Four reasons for children's tooth decay, children's oral hygiene should pay attention to

If you are a parent of a child, then you will know that children aged six or seven will have problems with tooth decay. Tooth decay will bring great trouble to the child's life and affect the child's normal life and study, especially the eating will be greatly affected. Therefore, for parents, understanding the causes of tooth decay can help children better stay away from the pain of tooth decay.

In fact, the causes of children's tooth decay include children not paying attention to oral hygiene, or children not developing good eating habits in daily life. In short, the causes of children's tooth decay are actually multifaceted. So what are the causes of children's tooth decay?

There are four reasons for the formation of dental caries: bacteria, food, host (teeth) and time.

1. Bacteria: Strep. mutans.

2. Food: The type, quantity and viscosity of the sugar it contains determine the amount of acid produced.

3. The shape and arrangement of teeth affect how long food stays sticky.

4. Time: the number of times you eat and the length of each meal.

The "bacteria" in dental plaque or saliva in the human mouth use sugar fermentation as "food", produce acid after metabolism, and come into contact with "teeth" for a long "time", thereby damaging the tooth surface and causing tooth decalcification and caries.

The cause of dental caries can be seen. After eating, brush your teeth as soon as possible and use dental floss to thoroughly remove food residues, which can remove the "food" factor! Reduce the chance of forming dental plaque, and try to prevent "bacteria" and "food" from meeting each other! "Teeth" are not soaked in a dirty environment for a long "time", which reduces the occurrence of dental caries.

The above are some common causes of tooth decay in children. Therefore, parents and friends must learn to help children prevent the harm of tooth decay to children based on these causes that may cause tooth decay in children, so as to reduce the impact of tooth decay on children’s daily life.