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Baby teeth are formed in the first years of life, have the function to help children perform chewing and swallowing activities, to ensure the supply of nutrients for the child's development. However, if children do not have good oral hygiene and have bad habits, it can affect their oral health and cause their baby teeth to wear down. So, what should parents do to prevent and treat when their baby's baby teeth are worn out?1. Causes of root wear of baby teeth
Baby teeth come in when the child starts to enter about 6 months old, then baby teeth will gradually improve in the following years with the role of helping children eat and learn to speak more easily. In addition, the erupting baby teeth also have the role of shaping the jaw arch, keeping the position for the permanent teeth to grow properly and sufficiently. Therefore, even though they are baby teeth, children still need to take good care of their teeth from the first day.
There are many causes of root wear of baby teeth, and at the same time, the gradual loss of the outer enamel layer of baby teeth makes children more susceptible to tooth decay. In particular, the common causes of baby tooth decay are poor oral hygiene, lazy children to brush their teeth or parents not paying attention to supervise children brushing their teeth.
In addition, the use of many foods and drinks with high acid content by children is also the cause of enamel erosion of milk teeth. Children who have worn teeth in children are often deficient in fluoride - a natural mineral that helps strengthen tooth enamel, preventing tooth erosion and tooth decay.
2. Signs to recognize the condition of the root of milk teeth in children
Erosion of the roots of milk teeth in young children often occurs for a long time. The first stage is difficult to recognize with the naked eye with worn out baby teeth. When the root wear of the milk teeth is clearly visible, often the enamel of the milk teeth has been eroded a lot, greatly affecting the aesthetics and oral health. Therefore, experts recommend that when children have just erupted their first milk teeth, parents should take their children to a dentist to be examined and instructed on how to take good care of their children's teeth.
A few signs that the baby's baby teeth are worn down such as:
Toothache: the enamel of the milk teeth is worn away, leaving the teeth without a good protective layer. Worn baby tooth roots also affect the surrounding gum area, leading to toothache. Dull in the surface of milk teeth. At the place where the baby teeth are worn, the enamel layer is lost, revealing a dull white band located on the surface of the milk teeth near the gum line. As the wear on baby teeth worsens, this dull white band will turn yellow, brown or even black. This shows that the wear of baby teeth is still progressing to caries. Baby teeth are more sensitive. The enamel on the baby teeth is worn away, making the baby teeth more sensitive, and the child feels more uncomfortable when eating food or drinking water that is too cold or hot. Baby teeth are swollen. In addition to the obvious wear and tear of the baby teeth, the baby gums around the affected teeth become swollen, even bleeding.
3. Baby teeth are worn out, what to do?
Worn baby teeth need treatment to correct the symptoms of the disease as well as prevent the condition from continuing to progress. The treatment for tooth erosion in children depends on the extent of the tooth erosion. Parents should take their children to the dentist for proper examination and treatment instructions.
In the case of new baby teeth with mild erosion, appropriate treatments can be applied including: use of fluoride toothpaste, remineralization of enamel and dentin, silver diamine fluoride, rinsing with water. mouth ,...
In addition to topical remedial measures for worn baby teeth, milk tooth enamel can regenerate to form a protective layer for baby teeth through preventive measures and simultaneous use of fluoride. Measures to prevent wear of baby teeth:
Do not let your baby sleep with a bottle while sleeping, as this can cause plaque to form and destroy baby teeth. If the child has difficulty sleeping, can give the child a pacifier After the child is finished feeding, parents should give the child water and use a damp cloth, or specialized gauze to clean the baby's gums and teeth. Clean pacifiers regularly to avoid oral infections for babies. Do not use sweetened drinks with milk for children to drink. Limit your child's intake of soft drinks and pre-packaged fruit juices because these foods are high in sugar and acid. Children should be instructed to drink from a cup early and have a habit of drinking water regularly, especially drinking mouthwash after eating and drinking milk to help clean their teeth and not create a favorable environment for bacteria to grow. Parents can guide or clean their children's teeth from an early age. For children from 6 months old, you can use a wet towel or a soft toothbrush to clean your child's teeth. Children older than 18 months should learn to brush their teeth gently with a soft toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste. In addition to brushing teeth at least twice a day, children need to have good hygiene of the gum line as well as use dental floss to clean plaque in between teeth. Parents should take their children to the dentist every 6 months. For children with tooth decay under treatment, they should go to the doctor more often to check the progress of the disease. Will worn baby teeth affect the eruption of permanent teeth? Regardless of whether the baby teeth are worn or decayed, the permanent teeth will still grow normally, but there will be a very high risk of the permanent teeth erupting in the wrong position or in the wrong position. Therefore, from the very beginning, parents need to have a good plan to care for their baby's baby teeth to create favorable conditions for the permanent teeth to grow beautifully.
For detailed advice on how to wear baby's baby teeth? It is best for parents to take their children to a dental facility for a specific examination. In cases where children can detect early wear of milk teeth, it is possible to restore the enamel of children's teeth by using fluoride and appropriate care measures. In case the child's teeth are more serious, the doctor will also advise on choosing the right treatment method.
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