Jaw Growth

It is not common among parents to think about dental problems when their child suffers from a deficiency in growth hormone. The lack of growth hormone leads to developmental problems and in cases of dental problems also present in various forms. The growth hormone deficiency is a common problem and it is not only related to the problem with the muscles and bones but also related to the development of the jaw and teeth.

It is extremely important that the growth hormones in children are assessed at regular intervals so that the problem is excluded at an early age. With the regular assessment of growth hormone, it is also important to assess the dental development along the road. If there is a lack of growth hormone, it directly affects bone growth, and the facial bone and tooth development.

Children who suffer from the decrease or absence of growth hormone after having their baby (temporary) teeth for more years. For example, the normal loss of primary teeth is at the age of 6-7, but these children tend to lose their teeth at the age of 10-12 years, which is increasing all the time of about 3-5 years before they can have their permanent teeth.

This delays the eruption of permanent teeth. It is not uncommon for these children to have missing teeth and abnormal placement and thus for this case they need braces for proper alignment of teeth, bridges or replacement teeth. It is important that this condition can be analyzed on an ongoing basis and for this you should take your child to the dentist and x-rays are needed to be taken at regular intervals to see the development of the jaw.

For the development of the upper and lower jaws, growth hormone plays a very important role. If there is reduced or absence of growth hormone, the lower jaw is smaller and the chin against the upper jaw. As there is no impact of low growth hormone in the development of the lower jaw than the upper. If the jaws are still in the growth phase, while there are treatments to correct the lack of growth hormone.

The treatments in question are plastic restraints and shoulder belts. This process is usually performed by orthodontists and in cases of children pedoodontist. The best decision as to what can be taken by your pedoodontist which will analyze the whole situation and let you know about what is best for your child. If the difference between the upper and lower jaw is more, your child may need surgery to solve the problem straps.

This is not the job of your child's dentist alone, therefore it is preferable that the dentist, and endocrinologist pedoodontist must work together as a team and they must work in close coordination to make the best decision for your child. Children who suffer from a lack of growth hormone have softer teeth and are likely to develop caries. There is therefore need an excellent level of care is being affected children to ensure they are prevented from all cavities further deteriorate the problem.