Whether the loss of teeth at the age of five is a normal phenomenon needs to be judged according to the specific situation of the child, if the loss of teeth due to tooth replacement is normal, if it is due to dental caries, gingivitis and other diseases caused by the loss of teeth, it is not normal.
1. Normal phenomenon: Generally speaking, the replacement of the child’s milk teeth usually occurs at the age of 6 years old, especially nowadays the child is well nourished, the time of tooth loss can be slightly earlier. Therefore, the loss of teeth at the age of 5 is considered to be caused by the replacement of milk teeth, which is a normal physiological phenomenon.
2. Abnormal phenomenon: five-year-old teeth may be due to dental caries, gingivitis and other diseases, is an abnormal phenomenon.
(1) dental caries: is a chronic bacterial, progressive destructive lesions of the hard tissues of the dentition, five-year-old children appear caries, mainly because of not paying attention to oral hygiene, like to eat sugar and caused. Severe dental caries can lead to the phenomenon of losing teeth.
(2) Gingivitis: a chronic infectious disease of periodontal tissues mainly caused by plaque biofilm, gingivitis in five-year-old children is considered to be caused by plaque infection, heredity or dental trauma. Severe gingivitis can cause teeth to loosen and fall out.
So when the child is five years old lost teeth, we should pay attention to timely to the hospital, improve the relevant examination to clarify the specific causes.