth with the help of metallic fixators that are not in view, helps fill in the space and makes your child s smile look aesthetic.