What should I do if my child’s teeth turn black?

Teeth are very important to us, but dental problems will appear when we are young and will continue to appear when we grow up. For example, problems such as tooth decay, tooth loss, half a tooth missing, tooth root necrosis, etc. when you were a child. Many children's teeth have turned black recently. Parents are confused about what to do. Below we will introduce in this article the countermeasures for children’s teeth turning black.

If your baby's teeth turn black and fall out, it is due to incomplete development of tooth enamel. Calcium is one of the only components of tooth enamel. If infants and young children are calcium deficient, their tooth enamel will be uneven and sometimes jagged, making it easy for food debris to remain. If parents do not brush their baby's teeth, the lactobacilli in the mouth will form plaque on the enamel surface. The bacteria in the plaque will also decompose food, producing a large amount of organic acid, which will corrode teeth with underdeveloped enamel. The color of the teeth will gradually change from white to brown and then black, and then fall off little by little. Forming serrated teeth.

1. First of all, you need to supplement calcium. In addition to taking calcium supplements, the main methods of supplementing calcium are food supplements, such as milk, eggs, soy products, hard nuts (such as peanut kernels, walnut kernels), seafood such as dried shrimps, dried shrimps, kelp, seaweed, fish floss and meat floss made from thorny bones, and vegetables such as day lily, radish, shiitake mushrooms, and fungus. The calcium content is relatively high.

2. Pay attention to oral hygiene. Children's toothbrushes must be soft, and the handle must fit the baby's palm for easy grasping. The size of the brush head must also be suitable for the child's mouth, so that it is small and flexible and can brush the area more thoroughly. At the same time, it is best to use toothpaste specially made for babies. Don't let your baby use adult toothpaste, as adult toothpaste can easily damage the oral mucosa. If you use fluoride toothpaste, a soybean-sized amount is enough, and be careful not to swallow it accidentally.

The above introduces the treatment methods for darkening teeth, but we must first figure out the reasons why teeth turn darker. There are two main reasons why children's teeth turn black. The first is caused by tooth decay, which will slowly turn the teeth black. The second is dental fluorosis. Teeth will turn black if they lack fluoride. Therefore, symptomatic treatment is needed.