A one year old baby has just started to grow teeth, and parents may feel very worried when they discover that the baby has cavities. Due to the fact that the child's teeth have not fully grown yet, it is discovered that they have cavities, and parents do not know how to help their baby solve the problem of cavities. What should I do if my one year old baby has cavities?
What to do if a one year old baby has cavities
A one year old baby's tooth decay belongs to infantile caries, which occurs in early childhood. In terms of the location of dental implants in the oral cavity, the anterior teeth are most prone to infantile caries. After dental caries, the teeth can first turn from yellow to black, and then there may be tissue defects in the teeth, which is the most common. There are other reasons, such as eating foods that contain pigments, and even traditional Chinese medicine, which can cause pigments to stay on the surface of teeth and cause blackening.
If possible, you can go to the hospital for examination, because we usually say that children start to grow teeth from 6 months old and should take their children to a professional dental hospital within 6 to 12 months for examination. The doctor will give your child an oral examination and provide you with some feeding advice. It is important to pay attention to children's diet in daily life, especially when they love sweet foods such as sugar and chocolate. However, these things can easily provide a breeding ground for bacteria when they stick to their teeth. It is best to encourage them to eat more fruits, vegetables, and other foods in their daily lives.
The hazards of tooth decay in children
1. Deciduous teeth are important chewing organs in children, and tooth decay can reduce the chewing function of teeth, which is not conducive to the digestion and absorption of food, and affects children's nutritional intake and growth and development;
2. After tooth decay occurs, the functional stimulation of the jawbone decreases, which is not conducive to the normal development of the maxillofacial region and may lead to facial deformities.
3. If tooth decay occurs, especially in the anterior teeth, it can affect the appearance and pronunciation of children's teeth, causing adverse psychological stimulation.
4. In more severe cases, tooth decay in deciduous teeth can be associated with low-grade fever, rheumatoid arthritis, nephritis, and other systemic diseases.
5. The presence of deciduous teeth provides a reserved space for the eruption of inherited permanent teeth and has a certain inducing effect on the eruption of permanent teeth. If deciduous teeth experience a reduction in their mesial and distal diameters or premature loss due to tooth decay, it can easily lead to abnormal eruption time and dental deformities.
When a one year old baby develops tooth decay, it is mostly caused by not paying attention to gum hygiene in daily life, giving the child too much sweet food, etc. Parents are reminded that even if the child does not have teeth, it is necessary to regularly clean the child's gums. When children are still young, try to give them less sweet food to reduce the risk of tooth decay.
