Your Teen & Oral Health



While they are already impacted by a host of changes as a teenager, their oral health also changes which can cause more problems for them. Bad breath, crooked teeth, missing or cracked teeth are just a few problems they may encounter as they move from tween to teen. Here are three top problems that may impact their smile and solutions to help them through this already difficult time.

Crooked or crowding of teeth can happen when all of the permanent teeth have grown in and there is not enough room for them all. Children who have their wisdom teeth may experience even more crowding as they move and shift in the mouth until they can be removed. If your child has crooked or crowding of the teeth, Dr. Cameron Fuller encourages you to make an appointment, in order to determine if further oral health procedures are needed.

Halitosis or bad breath can be the result of improper oral care, the food they are consuming, dry mouth or dental decay. Have your child implement a regular brushing and flossing routine and schedule an appointment with the dentist in order to make sure there is no decay or underlining problem that is causing the bad breath. You can also have them increase their consumption of foods that have increased water in them such as fruits and vegetables.

If they experience cracked or broken teeth this could lead to jaw trouble and a host of other problems later on. “Schedule an appointment immediately in order to have their smile evaluated and an oral health procedure completed to fix any broken teeth,” says Dr. Fuller.

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