It is normal to change teeth at the age of 5 and a half, usually children start to change teeth at the age of 6~7 weeks, if the development is better, the time of changing teeth may be earlier. During the period of tooth replacement, keep good oral hygiene for your child, avoid bad oral habits, strengthen nutrition, regular oral checkups.
1. Maintain good oral hygiene: Supervise your child to brush his/her teeth in the morning and evening, rinse his/her mouth after meals, and eat less sweets, especially no sugar before going to bed, in order to prevent the occurrence of dental caries.
2. Avoid bad oral habits: children spitting, biting the tongue, biting fingers or pencil tips will affect the normal development of teeth, leading to tooth deformation or even malocclusion.
3. Enhance nutrition: Eat some hard food, such as carrots, corn, etc., to promote the root resorption of milk teeth and jawbone development; eat some food with high calcium content to promote children’s growth and development.
4. Regular dental checkups: find caries or periodontal disease timely treatment, so as not to affect dental health and physical growth and development.
It is normal to change teeth at the age of 5 and a half, if there is any other discomfort, go to the hospital in time.