Rabbit Teeth

Small children sometimes have a front tooth is larger or more advanced than the other teeth, often called rabbit teeth. What is the cause of this rabbit teeth?Such dental condition known as ‘buck teeth’. Children who have rabbit teeth are often the subject of teasing among friends.
Although the form of teeth like this look harmless, but can cause health problems because of the suitability of an unhealthy tooth.
As quoted from Atlantadentist.com, Saturday (05/06/2010) conditions such teeth can be caused by genetic factors or the effects of thumb-sucking as an infant or child that lasts a long time.
Thumb is that a lot of bad habits by children, because it is believed to give special pleasure to these children.
Most children will stop this habit between the ages of 2-4 years. But to prevent the occurrence of ‘rabbit teeth’ could not hurt to stop this habit early.
In addition, genetic factors are also thought to play a role in conditions such teeth. Although not yet known with certainty relations.
If this tooth form to prevent complete closure of the lips, it will be very embarrassing and unsightly.
If not repaired immediately can cause some problems, because the more advanced position so that the tooth susceptible to collision or the inability to eat and chew properly.
In this condition is easier if started at an early age, especially if your child is already starting to complain of health problems in his mouth. The doctor can guide the growth of teeth and maintenance will be cheaper.
If the dental condition is not corrected early, the possibility of maintenance required is to use braces and processes needed will be much slower.
Treatment with the use of braces will affect the person’s activities, such as for eating or speaking. However this treatment is still chosen by many people, because it can restore and repair the tooth to the actual position in the oral cavity.
In these braces procedure using metal links placed on the teeth and connected by wires. When the cable is pulled, the strength of the cable tends to help the movement to a position of real teeth.
Know with certainty whether the child condition rabbit teeth are disturbing or could cause health problems or not. Nothing wrong to consult with your dentist so that early treatment easier.