I am 22 and permanent teeth is growing behind milk teeth what should I do. Doctor said that the surgical procedure has to be intervened.

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Hi lybrate-user. There is nothing to panic about your dental dentition. Once a retained milk tooth has been identified, it should most often be extracted. This is particularly true when the permanent tooth has already erupted or there is a deflected eruption. Most patients will lose all 20 of their baby teeth by adolescence, but sometimes one or two baby teeth that never fall out. Adults who still have baby teeth can function just as normally as they would with all permanent teeth, but there are some cases in which surgical followed by orthodontic treatment would be best to rectify any problems. A baby tooth that never falls out can cause problems with other teeth in the mouth and develop a cavity if it isn?t aligned well and some other dental issues too. To explain more about your current situation, clinical pictures and xray is required. Please take a picture and send it on a text for more details and quires.

Anisha Nanda · Accepted Answer

Hi lybrate-user. There is nothing to panic about your dental dentition. Once a retained milk tooth has been identified, it should most often be extracted. This is particularly true when the permanent tooth has already erupted or there is a deflected eruption. Most patients will lose all 20 of their baby teeth by adolescence, but sometimes one or two baby teeth that never fall out. Adults who still have baby teeth can function just as normally as they would with all permanent teeth, but there are some cases in which surgical followed by orthodontic treatment would be best to rectify any problems. A baby tooth that never falls out can cause problems with other teeth in the mouth and develop a cavity if it isn?t aligned well and some other dental issues too. To explain more about your current situation, clinical pictures and xray is required. Please take a picture and send it on a text for more details and quires.

Manmeet Kaur Bagga · Answer

Minor surgical procedure along with fixed orthodontic treatment can be done. But exact treatment we can say after seeing patient.

Soumendu Bhattacharya · Answer

Surgical procedure is required or not than can be judged after clinically inspecting the case along with radiograph. After removing the milk tooth you might require braces or orthodontic appliances to bring the permanent tooth in proper orientation.