Why does my 2-year-old baby have cavities?

Parents must have had this experience. The children are still very young. Some babies are only two or three years old, but they have already started to have cavities in their mouths. People say that toothache is not a disease, but it can be fatal. Especially when the children are still very young, if they have toothache, it will definitely be very painful and will affect their lives and the development of their teeth. It needs to be taken seriously.

Tooth decay in young children is usually caused by poor oral hygiene. The reason is that food residues remain in the mouth and mix with bacteria to form a thin film that adheres to the mouth, forming plaque. After a long period of stay, it will decalcify the teeth and slowly cause tooth decay.

Dental caries can destroy the normal structure of teeth. Caries can cause pain and food stuck in children's teeth when eating, affecting chewing. Some children are afraid to bite certain foods or chew large pieces of food, which affects nutrient absorption and even physical development. Some children often chew food with the healthy teeth in order to avoid discomfort on the affected teeth. In the long run, it will lead to asymmetrical development of the child's jaw and chewing muscles, and even cause asymmetry of the left and right sides of the face.

If dental caries are not treated early, the cavities will become deeper and deeper, eventually affecting the development and eruption of permanent teeth, leading to developmental defects and abnormal eruption of permanent teeth, and ultimately causing misalignment and deformity. Incomplete deciduous teeth and loose upper and lower gums will affect the child's pronunciation, especially when pronouncing some sounds that require tight closure of the upper and lower gums, such as "zi", "ci", "si", etc., the pronunciation will be unclear due to air leakage. Severe tooth decay can allow bacteria to enter the blood circulation and even affect organs throughout the body, such as the heart and kidneys.

If your child is just found to have tooth decay, it is recommended that he or she go to the hospital for a detailed examination. The dental hospital will provide some professional treatment. If necessary, if the tooth decay is severe, the tooth needs to be extracted, otherwise it will cause some harm to the teeth. Parents should pay attention to this when their children are young.