What to do if your child has heavy teeth

Children will start to change their teeth when they are about seven or eight years old, and the deciduous teeth will gradually fall out. However, in this process, sometimes the new teeth will grow out before the deciduous teeth fall out, resulting in the phenomenon of overlapping teeth. It is necessary to go to the dental hospital in time to extract the deciduous teeth, otherwise the teeth will grow unevenly and affect the appearance. As parents, we must always pay attention to the growth of children's teeth. Moreover, the new teeth have no roots, so it will not be very painful when they are extracted. The following is a detailed introduction to the specific methods.

Dental caries can occur in both deciduous and permanent teeth. The disease usually progresses slowly. First, the tooth enamel is decayed. The decayed part of the crown becomes gray and dull, and the tooth surface becomes rough, making it easy for tartar to accumulate. Patients do not feel pain in the early stages of tooth decay. When the caries develops into the dentin, pain (usually sour pain) occurs when encountering cold, hot, sour, salty or sweet foods. If the cavity is deep, close to the pulp or has penetrated into the pulp, the above-mentioned stimulation may cause unbearable pain. There is often food embedded in the cavities, which emit a foul odor of decay. As the cavity continues to expand, the crown of the tooth will collapse piece by piece, leaving only the remaining root.

1.Dental care starts at the age of 1. A report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that early oral hygiene protection measures are beneficial to health and save medical expenses. Compared with other children, children who start oral health care at the age of 1 have 40% lower dental expenses after 5 years.

2. Cultivate children's habit of brushing teeth. It is very important to cultivate children's toothbrushing habits from an early age. Dr. Beverly Largent, a pediatric dentist, said that when a child's first tooth grows, his teeth should be brushed. Even before the child's teeth come out, parents can use gauze to clean the child's mouth. After teeth grow, you should choose a soft-bristled children's toothbrush and brush twice a day, morning and evening.

3. Avoid "baby bottle tooth decay". Pediatricians and dentists have long warned parents not to let their children sleep with a bottle. This is because the sugar in the pacifier will stick to the child's teeth, causing oral bacteria and producing acid, which can lead to tooth decay. If not treated in time, dental diseases will have adverse effects on children's normal development and language learning. If your child has the habit of sleeping with a bottle in his mouth, it is best to rinse the nipple and only pour boiled water into the bottle.

4. Use straws less often when drinking beverages. Many children like to drink water and juice from a sippy cup. Experts say fruit juice and other sugary drinks are bad for children's dental health. Especially for infants and young children, long-term use of straws can cause tooth decay behind the front teeth, so try to use a wide-mouth cup when drinking juice.

5. Say goodbye to pacifiers at the age of two. Giving your 1-year-old a pacifier can help prevent sudden infant death syndrome, but long-term pacifier use can harm dental health. Sucking on the pacifier hard will affect the alignment of the child's upper and lower teeth, and even affect the shape of the mouth. Experts recommend that pacifiers should be discarded when children are 2 years old.

6. Be careful of medicines that are harmful to the oral cavity. Many children's medicines contain sugar, which sticks to teeth and increases the risk of tooth decay. Pediatric asthma and heart disease medications are particularly likely to cause tooth decay. Antibiotics and certain asthma medications can cause excessive yeast growth and fungal infections, so rinse your mouth after taking the medication.

7. Do not compromise on oral hygiene. Many parents think that teaching infants and toddlers to brush or floss their teeth is difficult and over the top. But experts believe that maintaining children's oral hygiene is no trivial matter and must be strictly enforced and not be neglected.