What is the cause of white spots on children's teeth?

The quality of teeth is a very important matter, so we must take good care of children's teeth. Since children eat a lot of food and sometimes do not brush their teeth in time, some children will have white spots on their teeth. Many parents do not know what is going on, nor do they know how to solve this problem when white spots appear on children's teeth. White spots on children's teeth must be dealt with in a timely manner.

1. What is the cause of white spots on children's teeth?

1. If you find white spots on your child's deciduous teeth, it means that his teeth are demineralizing. Demineralization is a precursor to tooth decay. If not handled properly, it can easily develop into tooth decay. The most obvious feature of tooth demineralization is that the teeth become whiter, but dull and look obviously different from normal white teeth.

2. Early demineralization only causes a change in tooth color. If it is allowed to continue, slight defects will begin to appear on the tooth surface as shown in the picture below. After the teeth become demineralized, they will continue to develop "caries", followed by "holes", "gaps", "defects", etc., which indicates that the child has caries.

3. Once tooth decay occurs, it must be treated because tooth decay cannot recover on its own and will only get worse. Not only will it cause food to get stuck in the child's mouth, causing pain and discomfort, but it will also damage the shape of the teeth, affect pronunciation and aesthetics, and may also have potential effects on the development of the permanent tooth germs in the jawbone and the development of the child's facial appearance.

2. What to do if your child has white spots and demineralization on his teeth

Demineralization is reversible. Early demineralization can be helped to remineralize teeth by brushing with fluoride toothpaste, applying fluoride, and using tooth guard. In more serious cases, parents should take their children to a professional dental clinic to have the teeth filled as soon as possible. The sooner the repair, the better. All teeth with deep pits and fissures should be sealed. Deciduous teeth are as important as permanent teeth. They should be sealed as early as possible when the child is able to cooperate to prevent tooth decay.

3. The correct way to brush your child’s teeth

1. First, place the child on the knees of the person brushing teeth, using the "knee-to-knee brushing method". It is best for two people to work together.

2. One person is responsible for holding the baby's hand, and the other is responsible for brushing the baby's teeth. If there is only one person at home, the mother can let the baby lie on a blanket, clamp the baby's hands between her legs, and the baby lies in the mother's arms. The baby's resistance will be lower.

3. Start brushing your teeth. Wash your hands or put on disposable gloves. First, pull your lower lip apart to expose all your lower teeth.

4. Then brush, brush, brush. Is it better to brush horizontally or vertically? In fact, just brush your teeth clean and don’t hurt your gums! It is recommended to hold the toothbrush in the same way as when holding a pen when writing, as this will make it less likely that you will apply too much force.

5. After brushing the outside, brush the inside. Do the same when brushing the upper front teeth. Use your thumb and index finger to pull open your upper lip. The trick is to place your index finger on the baby's gums where the big teeth have not yet grown. This way, you have a point of force, and even if the baby bites his teeth, your finger will only touch the gums and it will not hurt!

6. Finally, brush the molars. Molars have three surfaces: the outer, inner and occlusal surfaces. They all need to be brushed carefully. The outer side is especially difficult to brush and is more prone to tooth decay. To achieve this, you still have to open your mouth.

Special reminder:

If your baby doesn't like brushing his teeth, you can let him brush along with a brushing video, or directly play a video that your child likes to watch. As long as your baby is willing to open his mouth and stay there quietly for you to brush his teeth, it will be fine.