There are only two sets of teeth in a person's life, one is deciduous teeth and the other is permanent teeth. Deciduous teeth begin to erupt soon after the baby is born, begin to fall out during the child's school-age years, and gradually fall out during adolescence to be replaced by permanent teeth.
After the permanent teeth erupt, they will accompany us throughout our lives until the end of our lives. Because of this, many people feel that permanent teeth are worthy of attention, while deciduous teeth are irrelevant, because deciduous teeth will fall out sooner or later.
But in fact, deciduous teeth play a great role . They can make children eat more deliciously, and allow children to absorb comprehensive nutrients, thereby ensuring that children's bones can grow normally, making children taller and making them taller. Healthy child brain development and more. Therefore, deciduous teeth are also very important.
Whether it is a child's permanent teeth or deciduous teeth, they are all facing a major "challenge", which is tooth decay .
It is mentioned in the 2019 Chinese Infant and Child Oral Health White Paper: The rate of tooth decay among infants and young children is close to 70%.
In other words, out of every 100 children, 70 children have tooth decay. This number is so terrifying.
After the tooth decay was magnified 1000 times, the scene was horrifying
A certain technology V once made an observation about tooth decay. He put an extract of a child's tooth decay under a microscope and observed that there was nothing unusual at first.
But when he adjusted the magnification to 1000 times , he could clearly see that there were a lot of bacteria in the tooth decay extract. They were very active and the number was difficult to count.
If I had to describe it, it would be "densely packed", which makes people feel very scary after seeing it. It is simply creepy.
The bacteria that cause tooth decay in children are generally Lactobacillus , Actinomyces or Streptococcus mutans . If the child's oral environment is not good, these bacteria will adhere to the child's mouth for a long time.
And when there are food residues in the child's mouth, these bacteria become active and produce some acidic substances while active, which gradually corrodes the child's tooth enamel, thus affecting the child's dental health. Causes tooth decay in children.
The harm of tooth decay to children should not be underestimated, you have to prevent it
Some people think that deciduous teeth will fall out, so it does not matter whether they have tooth decay. But in fact, if a child’s deciduous teeth become cavities, it will have a great impact on the child.
① Tooth decay will affect the development of children's chewing ability
The development of children's chewing ability includes the development of their own chewing consciousness and the development of physiological chewing ability.
When a child's teeth have cavities, the teeth cannot complete their chewing tasks, thus hindering the development of the child's chewing ability.
For example, if a child has tooth decay on the right side, the child will often use the left tooth to chew when eating. This will lead to an imbalance in the child's physical chewing ability. The left tooth will have strong chewing ability, while the right tooth will be weak. .
If things go on like this, not only will the child develop a bad chewing habit, but it will also cause problems with the muscle development of the child's face. One side is big and the other is small, which looks very uncoordinated.
② Tooth decay will interfere with the child's digestive ability and "limit" the child's growth
Teeth are responsible for chopping and grinding food. The more delicate they are, the higher the efficiency of absorption by the digestive system.
When children develop tooth decay their chewing ability becomes weaker and food processing may be "rougher". When large pieces of food enter the digestive tract, the efficiency of absorption and utilization will be reduced, thus Causes children's to have digestive problems or nutritional absorption problems.
Furthermore, the occurrence of tooth decay will directly affect children’s desire for food.Children are in the growth and development stage. If they do not pay attention to their diet, they will not be able to absorb various nutrients needed to grow taller, such as the most important calcium, protein, etc.
If the child's bones do not have enough nutrients as a foundation, they will not be able to develop well, and the child will not be able to grow taller well.
③ Tooth decay is detrimental to a child’s mental health
Tooth decay can affect a child’s chewing ability and appearance, leading to a decrease in appearance, asymmetrical left and right faces, and short stature.
These situations are all negative factors. Children who are under the influence of negative factors for a long time will naturally produce a lot of negative emotions, which will affect the child's mental health and lead to some inferiority complex in the child.
Seeing this, parents must be very scared, fearing that their children will also develop tooth decay, but worrying is useless. Only by doing preventive measures can children have good teeth.
So, how should mothers protect their children’s teeth?
●Eat less sugar
Sugar is the substance that is most easily used by bacteria to produce acid. If children eat sugar frequently, it may cause the oral environment to be too acidic. Therefore, parents must control their children’s sugar intake.
● Use fluoride toothpaste
Fluoride toothpaste is a toothpaste that truly prevents tooth decay. There is even a saying in the dental care industry: "Brushing without fluoride toothpaste = white brushing."
Some people think that fluoride toothpaste is harmful to health. In fact, we don't need to worry at all, because "any statement about toxicity without talking about dosage is just a hooligan." The fluorine content in fluoride toothpaste does not reach the level of poisoning.
●Choose the right toothbrush
"My child keeps brushing his teeth, but why do he still have cavities?" This is a difficult question that many mothers encounter. The root of the problem is not choosing the right toothbrush for the child.
Because children of different ages have different oral conditions, they need targeted care to achieve the best cleaning effect.
Many toothbrushes on the market are divided into a wide range of age groups and cannot clean babies' teeth in a targeted manner.
Therefore, when choosing a toothbrush, we need to focus on the following two issues:
- Toothbrush, we should choose a toothbrush that is suitable for the child's age.
- The size of the brush head and the softness and hardness of the bristles are suitable for the child.
RIJIOO children's electric toothbrush in children's oral care It performs very well in terms of . It mainly promotes the age-specific tooth care concept . It will design toothbrushes according to the different stages of children's tooth development.
For example, the gums of children during the teeth changing period are often exposed, the roots of the teeth are loose, and they often complain of pain when brushing their teeth. Therefore, many children are unwilling to brush their teeth, but the teeth changing period is also the stage where children have a high incidence of tooth decay. Therefore, Teeth cleaning is very important for children.
The brush head of this RIJIOO toothbrush is designed according to the different ages of children. There are toothbrushes for children under 3 years old, during the deciduous tooth period between 3 and 6 years old, and during the teeth changing period between 6 and 12 years old.
Like the 6+ series that my children are using, its bristles are made of X type double-hair partition mixed with , which has a stronger cleaning effect. The surrounding white soft bristles are fine and soft, which can reduce irritation to the teeth.
Moreover, the vibration frequency of this toothbrush is relatively warm and comfortable. It can accurately protect the gums and achieve the ideal effect of " cleans teeth without hurting teeth".
In addition, the brush heads of this toothbrush are all designed with food-grade silicone and packaging. Children will not have the uncomfortable reaction of rattling teeth when brushing. Therefore, my children like to use this toothbrush to brush their teeth.
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Whether it is deciduous teeth or permanent teeth, it has a great impact on the development of children. Moms, don’t neglect it. You must pay attention to your children’s oral hygiene. Choose a good toothbrush to keep tooth decay away from our lovely children. Baby.
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