What should we pay attention to when it comes to children’s dental beauty?

The tooth replacement stage for children is very important. Now more and more children have newly grown teeth that are not straight or even. Or new teeth grow out without the original teeth falling out, which makes the teeth look uglier. At this time, braces are generally used to help beautify the teeth. The process is relatively arduous and lengthy, and there are many aspects that need to be paid attention to. So what are the specific points to pay attention to?

1. Choose different dental braces according to their indications. In addition to traditional braces, there are now transparent braces, ceramic braces, aesthetic wires, bracketless invisible braces that improve aesthetics, lingual orthodontics that are completely invisible to outsiders, and self-ligating brackets that require less follow-up visits. Their comfort has also been significantly improved and the force is gentler, but they all have different indications.

2. Don’t “chew” food. Diet is very important during orthodontic period. Parental supervision and children’s cooperation are very important. What is particularly easy to overlook is the stage of wearing retainers after removing braces. Because children can remove retainers on their own, many children are reluctant to wear them. However, the role of retainers in maintaining the orthodontic effect cannot be ignored, because the body's muscles, nerves, etc. need an adaptation process to the corrected state. If retainers are not worn, the possibility of recurrence is relatively high.

3. Brushing teeth becomes more difficult during orthodontic period, so try to let your child eat less sticky food, such as rice cakes and other glutinous rice foods. In addition, let your child eat less hard food that may affect the braces, such as bones, nuts, fried foods, etc. Large pieces of food should be cut into small pieces and put into your mouth. It is best not to eat any food that needs to be chewed, such as sugarcane, apples, etc. If you want to eat it, you can cut it into slices.

Parents must read carefully the precautions mentioned by the editor. If there is anything they don’t understand, they can go to the hospital to consult a dentist. In addition, when children are undergoing orthodontic treatment, their diet will be greatly restricted, so they should pay attention to supplementing sufficient and comprehensive nutrients and never neglect their bodies.