What should I do if my child has black spots on his teeth?

It is not normal to have black spots on teeth, but many children have black spots on their teeth. If the black spots are severe, they may even affect the child's normal eating and prevent the child from developing normally. Therefore, if your child has black spots on his teeth, he must seek medical treatment in time and take certain measures to care for him. Next, I will introduce to you the care and treatment methods for black spots on children’s teeth.

1. Diet

If you want to prevent your teeth from turning black, a balanced diet is the most important thing. Try to eat less high-sugar and pigmented drinks and foods. Especially before going to bed, you should control your child's eating to prevent food remaining in the gaps between teeth from fermenting and producing acid, which will corrode the teeth and make them turn yellow and black.

Although almost every child likes to eat desserts, parents must play the role of guardian and not allow their children to eat too much sweets, otherwise it will damage their teeth. Parents can ask their children to eat only a small amount of candy each day, or put the candy away. Only reward your children when they do something right. This will help them develop good character while protecting their teeth.

Don’t feed your baby too many sweets and dark-colored foods. Be sure to clean their teeth thoroughly after eating colored foods.

2. Oral hygiene

If you want to prevent teeth from turning black, it is also important to cultivate good oral hygiene habits in children, and teach them to brush their teeth in the morning and evening and rinse their mouths after meals. When a child's first deciduous tooth erupts, oral care is needed to effectively prevent the formation of tartar and plaque. When children's teeth turn black, they need to be removed in time. If it is simple pigmentation, brushing your teeth can slowly fade the spots over time. If you feel that the dark spots are stubborn and affect your appearance, you can go to the hospital for consultation on teeth cleaning.

3. Go to the dentist promptly

If tooth decay occurs or the child feels pain, parents should take the child to the hospital to see a dentist in time. Never think that toothache is not a disease and there is no need to make a fuss about it. This is a very serious mistake and is extremely absurd. Parents should pay attention to their children's dental health, because many bacteria on the teeth can directly enter the child's body and make the baby sick. Therefore, the right thing to do is to see a dentist in time to help your child with treatment.

4. Use pit and fissure sealing

This is an emerging tooth protection measure. Its principle is to apply a composite resin material to the surface of the teeth as a protective layer to protect the teeth from corrosion. This method is very simple, will not have a big impact on the child, and is inexpensive and good value for money. Parents can start performing pit and fissure sealing surgery on their children when they are three or four years old, then do it again when they are six years old, and then once again when they are twelve years old. This way, the children's teeth can be well protected and it is less likely to develop caries. However, parents should take their children for regular check-ups after completing the pit and fissure sealing procedure to prevent the protective layer from being worn out.