How to protect deciduous teeth?

After the baby is born, it will start to grow teeth at a certain time. The first set of teeth that grow out is called deciduous teeth. After the deciduous teeth grow out, because the child is very young, you must pay attention to protecting the teeth. If the deciduous teeth do not grow well, the permanent teeth will not grow well. Then many parents must want to ask, how should we protect the deciduous teeth? Let's find out!

Children over 1 year old should insist on drinking milk from a cup. Eat less sweets, snacks or drinks on a daily basis. Avoid finger sucking, lip sucking, and tongue sticking habits. Try not to use pacifiers, and if you already use them, do not use them for more than 10 months. Young children should be taught to rinse their mouths with clean water after eating sweets and to clean their deciduous teeth every day.

A person has two sets of teeth in his life, namely deciduous teeth and permanent teeth. Generally, a set of deciduous teeth grows out 56 months after birth. These teeth are few in number, small in size, and have low chewing ability. The teeth are gradually replaced by permanent ones at around 6 years old. All deciduous teeth work in the mouth for about 610 years before they complete their historical mission and gradually leave the mouth.

Check regularly to detect and treat tooth decay early. Children’s dental problems should not be underestimated. If the deciduous teeth are not well protected, the permanent teeth will also be difficult to maintain in health. Some permanent teeth suffer from enamel hypoplasia, which is caused by root end lesions of deciduous teeth. Therefore, protecting teeth should start from deciduous teeth. Correct bad habits such as mouth breathing, biting fingers, and biting pens. Don’t be picky about food, eat more rough and fiber-containing foods, such as vegetable stalks, sugarcane, etc., because these foods need to be chewed thoroughly. Normal chewing function plays a physiological stimulating role in the development of chewing ability and the strengthening of craniofacial bones, making chewing more developed and the bone structure more solid.

Children must pay attention to oral hygiene, eat less sweet food and snacks, rinse their mouths after eating, and do not always use pacifiers. Pacifiers are not conducive to the development and growth of children's chewing muscles. They should brush their teeth in the morning and evening. When choosing a toothbrush, choose one with softer bristles, which is more suitable for the development and growth of children's teeth.