Increasingly, parents of small children face dental problems with their babies. How to deal with "carious monsters," many know, but what to do if a child's teeth crumble, even experienced parents find it difficult to answer. Why is this happening and is there a solution to this problem? Let's try to find the answer.
The reasons for crumbling baby teeth
- The first and main of them is caries - a very common infectious disease of the teeth. Milk teeth are most prone to tooth decay, as both enamel and dentin of this tooth are very thin. In addition, parents often spoil their children with sweets - sweets, chocolate, packaged juices. Frequent use of these products contributes to the rapid development of caries. And if the milk tooth does not begin to be treated on time, when caries are still in the initial stage, the tooth may crumble to the ground.
- The second most frequent reason why children's teeth crumble is an unbalanced diet. To the teeth were healthy, it is necessary, the presence in the daily diet of a child of fluoride and calcium. These elements are found in sea fish, cottage cheese, sesame, nuts and beans. By the way, improper nutrition during pregnancy can also lead to the destruction of children's teeth.
- If the teeth crumble in a child who has not yet reached the age of two, the reason may be the so-called "bottle caries". This disease can be caused by frequent night feeding, as well as a prolonged "communication" of the child with a bottle and a drinker. And since many parents also do not pay enough attention to the hygiene of the oral cavity of the infant, this often leads to disastrous results.
- Jaw injuries, when the child fell and hit hard, can also lead to the fact that his teeth begin to crumble.
Teeth in a child are destroyed very quickly. And while you lose time on finding out the reasons for this, they can crumble even more. Therefore, in this situation, the only reasonable solution is an immediate trip to the doctor. Only a qualified children's dentist can adequately assess the state of the child's teeth, determine the real cause of the illness and choose the treatment tactics. In this case, the overall goal of the doctor, the child and his parents is to save the milk tooth, to stop its destruction until the permanent tooth cuts into place.
Take care of your baby teeth in youth!