Mention of tooth decay may not be unfamiliar to people, tooth decay is commonly known as tooth decay, the scientific name of caries, is the teeth are infected by bacteria, dental hard tissue gradually destroyed corrosion of dental diseases. In a survey showed that: China’s 5-year-old group of children’s milk teeth caries (tooth decay) rate of up to 90%, it can be said that tooth decay in China’s children is a common phenomenon, should cause oral health care personnel and the majority of children’s parents attach great importance to, because of tooth decay is a serious danger to the child’s physical and mental health. Harms of tooth decay Tooth decay can reduce the chewing function of children’s teeth, which is not conducive to the digestion and absorption of food, affecting children’s nutritional intake and growth and development; after tooth decay, the functional stimulation of the jawbone is reduced, which is not conducive to the normal development of children’s jaws and face and may lead to facial deformities; not only this, but also affects the children’s dental aesthetics and pronunciation of the teeth, which affects the physical and mental health of children’s development. If a child has tooth decay during the period of milk teeth, it may lead to abnormal eruption time of permanent teeth, malformation of teeth and jaws, and in serious cases, it may be used as a focal point of the tooth to cause low-grade fever, rheumatoid arthritis, nephritis and other systemic diseases. How to identify tooth decay A small cavity is so terrible, how to identify and find timely treatment at an early stage? Jamey Dental experts remind parents to observe their children’s teeth more: tooth decay is usually found in the posterior teeth, once you find that your child’s teeth are not so bright and white, yellow or yellowish-brown, or even blackened or defective, you should take your child to a professional dentist to identify whether it is an early symptom of tooth decay. If you find that your child is sensitive to sweet, sour, cold and hot foods, you should take your child to a regular healthcare center for treatment immediately, as it is already the middle stage of tooth decay. If there is a delay in treatment, the cavities in the teeth will become more obvious and this will bring more harm to the child’s health. Prevention of tooth decay five suggestions: First, fossa closed to the teeth to wear “clothes” At present, the most effective way to prevent tooth decay is fossa closed. Fossa closed is not to remove the occlusal surface of the tooth tissue, coated with a layer of adhesive resin, to protect the enamel from bacteria and metabolites erosion, enhance the teeth’s ability to resist caries, so as to achieve the purpose of preventing dental caries. Fossa sealing is equivalent to putting a protective coat on the child’s teeth, and lifelong benefit. Experts suggest that parents should reach the occlusal plane after the eruption of the child’s teeth should be to the regular professional dental institutions to do the fossa seal. Second, correct and effective brushing Because children’s movements are slow and lack of patience, experts recommend that children master a simple and effective method of brushing teeth. Vertical brushing in the morning and evening, that is, along the gap between the teeth, the upper teeth from the top to the bottom of the brush, the lower teeth from the bottom to the top of the brush, in the occlusal surface can be back and forth back and forth brush. And the inside of the teeth should also be brushed, each time brushing time 2~3 minutes is appropriate. Correct and effective brushing can remove the residual food debris on the surface of the teeth, effective prevention of tooth decay. Third, do not eat to the detriment of dental health food high sugar, fine, soft and sticky food easily attached to the tooth surface and not easy to clean, in the caries-causing bacteria under the action of a large number of acid production, and long-term contact with the tooth surface, is very easy to cause tooth decay. Jiamei dental experts recommend that children should eat more low-sugar, fiber and hard food. Such as corn, buckwheat and other coarse grains, celery and fruits and other foods conducive to dental cleaning. Fourth, correct the child’s bad habits If parents find that children have the habit of eating candy, pastries and other snacks before bedtime, must be promptly corrected. Because snacks contain sugar, sugar is a carbohydrate, when the oral cavity of lactobacillus encounter sugar, it produces a layer of bacterial film, attached to the tooth surface, teeth, teeth, grooves, these bacteria in the bacterial film to sugar as nutrients for survival, reproduction, while constantly producing lactic acid and corrosion of teeth, so that the teeth decalcification softening, tooth decay, the formation of cavities. If you have to have a snack before bedtime. Jiamei dental experts recommend that children eat snacks, parents must supervise children rinse mouth, brush teeth before going to sleep. Fifth, regular checkups so that the worm teeth in time to show up Regularly take the child to do a comprehensive oral examination, not only can timely detection of worm teeth, but also can find other oral diseases. Jiamei dental experts recommend that parents should take their children to the dentist once every 3 to 6 months.