Tooth not growing out!?


Question:
I'm 12 years old, and a couple of months ago I lost one baby tooth. And now the problem is that IT WON'T GROW OUT!! And I still have not lost all my baby teeth. And it looks so wierd! Why isn't it growing out?! Should I take any medicationor something? Should I drink more milk? PLEASE help me!

Answers:
Depending on "which" tooth you lost may determine when the permanent tooth will erupt. Sometimes the teeth don't come in "immediately" but will slowly erupt. The baby or deciduous teeth hold the space open, or work as a guide for the permanent teeth to follow erupting into this space.

Occasionally the space isn't large enough for the tooth, or the tooth is "impacted" and will need the help of orthodontics to "guide" it into position. This isn't always the case though so you shouldn't start to worry.

Your dentist will be able to view your x rays and determine if you have any eruption problems or impacted teeth far in advance of their timed eruption.

As always, some patients are early and some are late with the permanent teeth erupting, you may fall into the later categories. Check this web site, it offers a dental eruption chart that may help you to realize the time frame for each tooth and their intended eruption.

I hope I've been of some help and relax I'm sure your tooth will come in eventually. Good luck!

Medication or excessive amounts of milk won't make the teeth erupt faster, you will just have to wait on them to come in.

http://www.ada.org/public/topics/tooth_e...
GO TO DENTIST.
Just wait it out, it wont spring back up ina instant haha, i remember my sister went bout 1-2 years without her 2 front teeth before they grew back in, so just wait it out =)
The tooth not growing could be for several reasons. A common problem is that theres not enough room for the root to expand. Usually because other teeth have taken up the space,or overshadow it.

The best advice I can give is to see your dentist for a check up. I had the same problem and I was sent to the orthadontist but they were twoing and throughing on what to do. So in the end I didnt need them!
Dont worry , it could be that your tooth is impacted i.e not in a path favourable for eruption. all you need to do is ge an x ray done by your dentist.
At birth people usually have 20 primary (baby) teeth, which often erupt about six months of age. They are then shed at various times throughout childhood. By age 21, all 32 of the permanent teeth have usually erupted.

JUST GO TO RESEARCH YOUR ANSWER AND TYPE IN BABY TEETH AND YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT
GOOD LUCK
i know im gonna sound like an old person(and no offense) but everyone changes differently, and at differently time. my friend is 14, and had to have teeth pulled because of it. RELAXE! "all in good time grasshopper."
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