What should I do if my baby has a hole in his big tooth?

Most babies usually like to eat sweets very much. If parents do not control it, it is easy to cause problems with the baby's teeth. Some babies have holes in their big teeth. If there are holes in the big teeth, it is easy to cause tooth decay. Tooth decay has a great impact on the baby's oral health, and it may also affect the diet. So what should I do if the baby has holes in the big teeth?

If there are holes in a child's molars, it means that tooth decay has already formed. At this time, parents must take their children to the hospital's dentistry or dental clinic in time for treatment and filling of the tooth decay holes to prevent the tooth decay from continuing to expand. Usually, doctors treat tooth decay by first using a laser to find the location of the decay, then using a drill to drill a channel in the decayed tooth, and then using scraping and wiping to clean the decayed part of the tooth. Finally, the dentist will fill the tooth cavity with a filling. Generally, children will not feel any pain, and the entire treatment process will not take too long to complete.

There is now a more advanced method of treating tooth decay with ozone, which is also very effective. Dentists will spray ozone directly on cavities, which can kill the bacteria in the cavities directly and help the teeth regenerate. For children, this method can also prevent moths. This method is relatively new and not particularly popular, but its effects and functions are still good.

1. Causes of caries in deciduous teeth

Caries of deciduous teeth is the most common and most common oral disease in babies. In our country, the caries rate of 5-year-old babies is 66%, of which 97% have not received treatment; the caries rate of permanent teeth of 12-year-old children is 28.9%, of which 89% have not received treatment.

There are three main reasons why babies suffer from dental caries:

1. High-sugar, high-protein, high-energy sticky foods;

2. Incorrect brushing method, not long enough, not frequent enough;

3. Babies sleep for a long time and secrete less saliva, so food residues easily adhere to the tooth surface. In the early stages of tooth decay, children do not feel anything, only dark brown or grayish white patches or small holes appear in the grooves and gaps between teeth. As pulp caries progresses and erodes the dentin, pain may occur from cold, hot, sour, or sweet stimulation. Of course, most children may not have any symptoms.

2. What to do if you have caries in your deciduous teeth

1. Eat a light diet and avoid spicy and irritating foods.

2. Pay attention to oral hygiene and brush your teeth frequently. Mothers should take the time to communicate with their babies about the importance of brushing teeth and help them master the correct method of brushing teeth. They should thoroughly remove dirt from the gaps between teeth and in the small pits on the tooth surface. Each brushing should last no less than 2-3 minutes.

3. You can go to the dental department for soothing treatment to relieve pain symptoms.

4. Babies should eat less snacks and eat harder fiber-rich foods regularly, such as scones, vegetables, and fruits. They should get rid of the bad habit of picky eating and eat less soft foods.