How to take care of children's teeth during the tooth replacement period, parents must pay attention

When children reach a certain age, they will always start to change their teeth. Therefore, as parents, we should also understand how to care for children's teeth during the tooth replacement period. After all, this period has a great impact on the growth of children's teeth or their health. We must pay attention to this knowledge, which is necessary.

Parents often fall into misunderstandings about children's tooth replacement . They think that baby teeth need to be replaced anyway, so they don't care if their children's baby teeth have cavities. Not to mention the knowledge of how to care for children's teeth during the tooth replacement period. In fact, for children in childhood, their baby teeth begin to fall out at the age of six and the first permanent tooth erupts. By the time the 24 permanent teeth are basically replaced by the early age of twelve or thirteen, the baby teeth need to stay in the mouth for several years or even ten years. If caries are not treated, it is very likely to cause adhesion of the tooth root to the bone, that is, the deciduous teeth are retained and the permanent teeth cannot come out; if the teeth are rotten for a long time or missing for a long time, the gap between adjacent teeth will become smaller, leading to "buck teeth" and whether the permanent teeth can erupt is also a problem; if the teeth have reached the point where they cannot be saved, then "space maintenance" must be done while the teeth are extracted to wait for the permanent teeth to erupt.

"The age group with the highest incidence of caries in primary teeth is 7-9 years old . 60% of caries occur in the back teeth. Parents cannot see it. Even if the child feels uncomfortable, he may not say anything. He just doesn't chew with carious teeth, and his appetite may also be poor. If we don't intervene early, in addition to affecting the eruption of permanent teeth, it may also cause the size of the two sides of the face to be inconsistent, the bite disorder, and unclear pronunciation."

"For children who like to bite their fingers and toys when they have baby teeth , it is best to give them a sterilized teether stick. When the baby teeth are replaced by permanent teeth, the children are older and have a stronger tolerance. Even if they always like to lick their teeth or touch their teeth with their hands, as long as their attention is distracted, and the oral cavity is kept clean and the tableware and toys are disinfected, the discomfort can usually be relieved as the teeth erupt. However, there are two situations in which you should see a doctor: one is that the baby teeth are loose but cannot fall out, and the pain affects chewing, so the teeth must be extracted; the other is that the baby teeth are only slightly loose, but the permanent teeth have partially erupted, and the baby teeth must also be extracted.

There are many ways to care for children's teeth during the tooth replacement period. If parents ignore the time when children's teeth are replaced, it will have a great impact on the health of the children. For the healthy growth of children, parents should take protective measures when their children's teeth are replaced. If you are not sure, you can ask a dentist.