Love your teeth, and love your teeth to prevent caries

This is the 3455th article of Da Yi Xiao Hu

A person has two sets of teeth in his life, one set of deciduous teeth and one set of permanent teeth. As the first deciduous teeth erupt, we parents start the battle to protect our children's teeth.

Many parents are confused about how to detect "cavities". When brushing their children's teeth, they find small black spots on their teeth. Is it because the teeth are eaten by worms and have "cavities"? The medical term for "cavities" is caries. The "worms" mentioned by parents are actually caries-causing bacteria.

Dental caries is not actually caused by insects, but a chronic progressive disease caused by bacterial infection. The generally recognized etiology of dental caries is the four-factor theory of bacteria, food, time and host interaction. Bacteria refer to cariogenic bacteria, and host factors such as tooth development status, behavioral habits, etc., cause dental lesions over a certain period of time.

How can parents easily judge whether their children have caries at home? We can judge by the changes in the color, shape, and texture of the teeth. In the early stage of caries, the color of the teeth will change to a chalky color, that is, the surface of the teeth will become a little white and yellow, gradually turning brown and black, and gradually the texture of the teeth will become soft and decayed. The final shape will also begin to change, and the teeth will have holes. So if they become black and have holes, you should see a dentist!

How should parents prevent their children from getting dental caries? They should take their children to the dental department for regular checkups and reexaminations, avoid high-sugar diets, use the correct brushing method, help their children clean their teeth, and develop good oral hygiene habits and living habits. Children of appropriate age should undergo pit and fissure sealing and fluoride application for prevention!

Some parents have a "strange" idea that people have a set of teeth, and since deciduous teeth will be replaced sooner or later, there is no need to treat caries. This idea is completely wrong. If deciduous tooth caries are not treated in time, it will affect the dental pulp, which is what we often call the dental nerve. Gradually, from the initial caries to pulpitis and periapical inflammation, the pain felt by the child himself will increase, and the treatment cycle and difficulty will also increase.

If caries in deciduous teeth are not treated for a long time, it will become difficult for children to eat, which will affect their growth and development. Not only that, caries will develop to the later stage and form apical periodontitis, which will affect the eruption of permanent teeth to a certain extent.

This shows that parents should pay attention to their children's dental condition, detect and treat early, and actively cooperate with doctors in treatment.

It is the wish of every parent that their children grow up healthily. Cultivate good oral hygiene habits in your children and care about their oral health. To love your child, you must love his teeth, and to love your teeth, you must prevent caries. Today, do you love him, her, or it?

Author: Xu Lili Sha Yujia