31/07/2021
Does Your Child Have a Double Row of "Shark Teeth?" Learn More Here ๐๐ผ
We get all kinds of questions as you can imagine, but the one weโre about to post here was one of the most unusual.
๐ฆ ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ต??
ใฐ๏ธ If humans get double teeth from time to time, spare a thought for the shark.
ใฐ๏ธ Sharks average 15 rows of teeth in each jaw and in a lifetime will shed thousands of teeth.
ใฐ๏ธ Sharks are born with complete sets of teeth and do not suffer from cavities.
๐ฆ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป??
ใฐ๏ธ This occurrence is widespread and it happens if the permanent tooth does not grow in directly underneath the baby tooth.
ใฐ๏ธ Because the two teeth are not aligned in the socket, the replacement tooth is unable to push out the one that it should be replacing.
ใฐ๏ธ It then takes the easier route and grows behind the baby teeth, causing the baby tooth root to take longer to dissolve, and the child is left with two sets of teeth.
๐ฆ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ??
ใฐ๏ธ Most commonly it occurs on the lower front teeth (incisors) between the ages of five and seven, but can also happen with other teeth in the mouth.
ใฐ๏ธ For most children, having a second row of teeth will be temporary, as the baby tooth will gradually fall out on their own.
ใฐ๏ธ If, however, the baby teeth do not naturally loosen, we would probably recommend extraction so that the permanent tooth can grow into its proper position.
ใฐ๏ธ Usually, this decision would be made when the permanent incisor is at least halfway erupted, and the baby tooth is not getting looser over time.