Gap in between teeth

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Asked for Female, 29 Years

Doctor my son s 8 years old...from 6+ age oly his milk took started to fall off...still he faced d problem of new teeth growing behind d old one...and all in unusual circumstances oly his tooth will fall off like hitting hard or during playing...lower jaw side teeth v extracted under dentist advice...now upper jaw centre tooth has wide gap between them...pls do advice

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Dr. Babita Sangwan

Dentist 22 yrs exp Gurgaon

Sir no need to worry ,as he grows the tooth size will also increase . This is the physiological space which is temporary ,after years there will be no space left. If the tooth is grossly decayed then only extraction is to be done. And sir it’s just the natural phenomenon of growing new permanent teeth behind the milk one.

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Ashitesh Ajit Kumar

General Physician 7 yrs exp Mumbai

At this age the gap is pretty normal in order to accommodate the permanent teeth which are yet to come and bigger in size than milk teeth. This stage is called ugly duckling stage. If you are still worried it's better to consult an Orthodontist. He/She will tell you if there's any need of early intervention.

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Dr. Gunjan Garg Endodontist 10 yrs exp Aurangabad Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Gunjan Garg

Endodontist 10 yrs exp Aurangabad

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hiiii....gap between central incisor at 8 yr is physiological.....that is normal even good....this is actually the time his jaw is growing and the permanent teeth which are bigger in size compared to milk teeth are erupting that require more space.....

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dont worry at all

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