What are the reasons for children's teeth turning yellow?

Many elderly people have yellow teeth due to long-term consumption of spicy foods and foods with pigments. However, some children have yellow teeth when they are very young. What kind of food did they eat, or is there unhealthy factors in the body? Let us now understand the reasons for yellowing children's teeth.

1. Foods with high sugar content. Typical examples of foods with high sugar content are candies and cakes. Foods with high sugar content are generally sticky. They easily adhere to the surface of teeth and in the gaps between teeth, slowly fermenting until they corrode the tooth enamel. Bacteria slowly gather on the surface of teeth, causing them to turn black and yellow, and slowly form cavities.

2. Carbonated drinks: Many children now like carbonated drinks, especially drinks like Coca-Cola. Most carbonated drinks contain sweeteners, sugar and carbon dioxide. Long-term drinking will corrode teeth and cause tooth decay.

3. Foods with pigments Many snacks contain pigments, which are hidden in chocolate, fruit juice drinks or other harmful snacks. These food pigments will remain on the surface of teeth. Over time, these pigments will form exogenous pigment deposits, making the teeth darker and blacker.

The above are the reasons why children’s teeth turn yellow. In order to prevent children’s teeth from turning yellow, parents are advised not to let their children eat sweets all the time, as sugar contains a lot of pigments. It will also cause tooth decay. It harms children's dental health and affects their ability to chew food.