Question
My child is in kindergarten and is replacing their milk teeth. A pointy central incisor grew on the left side, and later, a square central incisor grew on the right side. Now, at 9 years old, I suddenly found a square central incisor growing on the left side of the pointy tooth. Do I need to extract the middle pointy tooth?
Answer
Based on your description, it seems there is an irregularly shaped tooth between the central incisors, which may be a supernumerary tooth. It is recommended that you take your child to the hospital for an X-ray examination. If confirmed as a supernumerary tooth, it should be removed as soon as possible to make space for the central incisors and avoid disturbing their normal position. If the position of the central incisors is still not ideal after the removal of the supernumerary tooth, orthodontic treatment may be necessary. These are my suggestions for your question, hoping they will be helpful to you. Wishing you and your child good health!