Protruding teeth in kids are more prone to injuries and long-term consequences. Therefore, regular dental check-ups, especially for kids, are necessary to protect their dental health.
Children with their first or early adult set of teeth that stick out have an increased chance of damaging them, but the risk can be easily reduced without being prohibitively costly.
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‘Traumatic dental injuries and thumb sucking often cause the kid's teeth to stick out. However, kids can protect their protruding teeth from damage by wearing braces or mouth guard.’
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A study undertaken at the University of Adelaide of more than 50,000 children aged under 19 years published in the journal Dental Traumatology, confirms a direct link between the degree to which a young patient's teeth protrude and the chance of damaging them.
"Traumatic dental injuries have been identified as the fifth most prevalent disease or injury globally, and their subsequent management is costly," says Dr. Esma Dogramaci, Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics, the University of Adelaide.
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"While the number of traumatic dental injuries have fallen over recent decades, they have significant physical, psychological and economic consequences.
"Young children up to the age of six years with teeth that stick out more than 3mm have over three times higher chance of trauma than children without protruding teeth.
Children over six years with teeth that protrude more than 5mm have over double the chance of trauma," says Dr. Dogramaci.
Corrective orthodontic treatment of children's teeth isn't usually undertaken until all permanent adult teeth have come through - usually after the age of 12 years. However, an expensive visit to an orthodontist isn't essential to protect teeth that stick out.
"A dentist can easily measure how far a child's teeth stick out and recommend whether they should be fitted with a brace. They can apply simple braces which can reduce the prominence of protruding teeth and significantly reduce the chance of them being damaged," says Dr. Dogramaci.
If children suck their thumb, this may also cause the teeth to stick out so they should be discouraged from this habit as early as possible. Children should also wear a mouth guard to protect protruding teeth when playing sports.
"Early identification and protection of protruding teeth through regular dental check-ups reduces the chance of early problems becoming long-term dental issues," says Dr. Dogramaci.
"If young teeth are broken or knocked out long-term issues may occur like the need for root canal treatment or even tooth loss, requiring a lifetime commitment for general dental treatment.
"Also, if orthodontic treatment is carried out on teeth that have previously suffered from trauma, further complications can occur during orthodontics that could lead to the loss of those teeth.
"The results of this study confirm that regular check-ups, particularly for children, are a must for good long-term dental health."
Source: Eurekalert
World Oral Health Day 2016 - “It All Starts Here. Healthy Mouth. Healthy Body”
World Oral Health Day celebrated on 20th March 2016 stresses on greater awareness about the importance of oral health. A healthy mouth is a key to a healthy body.
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"While the number of traumatic dental injuries have fallen over recent decades, they have significant physical, psychological and economic consequences.
"Young children up to the age of six years with teeth that stick out more than 3mm have over three times higher chance of trauma than children without protruding teeth.
Children over six years with teeth that protrude more than 5mm have over double the chance of trauma," says Dr. Dogramaci.
Corrective orthodontic treatment of children's teeth isn't usually undertaken until all permanent adult teeth have come through - usually after the age of 12 years. However, an expensive visit to an orthodontist isn't essential to protect teeth that stick out.
"A dentist can easily measure how far a child's teeth stick out and recommend whether they should be fitted with a brace. They can apply simple braces which can reduce the prominence of protruding teeth and significantly reduce the chance of them being damaged," says Dr. Dogramaci.
If children suck their thumb, this may also cause the teeth to stick out so they should be discouraged from this habit as early as possible. Children should also wear a mouth guard to protect protruding teeth when playing sports.
"Early identification and protection of protruding teeth through regular dental check-ups reduces the chance of early problems becoming long-term dental issues," says Dr. Dogramaci.
"If young teeth are broken or knocked out long-term issues may occur like the need for root canal treatment or even tooth loss, requiring a lifetime commitment for general dental treatment.
"Also, if orthodontic treatment is carried out on teeth that have previously suffered from trauma, further complications can occur during orthodontics that could lead to the loss of those teeth.
"The results of this study confirm that regular check-ups, particularly for children, are a must for good long-term dental health."
Source: Eurekalert
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