How to take care of children’s teeth?

Having healthy teeth is very important for people, so we should actively take care of the baby's health from the time he starts to grow teeth, otherwise the teeth will be damaged to a certain extent. This mainly depends on the supervision and patience of parents. So specifically, in what aspects do we need to protect our teeth? The editor will introduce some methods in detail and give corresponding suggestions to parents.

The care of baby's deciduous teeth should start from birth. Before the deciduous teeth erupt, the mother should gently wipe the baby's gums with gauze dipped in clean water or light salt water every day. After the deciduous teeth grow out, the same method should be used to clean the baby's small teeth. Babies should use a special children's toothbrush because the bristles are softer and will not hurt the baby's gums. Children can use clean water to brush their teeth at around 2 years old, and can use special children's toothpaste to brush their teeth after they become proficient at around 3 years old.

Tooth replacement is an important stage in life. The newly grown permanent teeth will accompany everyone throughout their lives. It is also related to diet, appearance, and even psychology. It is recommended that parents should first pay attention to whether the deciduous teeth are retained or lost prematurely during the baby's teeth replacement period. There is a certain time and order for the shedding of deciduous teeth. Deciduous teeth that should fall out but don't are called retained deciduous teeth, and the consequence is often that permanent teeth cannot erupt in the normal position.

The main function of teeth is to chew food. Chewing food can promote the growth and development of the roots of deciduous teeth as well as their natural absorption and shedding. Therefore, as the baby grows older, he should be allowed to eat more chewy foods to maintain good stimulation to the deciduous teeth and promote their timely shedding. When the baby's incisors and molars have erupted, you can add some celery, corn, apples and other foods to help the tooth replacement go smoothly and give the baby a healthy and neat set of teeth. After teething, give your child some harder foods, such as biscuits, toast, radishes, etc.

After reading this article, I believe all parents know how to protect their children’s teeth. However, they must be patient and persist in doing so. They should also go to the hospital to check their mouth and teeth every once in a while. If any problems are found, they must be treated in time. If the position of the teeth is found to be misaligned, it can be corrected during childhood.