What to do if your 3-year-old baby has tooth decay

Baby’s problems are what parents are most concerned about. As parents, everything is centered around their children. So, what should we do if our baby has cavities in life? What can we do? We have to extract the cavities and then prevent tooth decay. It is also very important to protect the health of your teeth from an early age.

Babies under 3 years old are prone to problems such as tooth decay because they have not started brushing their teeth yet. This is mainly because the teeth of babies under 3 years old have just grown, the degree of mineralization of the enamel surface is not high, and they have little adaptability to the external environment, making them prone to tooth decay. So, how to prevent tooth decay?

Prevention of tooth decay should start from infants and young children. This is because babies under 3 years old, even during breastfeeding, are prone to "baby bottle caries" if the feeding method is not paid attention to. First of all, be careful not to let your baby develop a habit of craving for sugar, and do not add too much sugar to the diet. Secondly, when feeding, the bottle should be in the correct posture and position. Do not use the bottle as a tool to coax the baby, letting the baby fall asleep while holding the bottle and drinking milk. You should also feed your baby some clean water after feeding to achieve the purpose of brushing his teeth.

Babies around one year old have a strong ability to imitate, so you should let them imitate adults rinsing their mouths after meals. Before going to bed, not only wash your hands and face, but also clean your teeth with a small toothbrush. Of course, for babies in the deciduous teeth period, no matter how strong their imitation ability is, it is not easy to let them master and apply the brushing techniques independently and ensure the quality of brushing. Therefore, as parents, we should complete the task of brushing teeth together with our babies, and explain the reasons for brushing teeth tirelessly. Such subtle education can lay the foundation for babies to brush their teeth permanently and consciously. There are toothpastes designed and made specifically for children that you can choose from.

So, children's daily lives are strange, and as adults, we must always pay attention to them. We must pay attention to children's tooth decay problems and supervise them in brushing their teeth. Don't wait until they grow up and have a mouth full of cavities to solve the problem. By that time, it will be too late to replace their teeth, and they can only get dentures, which is not good for children. Fake teeth are not as good as real ones, right?