How when children have caries milk teeth?

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The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Trung Hau - Doctor of Odonto-Stomatology - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.
Children who are followers of candy, sweets and carbonated drinks are also susceptible to bacteria attack that causes dental diseases, so the condition of children with baby tooth decay is now very common. variable. Without timely and definitive treatment, children will be in pain, uncomfortable, unable to eat or drink, and seriously harm their health and comprehensive development.

1. Children with early baby tooth decay are at an alarming rate

At the 38th Scientific and Technical Conference on Odonto-Stomatology held in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City on 2 days 4 and 5/4/2016, Dr. Duangthip Duangporn (Department of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong) said: "If children have early caries without treatment, their height and IQ will be affected."
Currently, the number of children suffering from early childhood caries is an alarming situation not only in Vietnam but also in many countries around the world. According to statistics, in the United States, up to 23% of children have tooth decay, this figure is up to 28% in the UK, 51% in China, 57% in India and 57% in South Africa.

2. What are the causes of baby tooth decay?

Some scientific studies have shown that, if the mother during pregnancy suffers from dental diseases such as periodontitis, gingivitis, the risk of preterm birth will increase 2 times, this not only affects It also affects children's physical development, but also causes them to have to face enamel defects (the child's enamel is poorly mineralized, prone to chipping when growing).
Therefore, the leading cause of baby tooth decay in children very early, even before the baby teeth erupt, is the transmission of bacteria from mother to child while the baby is still in the womb and how to raise and care for the baby after birth.
On the other hand, children are very fond of sweets and sweets but have a poor sense of oral hygiene, so they are easily attacked by bacteria and cause caries. A 2-year-old child has a lot of tooth decay or a 4-year-old has a lot of tooth decay, it is not strange, because when children eat a lot of sweets without cleaning their teeth, it will cause food to stick to their teeth, creating favorable conditions for children. Types of bacteria ferment sweeteners into harmful acids that stick to teeth and form cavities.
In principle, children's baby teeth have a much thinner enamel and dentin structure than adults, so the time for bacteria to attack and develop into tooth decay will be very quick.
Therefore, if children tend to love sweet candies and carbonated drinks without adding enough nutrients and substances to help protect their teeth, it will make their teeth weaker than normal. often and prone to caries in milk teeth.

3. What happens when a child's baby tooth decay is not treated in time?

In fact, there are many parents who think that children with baby tooth decay are not serious, because sooner or later, baby teeth will also be lost and replaced by permanent teeth, however, this is completely wrong, when If children have caries in their baby teeth, if not treated in time, they will:
Decay baby teeth will fall out prematurely, causing adult teeth to grow misaligned and affect the child's tooth structure. Children 2 years old, children 4 years old with caries will affect the function of chewing and grinding food and is not good for the digestive system, causing retarded growth. In addition, baby teeth also play a role in children's communication, helping children learn more standard pronunciation in the process of learning to speak, if decayed milk teeth will limit the child's language development.

4. What happens when children have caries in their milk teeth?

Many parents do not learn and do not know what to do when a child has a toothache, this is really not good, causing pain and bad health effects.
In fact, baby tooth decay will make children very uncomfortable and can potentially spread to neighboring teeth or cause many other dangerous oral diseases. They can also affect the permanent teeth that come in later, making the adult teeth more prone to misaligning, growing slowly, unable to grow or causing jaw bone loss... Because of the above dangers, when children suffer from Baby tooth decay, parents can apply treatment with a number of measures such as:
In the case of children with early caries, children can use caries treatment for children to dip into the decayed area to disinfect and pain relief for babies. Depending on the condition of the child, the dentist will decide whether to remove the caries or deep holes. However, this technique needs to be performed at a medical address with reliable and reputable facilities. In case the child has severe caries, it is necessary to go to the dental center so that the doctor can remove the caries and fix the caries by filling the cavities, restoring the chewing function and aesthetics for the child. tooth. If the child has too much tooth decay that cannot be treated with dental measures, it will be indicated to remove the decayed tooth so as not to affect the gums and spread to other teeth.

5. How to prevent baby tooth decay?

In the period of children from 2 to 4 years old, parents can prevent tooth decay in young children by applying the following measures:
During pregnancy, it is recommended to use foods that are beneficial to their enamel. babies like crabs, snails, fish, shellfish, shrimp, milk... Limit stress and stress. When your baby has new baby teeth, clean your child's teeth daily with warm salt water to help clean the plaque on the teeth and not let bacteria attack causing tooth decay. For children to bask in the sun regularly to prevent rickets and limit the baby's underdeveloped jawbone, to prevent misaligned and weak teeth. Limit for children to use sweet drinks in the evening, when the child is 1 year old, only drink filtered water before bedtime. Do not let your baby put food or drink in his mouth because this can cause bacteria to come into contact with the child's gums and cause tooth decay. When detecting that a child has baby tooth decay, it is necessary to bring the child to the dental clinic for timely treatment. BSCK I Nguyen Trung Hau has more than 10 years of experience working in the field of Odonto-Stomatology, Dr. Hau is especially experienced in maxillofacial surgery, cosmetic dentistry, and Implant implants. Currently, he is a Doctor of Odonto-Stomatology at the Inter-specialty Clinic of General Internal Medicine, Vinmec International General Hospital, Da Nang.
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