Treatment options for Over-retained milk teeth in Adults If there is an over-retained milk tooth, a few options can be considered- Extraction: Most of the time, the over-retained milk tooth is extracted. If possible, the permanent tooth can be brought in that space. No treatment: The second common option is to keep the…
OPG of 5 year old OPG of a 5-year-old child may be overwhelming for someone who is looking at it for the first time. So, here is a walkthrough of one OPG and structures easily seen in it- Form and shape of lower jaw (mandible) & upper jaw (maxilla) Temporomandibular Joint Sinuses and Nasal septum…
When do milk teeth erupt in baby’s mouth? Milk teeth are 20 in number, 5 in each side of jaw. A sequence of eruption has been observed- Lower central incisors: 10 months of age Upper central incisors: 11 months of age Upper lateral incisors: 13 months of age Lower lateral incisors: 15 months of age…
Why does decay in milk teeth progress faster? Milk teeth are different from permanent teeth. A few reasons of faster progress of dental decay to the pulp are Milk teeth have lesser thickness of enamel and dentin than permanent teeth The pulps of milk teeth are larger in relation to crown size The pulp horns…