Why do babies have tooth decay? 3 major factors affect

Many parents are worried about baby tooth decay: "Doctor! Why does my baby have tooth decay?", "My baby always brushes his teeth! Why does he still have tooth decay?", "My friend's child doesn't brush his teeth, but his teeth are not decayed, how can this happen?" Is brushing teeth and tooth decay really a simple cause-and-effect relationship? Every time I hear these questions, I can only smile. Because the subject of "tooth decay" is a big question! As early as the 1960s, many medical fields have begun to study the problem of tooth decay. There are still special journals for tooth decay research. Scholars have been studying it one after another, and there are still many things worth discussing. Parents, do you think this is a big problem?

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Tooth decay in children

In 2003, the World Health Organization showed that dental caries and periodontal disease are oral health diseases worldwide, affecting 60-90% of school-age children. A study in Taiwan in 2005 found that the proportion of children with tooth decay is:

★40% of children aged 2-3

★ Nearly 60% for 3-4 years old

★ More than 70% of children aged 4-5 have dental caries

Such a high rate shows that there is a huge gap between the understanding and prevention of dental caries among the Chinese people. There are many factors that affect tooth decay, from macroscopic to microscopic aspects. Let's start with the most important and basic reasons!

Causes of Tooth Decay

The cause of tooth decay is simply that bacteria use the "acid" produced by the food in our mouths to cause the calcium in the teeth to be lost, resulting in tooth decalcification, which will cause pits over time. Changes in the three factors of teeth and oral environment, food and acid-resistant bacteria will affect the formation of tooth decay, and none of the three can be missing. A simple example to help parents understand:

Dental:

1. Some babies have very densely spaced teeth, which makes them more susceptible to tooth decay than children with large gaps between their teeth.

2. Some children have very obvious grooves on their molars and are more prone to tooth decay;

Food:

1. Adding essence or bran essence to the bottle will make feeding purer and more prone to tooth decay;

2. Children who eat snacks many times a day are more likely to have tooth decay than those who eat snacks once every 2-3 days;

Regarding acid-fast bacteria: the main bacteria that cause tooth decay have already begun to attach to the baby's teeth when the baby is 10-11 months old, and tooth decay may occur at any time. If the mother is prone to tooth decay, it means that the bacteria content in the mouth is high, so it is easier to transmit to the baby.

Moms, have you noticed that in addition to brushing teeth, there are actually many things we have missed? In the future, we will discuss in detail what we need to pay attention to in preventing baby tooth decay. See you next time!