How to treat black teeth of a two-year-old baby

Some babies have problems with their teeth because they do not protect their teeth well and they like to eat candy, which will cause the baby's teeth to turn black, seriously affecting the baby's health. At this time, timely treatment is needed to ensure the baby's health. So how to treat black teeth of a two-year-old baby? Let me introduce this issue to you below.

There are many reasons for the blackening of teeth, which can be roughly divided into two aspects: exogenous black teeth and endogenous black teeth. Exogenous melanin refers to the presence of some substances containing melanin attached to the surface of the teeth, while the dentin remains white. Because there are sticky substances secreted by various bacteria on the surface of teeth, tea stains, smoke stains in our diet and certain minerals in drinking water are adsorbed on these sticky substances, gradually turning teeth yellow or black.

Certain foods containing pigments (such as seaweed, eggplant peel, unripe persimmons, etc.) or medicines (such as iron supplements, tannic acid-containing drugs or Chinese patent medicines, etc.) can also cause the surface of teeth to turn black when ingested in high concentrations. Endogenous melanin is formed during tooth development. The pigment components are deposited in the dentin and are not easy to remove. If children take too much tetracycline, the tetracycline components will be deposited in the dentin, causing the teeth to turn yellow, brown or dark gray, which is called tetracycline teeth; in high-fluoride areas, drinking water contains too much fluoride, which can cause the tooth surface to become white chalk color and have brown plaques, which is called fluorosis. If the dental nerve is necrotic and combined with bacterial decomposition products, the teeth may also turn black.

Certain genetic metabolic diseases, endocrine diseases, nutritional diseases, and trace element deficiencies in childhood may affect the normal development of children's teeth, causing enamel loss and changes in tooth color. Dental caries is the most common disease that causes local blackening of children's teeth. In addition to bacteria and food factors, its cause is also related to the low ability of children's teeth to resist caries. Caries lesions progress from shallow to deep, first forming black caries spots, then gradually forming black caries holes, which continue to expand and have a great destructive effect on the tooth. As to whether milk powder can cause black teeth, there are currently no relevant reports. Among the formula milk powders currently on the market, some are indeed added with trace elements such as iron, zinc, iodine, and calcium, but the content is relatively low and will not cause teeth to turn black.

The above is my opinion on this issue. If your baby's teeth turn black, you need to consult a doctor in time for appropriate treatment to avoid the problem of black teeth affecting your baby's physical health. Timely treatment can ensure your baby's health. Finally, I wish your baby a speedy recovery.