Six is an interesting age for teeth. Baby teeth are still present, while some permanent teeth are beginning to arrive. As the jaw grows, the amount of space available changes too. A gap that looks obvious today may become much less noticeable as nearby teeth move into place.<\/p>\r\n
And baby teeth aren’t supposed to fit perfectly forever. They act as placeholders for adult teeth, which are larger and need more room. So a little space between the lower front teeth can actually be a good sign that the mouth is making room for what comes next.<\/p>\r\n
The lower jaw doesn’t suddenly reach its final size at six. It keeps developing throughout childhood, and the position of the teeth shifts along with it. That movement can open or close small spaces without any treatment at all.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A gap that suddenly becomes much larger, especially if it wasn’t there before, deserves a proper look.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Pain or swollen gums aren’t part of an ordinary tooth gap, so don’t brush those symptoms aside.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 If a permanent tooth is coming through at an odd angle, the dentist will want to keep an eye on its path, even if your child feels completely fine.<\/p>\r\n
Thumb sucking or pushing the tongue against the teeth can affect how they sit over time. The effect depends on how often the habit happens and how strongly it puts pressure on the teeth. At six, though, one habit doesn’t automatically mean orthodontic treatment is needed.<\/p>\r\n
Keep brushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste and stick with regular dental checkups. Your dentist can track changes that are difficult to judge by looking in the mirror, particularly when baby teeth and permanent teeth are appearing at the same time.<\/p>\r\n
If your child is otherwise comfortable and the gap is small, give the mouth some time. Six is early. Teeth have plenty of growing and shifting left to do, and sometimes the gap you notice today simply won’t be there a year or two from now.\u00a0 Why a Gap Can Appear at Age 6 Six is an interesting age for teeth. Baby teeth are still present, while some permanent teeth are beginning to arrive. As the jaw grows, the amount of space available changes too. A gap that looks obvious today may become much less noticeable as nearby teeth move into … Continue reading Gap in Bottom Teeth in a 6-Year-Old<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5853"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5953,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5853\/revisions\/5953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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