Cavities not only can occur in adults, milk teeth in children are also at risk for cavities. But considering the baby teeth in a child will one day fall out and be replaced with permanent teeth, should the cavities of teeth be patched?
The first milk teeth usually grow when the child is 6 months old, then will continue to grow until the number reaches 20 at the age of 3 years. After that, one by one milk teeth will be separated and replaced by permanent teeth, when children aged 6-12 years.
Milk teeth have an important role for children. Not only helps the process of chewing and talking, baby teeth also play a role in the process of growth and development of children, especially for permanent tooth growth later.
If a child's baby's teeth have cavities and are sick, children also usually become lazy to eat. This can interfere with child growth and development due to lack of nutritional intake. Therefore, do not neglect children's cavities.
Causes of cavities
Not only in school-age children, cavities are also often found in toddlers. Tooth cavities in toddlers are called early childhood caries (EEC) or baby bottle caries. This condition usually attacks the upper front teeth, although it can also spread to other teeth.
Milk teeth can cavity due to the habit of consuming drinks with high sugar content for a long time, for example children are accustomed to drinking formula milk in bottles while sleeping. Milk teeth can also have cavities because the mother or caregiver shares the use of eating utensils with children, resulting in bacterial transmission through saliva.
Impact of cavities
Tooth cavities will interfere with the function of the teeth, namely in terms of chewing food and talking. Tooth cavities are also at risk of causing infections in the oral cavity. Not only that, the seeds of the permanent teeth underneath can be damaged, so that the child's permanent tooth growth will be disrupted.
These things will have a negative impact on children's health in general, as well as disrupt the concentration of learning, comfort, and appearance of the child. Therefore, there is no reason for tooth cavities not to be patched, even though the age of the child is still a toddler.
Prevents cavities
Mother and Father certainly know that taking children to the dentist is not easy, especially to patch teeth. Therefore, take care of your baby's teeth well, before already perforated.
The following are things that parents can do to keep their child's milk teeth from cavities:
- Clean or brush your child's teeth since the teeth are growing.
- Avoid consumption of drinks that contain sugar before the child sleeps.
- Supervise and teach children over 2 years to rinse after brushing their teeth, but do not swallow water.
- Control to the dentist since the child's first teeth grow.
- Pay attention to the child's diet. Replace foods or drinks that contain high sugar with foods that contain natural sugars, like fruits.
So, care for your baby's milk teeth well so they are not hollow, yes! But if it's already perforated, Mother and Father should immediately take your child to the dentist to get the right treatment.
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