What should you pay attention to when a five-year-old child is changing teeth?

Children will start to change their teeth after reaching a certain age. If they do not take good care of their oral cavity during the period of tooth replacement, it is likely to cause some dental problems, such as uneven teeth, tooth decay, tooth deformities, etc. Therefore, you must pay attention to oral hygiene during the period of tooth replacement. Let’s take a look at some things to note when a 5-year-old child is in the process of tooth replacement.

1. Pay attention to the growth of your child’s deciduous teeth and permanent teeth, and see a dentist regularly to detect problems and solve them early. If parents find that permanent teeth have grown next to the deciduous teeth, but the deciduous teeth have not fallen out, forming a double row of teeth, parents should take their children to the hospital as soon as possible to remove the retained deciduous teeth. In addition, if the gap between the upper incisors is too large, deformed teeth grow from the upper incisors, or an incisor grows from an abnormal position, this means that there may be multiple teeth growing in one place, and you should go to the hospital for treatment.

2. Encourage your children to brush their teeth every day, once in the morning and once in the evening, to prevent tooth decay. Children should use children's special toothpaste and toothbrush to brush their teeth, and brush their teeth correctly, about two to three minutes. In addition to brushing teeth, it is best for children to rinse their mouths after each meal to maintain oral hygiene.

3. During the period of teeth replacement, children should eat more foods with high fiber content and a certain degree of hardness, such as beef, carrots, celery, corn, etc., to maintain stimulation to the deciduous teeth and promote the shedding of deciduous teeth on time. On the other hand, through chewing movements, the development of gums, jaws and facial bones can be promoted. Nowadays, the food we eat is too refined and we chew too little, which leads to insufficient development of the jaw. As a result, many children do not have enough space after their permanent teeth erupt, and the teeth are crowded and misaligned, affecting their appearance and function. In addition, let your children eat more solid foods, foods low in sucrose, and less snacks.

4. Correct children’s bad habits in time, such as sticking out the tongue, biting the tongue, biting fingers or pencils, licking teeth with the tongue, etc. These bad habits will affect the growth of children’s teeth and cause tooth deformation.

5. Pay special attention to protecting your child’s first permanent molar that grows out around the age of 6. Because the surface of newly erupted teeth is insufficiently calcified, they have poor acid resistance and are prone to decay. Within one year after the eruption of new permanent molars, parents should take their children to the hospital for pit and fissure sealing to prevent them from being decayed. Pit and fissure sealing is the most economical and effective method to prevent dental caries.

When children are changing their teeth, they should try their best to prevent tooth loss and missing due to trauma and other reasons. They should pay attention to oral hygiene and brush their teeth with the correct method in the morning and evening every day to reduce the growth of bacteria in the mouth. Also, try not to eat too much sweets during the period of tooth replacement.