Underneath each deciduous tooth, there is one developing permanent tooth. Deciduous teeth reserve space for permanent teeth to erupt. When permanent teeth erupt, deciduous teeth will naturally fall off and be replaced by permanent teeth.
If a deciduous
tooth is lost prematurely, the adjacent teeth will then
move toward the empty space, leaving insufficient room
for the permanent tooth to erupt. The permanent teeth
may have poor alignment.
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Premature
loss of a deciduous tooth leading to poor alignment
of teeth due to space loss |
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