My son is 5 and have a upper tooth that fell out 3 months ago.He changed 5 of them alreay and they all started growing within a week of two but this one nothing.He did have a swelling on his gum on that tooth before it fell out.Is it normal to take so long for a tooth to start growing?
2007-07-22 17:54:11 · 4 answers · asked by RX 5 in Health ➔ Dental
He is 5 years old.His tooth fell out 3 months ago and is not growing.Sorry,english is a second
2007-07-22 17:59:51 · update #1
Sometimes the secondary teeth do take longer than a few weeks to erupt, but the three month delay is probably longer than is typical. Usually the baby teeth fall out because the roots begin to decay and the secondary teeth push them out. But if the baby tooth is damaged and falls out or is removed before it was naturally ready, then the secondary tooth might not be ready to erupt. The bump you saw may have been due to an infection.
You should discuss this with your child's dentist. (I do hope your child sees the dentist regularly. He should see the dentist for check-ups twice a year. Children should begin dental care when they have teeth.)
2007-07-22 18:06:19 · answer #1 · answered by treebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Your sons tooth may have fell out before the one behind it has formed. Some teeth fall out once the next tooth begins to grow and pushes the other tooth out of the way. If the replacement tooth had not grown it could be a few months before the new tooth is visible. The best thing to do is to check with your dentist. Since you said the area was swollen before the tooth came out, there could be a possibility that the tooth came in crooked or is sitting sideways in which case it will not protrude through the gums. The dentist could fix that with oral surgery if needed. Regardless, he can take an x-ray and let you know what the real issue is.
2007-07-22 18:11:29 · answer #2 · answered by gre9467 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your son is 5 years old and havent had any teeth? or 5 months? well 5 years old? then yes there is a prob... but 5 months no...
my nephew started teething at the age of 2 months... and his godsister (same bdate) they are now almost 1 year old she is just showing her 1st tooth. so dont worry this is normal
2007-07-22 17:57:37 · answer #3 · answered by babychel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yap,it is normal.
2007-07-22 18:03:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋