Permanent tooth growing in behind baby tooth

Julie - posted on 03/11/2009

My 7 year old has lost 6 teeth and every time the permanent teeth start coming in behind baby teeth.  The permanent teeth come in about 1/8" behind the baby teeth.  For her, the perm teeth seem to erode the root of the baby teeth out from behind, and the baby tooth just kinda falls out the front of the gum, if that makes sense.  Her teeth seem to gradually move forward, but the dentist seems to think she will be a good candidate for braces later...  ugh..  :(

Debbie - posted on 03/10/2009

My 7 year old just had the same thing, just before Christmas. I took her to the dentist, he said it is very common for permanent teeth to come in behind baby teeth. Any way, her permanent teeth pushed out the baby teeth and they look good now! I was worried too!! But it turned out to be ok!

Michelle - posted on 03/10/2009

My daughter also has permanent teeth coming in behind baby teeth.  It happened with her 4 front bottom teeth.  # of the baby ones ended up coming out on their own, but the 4th is not coming out and is not loose at all.  The dentist will likely pull it in the next couple months.  I am a little worried about how that will go, but she does so well for the dentist that I'm hoping it won't be too bad.

Amanda - posted on 03/09/2009

my son just went throught his permanent teeth coming in behind baby teeth a couple weeks ago, we just kept wiggling the baby teeth and eventually they fell out on their own. Over the last 3 weeks his permanent teeth have gradually pushed forward to fill the gap. I was freaked out that he would need braces, but already they are looking a lot better. Definitly take her to the dentist if the baby teeth don't fall out after a couple weeks.

Maureen - posted on 03/09/2009

my son had all of his bottom permanent teeth coming in behind baby teeth and although I managed to get the wiggly ones to come out fairly fast his teeth are quite crooked

Michelle - posted on 03/09/2009

My son, as well as me as a child had teeth growing behind our baby teeth, and my 2 teeth are farther out than should be. I took my son to the dentist and had the baby teeth pulled.

I would have it pulled if it's in the front

Crystal - posted on 03/09/2009

My daughter had teeth growing behind baby teeth and I freaked out, but when I took her to the dentist he said it was normal. A few weeks later she lost her baby tooth on the bottom and the tooth that was behind pushed its way up where it should be. Now it looks perfectly normal again. The dentist did want to look at it again after it had moved to its correct position just to make sure everything was normal.

Jessica - posted on 03/09/2009

so far my son's bottom front permanent teeth are coming in behind baby teeth mind you his "baby" teeth were almost ready to come out by the time the other teeth started to show, the teeth actually helped the wiggly teeth come out faster! (his new teeth are perfectly straight and he said he felt no pain btw)

Amanda - posted on 03/08/2009

My daughter has had permanent teeth coming in behind baby teeth on several of her teeth. The dentist said it would be fine and work itself out, however it did not and I am having to take her to an orthodontist for a consultation visit.

Susan - posted on 03/08/2009

I had permanent teeth coming in behind baby teeth with a couple of mine -- although it was the top front teeth in both cases.  Both times I worried . . . both times the dentist said no big deal and he was right, it all worked out by itself.  Hope this helps!

Erica - posted on 03/08/2009

my step son had permanent teeth coming in behind baby teeth when taken to the dentist, she said that as long as the permanent tooth was behind the baby tooth its ok the big tooth will push out the baby tooth. just have it checked the next time you go to the dentist.