Treatment options for Over-retained milk teeth in Adults

General Dentistry

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”20″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Treatment options for Over-retained milk teeth in Adults” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left” margin_design_tab_text=””]   If there is an over-retained milk tooth, a few options can be considered-   Extraction: Most of the time, the over-retained milk tooth is extracted. If possible, the permanent tooth can be brought in that space. No treatment: The second common…

What is an over-retained milk tooth?

Milk Teeth, Pediatric Dentistry

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”20″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”What is an over-retained milk tooth?” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left”] What is an over-retained milk tooth? Milk teeth are supposed to remain in a child’s mouth till a certain age. Each milk tooth is replaced by a permanent tooth usually when the root is formed two-thirds of its final length.  When a milk tooth remains…