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Suggest Treatment For Cavities And Tooth Decay

Hello Sir,
My son is 8 yers old, has teeth caries and broken... as per one of my friend he says, as teeth are not good, he is chewing the food from only one side, and that's how he is getting pain in the ear also...
My question is, will the teeth grow ?
Rgds,
Raju
Thu, 30 Jul 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain it is true that if your son has decayed teeth there are chances that there must be pain while chewing on them and that has led to chewing from only one side where there is no pain and discomfort.
The other thing is that as he is 8 years old he must be having his few Permanent teeth also erupted which begins at the age of 6 years..
So the first thing you should do is to take him to a Paediatric dentist and get evaluated and get an x ray done of which teeth whether milk teeth or permanent one are decayed and after x ray the dentist will do the needful treatment as in case if milk tooth are involved retaining then till they naturally fall or extracting them can solve the purpose..
While if the permanent teeth are decayed all attempts will be made to save them as he has a long way to go with the permanent teeth..

The teeth will keep growing that are permanent but the decayed teeth needs treatment for preserving them for rest of the life..

Hope this information helps..

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Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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Suggest Treatment For Cavities And Tooth Decay

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it is true that if your son has decayed teeth there are chances that there must be pain while chewing on them and that has led to chewing from only one side where there is no pain and discomfort. The other thing is that as he is 8 years old he must be having his few Permanent teeth also erupted which begins at the age of 6 years.. So the first thing you should do is to take him to a Paediatric dentist and get evaluated and get an x ray done of which teeth whether milk teeth or permanent one are decayed and after x ray the dentist will do the needful treatment as in case if milk tooth are involved retaining then till they naturally fall or extracting them can solve the purpose.. While if the permanent teeth are decayed all attempts will be made to save them as he has a long way to go with the permanent teeth.. The teeth will keep growing that are permanent but the decayed teeth needs treatment for preserving them for rest of the life.. Hope this information helps.. If you find the answer helpful please give me a Five Star Review and click on found the answer helpful as a token of appreciation.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..