Dirty teeth is our first pair of teeth and an important part of children's chewing organs. Among the cases of dental caries in children, deciduous teeth account for a large part. It is precisely because the incidence of deciduous teeth caries is high, and secondary to pulpitis and apical periarthritis can even cause inflammation of the alveolar bone and jaw bone, so parents need to pay attention!
The reason why the deciduous teeth are prone to caries
1. The neck of the deciduous teeth is narrowed, crown is 1/3 of the neck is raised, the adjacent surface of the deciduous teeth is face-shaped contact, and the permanent teeth are point-shaped contact. In addition, the deciduous teeth have some physiological gaps, which are prone to food impaction, causing to dental caries .
2. The enamel and dentin of the deciduous teeth are relatively thin and have poor mineralization, so the caries develop relatively fast.
3. Children mainly focus on soft foods, which are more sticky; they have more sweets and are prone to acid decalcification; children have weak chewing ability and less saliva secretion, which is relatively high in the probability of tooth decay.
4. Children sleep for a long time, their mouths are in a static state during sleep, and their saliva secretion is relatively small, which is conducive to the reproduction of bacteria. In addition, children lack the ability to brush their teeth themselves and cannot clean plaques well. If parents do not pay enough attention to oral health, it is easy to cause caries in children and .
5. Because the caries of the baby teeth develop relatively quickly, the early symptoms are not obvious, so parents are prone to ignore it, and they will not seek medical treatment until they develop deep caries pulpitis or apical periarthritis.
Finally, I remind everyone that baby teeth are as important as permanent teeth. Baby teeth bear the responsibility of ensuring the beauty of the entire oral cavity, chewing function, and health. Not only that, the existence of deciduous teeth plays a role in occupying and guiding eruption of permanent teeth, so don’t ignore the importance of deciduous teeth’s health!
