Baby boy has an ingrown tooth that punctured a large hole in his lip
An upper front tooth had grown in backwards and was poking into the inside of the lip, creating a large hole.
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The impacted tooth causes the baby constant pain. |
Chelle Ebron Trance, a Filipino mother, shared another story related to her son’s dental health that quickly went viral on social media.
An upper front tooth had grown in backwards and pushed into the inside of his lip, creating a hole, but Chelle initially thought her son just had a sore mouth. After checking, she rushed him to the dentist to have the "unruly" tooth extracted. Chelle decided to share her story so that other parents can learn more about how to care for their children's teeth.
Dr. Deneb Grace Pelaez of D Square Dental Center said that what happened to the boy is a rare condition. But crooked teeth can happen to anyone. "There are cases where permanent teeth come in when the roots of baby teeth don't dissolve, causing the teeth to grow in the wrong way," she said.
If this happens to your baby, Dr. Pelaez recommends taking your child to the dentist, as Chelle did. She also repeatedly emphasizes the importance of regular dental checkups from a young age. "As early as age 1, you can take your child to the dentist to have their teeth and other parts of their mouth taken care of," she advises.
Time of permanent teeth eruption and replacement of baby teeth:
When it is time to change teeth, the roots of the baby teeth will dissolve, the baby teeth will loosen and fall out so that the permanent teeth can grow. The teeth that grow first will be replaced first. If the teeth do not fall out on their own, take your child to the dentist for examination and extraction.
- At 5-7 years old, the permanent central incisors grow, replacing the baby central incisors. At this time, children also grow the first molars (large molars) after the second baby molars (note that these are permanent teeth, not replaced).
- At 7-8 years old, permanent lateral incisors grow, replacing baby lateral incisors.
- At 9-10 years old, the first premolars (small molars) grow, replacing the first baby molars.
- 10-11 years old replace baby canine teeth.
- At 11-12 years old, the second premolars (small molars) grow, replacing the second baby molars.
