A baby boy had a large hole pierced through his lip by an impacted tooth.
An upper front tooth had grown inward and pierced the inside of the lip, creating a large gap.
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The impacted tooth caused the baby frequent pain. |
Chelle Ebron Trance, a Filipino mother, shared another story related to her son's oral health. The story quickly went viral on social media.
An upper front tooth had grown inwards and pierced the inside of his lip, creating a hole, but Chelle initially thought her son just had a mouthache. After checking, she rushed him to the dentist to have the "unruly" tooth extracted. Chelle decided to share her story so other parents could learn from her experience in caring for their children's teeth.
Dr. Deneb Grace Pelaez of D Square Dental Centre says what happened to the boy is a rare condition. But misaligned teeth can happen to anyone. "There are cases where permanent teeth erupt when the roots of baby teeth don't resorb, causing the teeth to grow in the wrong way," the doctor said.
If this happens to your baby, Dr. Pelaez advises taking your child to the dentist, just like Chelle did. The doctor also repeatedly emphasizes the importance of regular dental checkups from a young age. "As early as one year old, you can take your child to the dentist for dental and oral care," the doctor advises.
Timeline for permanent teeth eruption and replacement of baby teeth:
During the tooth replacement period, the roots of the baby teeth will resorb, the baby teeth will loosen and fall out to make way for the permanent teeth. The teeth that erupted first will be replaced first. If a tooth doesn't fall out on its own, the child should be taken to a dentist for examination and extraction.
- Between the ages of 5 and 7, the permanent central incisors erupt, replacing the deciduous central incisors. During this time, children also get their first molars (large molars) after the second deciduous molars (note that these are permanent teeth and will not be replaced).
- At 7-8 years old, the permanent lateral incisors erupt, replacing the baby lateral incisors.
- At 9-10 years old, the first premolars (small molars) erupt, replacing the first deciduous molars.
- At 10-11 years old, the baby canine teeth are replaced.
- At 11-12 years old, the second premolar teeth (small molars) erupt, replacing the second deciduous molars.
