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Adult tooth with baby tooth behind it.

  • 23-10-2016 9:08pm
    #1
    Owryan
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    Hi folks, looking for some advice please.

    My 8yo boy has an unusual (to me) issue. One of his front upper adult teeth has come through but his baby tooth, instead of falling out, is instead behind it.

    The baby tooth itself is loose and hopefully will fall out but I'm just worried in case it causes any issues with the adult tooth.

    Anyone any advice or have come across this before?


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  • #2
    Foodprocessor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭Foodprocessor


    Hi Owryan, that is quite common, and your child ideally will need it taken out.
    Best thing to do is call your local clinic and explain the situation, and they can organise an appointment for you.
    In the mean time, if it is loose, best to get the child to wriggle it and give it the encouragement it needs....sometimes a bite into a granny smith or carrot will do the trick ;)


  • #3
    Owryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭Owryan


    Foodprocessor wrote: »
    Hi Owryan, that is quite common, and your child ideally will need it taken out.
    Best thing to do is call your local clinic and explain the situation, and they can organise an appointment for you.
    In the mean time, if it is loose, best to get the child to wriggle it and give it the encouragement it needs....sometimes a bite into a granny smith or carrot will do the trick ;)

    Many thanks, it is pretty loose so hopefully it wont need seeing to.

    Now i just have to try convince him that the toothfairy suggested that he eat some apples or carrots :D


  • #4
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
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    The huge decay lesions on the premolars on both sides is more of a concern.....they have to last until the child is 11 or 12 and they look really bad. Go to a dentists and see if they should be filled or removed.

    The front baby tooth will likely fall out on its own, dont try force it.


  • #5
    Dianthus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 933 ✭✭✭Dianthus


    Agreed- that's a huge amount of decay for an 8 year old.
    His adult first permanent molars are fully erupted& visible in that photo; you need to arrange to have them fissure sealed asap before decay sets in there also.


  • #6
    Owryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭Owryan


    Thanks for the advice re the molars, he was with the dental clinic about them but we were told it could be 2 years before he could be treated.


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  • #7
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
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    Owryan wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice re the molars, he was with the dental clinic about them but we were told it could be 2 years before he could be treated, by them.

    See correction, a private dentist can see your child much sooner, as above it may be that treatment is not needed, but they look pretty bad and could cause pain, sealing the molar is a good idea too given caries history.


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