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Gap between teeth
My daughter is 11 months old and I can see a gap between the above teeth is it concerning or the gap will reduce after some particular age
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At 11 months, it's quite common for babies to have gaps between their teeth as their baby teeth begin to emerge. These gaps are generally natural and part of normal dental development. There's no specific "treatment" required for tooth gaps in babies, as they usually close up on their own as the child grows and their permanent teeth come in.
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Good Oral Hygiene
Monitor Growth
Avoid Thumb Sucking
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If you're concerned about the gap or any other aspect of your baby’s dental development, it's always a good idea to check with your pediatric dentist for personalized advice.
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Spaces among the milk teeth at this age is a good sign of normal teeth development. Nothing to worry about.
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Nothing to worry as of now
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It is completely normal
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Dr. Geetanjali Shinde
Dentist
2 yrs exp
Pune
Milk teeth are smaller in size and have small gaps in between. When the permanent teeth erupt they are bigger in size and occupy the space. So this is completely normal. No treatment is required.
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At this age children are prone to caries. Taking care of oral hygiene and routine dental checkups are essential.
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
No need to worry.
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Dr. Mehar Singh Malhi
Dentist
1 yrs exp
Patiala
Its completely normal as milk teeth will be replaced by the permanent teeth so the space will be occupied by them. So its completely normal
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Try to avoid your child having thumb sucking habit after 2 years of age as that can cause some problems in permanent teeth
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