Some parents don't know enough about malocclusion, and think that malocclusion of deciduous teeth doesn't matter, anyway, they have to change their teeth in the future.
This concept leads to malocclusion of deciduous teeth becoming one of the most easily overlooked oral problems for children.
What is the reason for the formation of "the land covers the sky"?
1. Genetic factors
If one parent has inverted jaw, it may be passed on to the baby.
2. Incorrect feeding posture
When feeding the baby, no matter whether the bottle is too high or not, the baby will naturally stretch his jaw. After a long time, the mandible will become more prominent, forming a reverse jaw.
3. Bad habits
For example, sucking fingers, biting lips, sticking out your tongue and other bad habits.
What are the hazards of "covering the sky with land"?
"Covering the sky" will cause abnormal oral function of patients, including decreased chewing efficiency and occlusal trauma.
Moreover, serious patients often lead to facial depression and chin protrusion, which is characterized by "crescent face", which has a great influence on the beauty of patients, and then can lead to corresponding psychological problems and affect the normal work, study and life of patients.
How to prevent "the land covers the sky"?
1. Help children correct bad oral habits.
Try not to lie flat and drink milk from the bottle; Try to drink water from a cup or feed it with a spoon. Some bad habits that lead to malocclusion of deciduous teeth, such as biting the upper lip and protruding jaw, should also be corrected as soon as possible.
2. Encourage breastfeeding.
Children who can only be artificially fed should lie on their sides, and don't get into the habit of feeding on their backs.
3. Treat tonsil hypertrophy, keep the oral cavity, nasal cavity and respiratory tract unobstructed, prevent mandibular protrusion, and prevent the formation of malocclusion of anterior teeth of deciduous teeth.
4. Communicate with the baby after the "land plot day" and receive corrective treatment in time.
When is the best treatment time for "Dibaotian"?
If the child has "the land covers the sky", he can't wait until he changes his teeth and needs treatment as soon as possible. To receive correction in early childhood, you only need to simply wear orthotics; If you reach adulthood, you can only correct it by surgery.
For 3~4-year-old babies, they can recover by biting spoons, swallowing saliva and other exercises. When they are older, they can be assisted with appliances. If they don't receive correction in childhood, if they develop seriously in adulthood, they may need to turn to partial plastic surgery.
Therefore, as parents, we must always pay attention to how the baby's teeth grow. Don't think that children's teeth will fall out sooner or later and ignore them. Improper handling is likely to leave a lifelong shadow on children.
It is generally recommended that babies start treatment at the age of 3~5, and the course of treatment is 3~6 months.
At this time, the course of treatment is short, the cost is low and the method is relatively simple. If it is not treated early, with the growth and development of the baby, the malocclusion is likely to develop more seriously, and the difficulty of future treatment will greatly increase.