How many teeth should a 3 year old kid have
As known pediatricians believe, by this agethe child must have all the milk teeth eaten, of which there are only 20, 10 for each jaw. They will have to be satisfied with the child until about 5 years, because only at this age permanent teeth begin to form.
Find out how many teeth a child should havein 3 years you can from video.Photo: Getty As a rule, each child develops differently, and some kids have all their teeth cut by the age of 2.5, and others have only 18 years of age. Therefore, do not worry about small deviation from the norm. But at the same time, if the baby has less than 10 teeth, then it is worth consulting with the pediatrician. After all, an insufficient number of them can talk about serious violations and diseases.
Causes of lack of teeth
If the child is a little less than the norm, thenno need to worry. As a rule, the cause of this phenomenon lies in genetic predisposition. But the following factors can also lead to this:
- lack of calcium and vitamins;
- bad ecology;
- congenital diseases;
- postponed diseases;
- abuse of the nipple;
- chronic nasopharyngeal diseases;
- poor mother's diet during pregnancy.
Such reasons have a major impact onthe formation of the bite of the child. Therefore, if there are too large cracks between the teeth of a little man, then you should consult a doctor. Parents should also pay attention to the condition of the oral cavity. At the age of three, babies start the first problems with their teeth. They may develop caries, pulpitis, periodontitis and other problems of the masticatory apparatus. Therefore, parents should take the child to an appointment with a pediatric dentist at least once every 3 months. In addition, it is recommended to periodically inspect the oral cavity of the baby. It is not necessary to panic, if the baby has a little number of milk teeth, which is a little less than normal. After all, this phenomenon does not always indicate the presence of pathologies or diseases. But so that the baby does not have problems with teeth, it is necessary to monitor not only their number, but also the condition. Therefore, from the first year of life it is recommended to teach your baby to oral hygiene.
