At the beginning of a baby's life, there are no teeth, and most babies will start to have baby teeth at 4-5 months old. Although a child's baby teeth will not last a lifetime and will fall out around the age of 6, it is still important to protect your child's baby teeth. So, how to protect teeth during infancy?
When adding complementary foods to infants, they should choose foods that do not contain sucrose. Moreover, many milk powders nowadays do not contain sucrose and instead use glucose polymers as a substitute. This not only prevents the occurrence of dental caries, but also makes it easier for children to absorb. When giving children sugar water, they should drink it all at once, preferably not in separate portions. Also, do not let your baby sleep with a bottle, otherwise it is easy to develop "bottle caries".
Parents should pay attention to their children's nutritional balance and try to give them warm water instead of drinks. Some babies may swallow toothpaste due to their liking for its fragrance, which can lead to high levels of fluoride in the body and be detrimental to dental health. Therefore, do not use fluoride toothpaste for children.
If a child's teeth have cavities, timely treatment is necessary, and treatment should not be ignored because the baby teeth will fall out in the future. Go to the hospital for dental filling, which can prevent the progression of dental caries. Moreover, after filling teeth, not only can the appearance of the teeth be restored, but it can also effectively improve pain symptoms.
