As we all know, human beings grow a total of two sets of teeth in their lifetime – milk teeth and permanent teeth. Milk teeth are the first set of teeth that erupt in human beings and are an important part of a child’s chewing organ, with a total of 20 teeth, 10 at the top and 10 at the bottom. The first one erupts at 6 months of age, and all 20 of them erupt around 2.5 years old, and are gradually replaced by permanent teeth between the ages of 6 or 7 and 12 or 13 years old. So we can see a small milk teeth actually have to work for us for more than 10 years, if the period did not protect it, on their own, but there will be a lot of bad effects Oh ~ A, the role and impact of milk teeth Chewing food processing plant Milk teeth are an important part of the child’s chewing organ. Children in childhood growth and development speed, metabolism, every day need a certain dietary nutrients and enough sleep to protect the needs of growth and development, so “eat well”, “sleep well” is very important. Only with healthy milk teeth can they perform their normal chewing function, so that they can feast and chew their food well, which is conducive to digestion and absorption, and enjoy the fun of eating (haha). Of course, all the poop ma ma want to see their children eat well ~ once the teeth are bad, the child’s chewing ability will be greatly reduced to eat naturally also affected. Food can not be fully chewed, resulting in large pieces of food into the stomach, the stomach burden is increased, indigestion and so on, seriously affecting the child’s growth and development. Stimulate maxillofacial development Healthy milk teeth, generally balanced left and right chewing, in the process of eating and chewing can be given to the maxillofacial skeleton and muscle functional stimulation, so that the maxillofacial development is normal. If a child has a toothache on one side, he/she is reluctant to use this side of the teeth to bite things, and favors the other side of the teeth for chewing, resulting in “lateral chewing”. The lack of normal stimulation of one side of the jaw and face will lead to facial asymmetry in the long run, resulting in a “big or small face”. Pronunciation Aid The eruption of the milk teeth and the period of the milk teeth row is an important time for children to start learning to speak. It is important for children to have a complete set of milk teeth, especially the upper front teeth, to be able to pronounce properly. When the upper front teeth are missing, it is like a leaky wind. It is difficult for the child to pronounce the labiodental and lingual consonants, which seriously hinders the habit of speech. Healthy Body and Mind, Beautiful Smile White and healthy teeth are very important to a child’s appearance and physical and mental health, especially the upper front teeth. If the upper front teeth are missing prematurely or darkened by caries, it will affect the aesthetic appearance and be ridiculed, and the child’s small self-esteem will be affected, so he or she will not dare to laugh or joke in front of others, which is a very bad stimulus to his or her young psyche. When most of the teeth are missing, due to the lack of support, the face will be sunken, very much like a toothless little old lady, naturally, can not show a happy smile ~ permanent teeth eruption of the “guide” Under the root of each milk tooth there are tooth germs to inherit the permanent teeth. When the milk teeth fall out at the replacement age, the permanent teeth will grow in the same place where the milk teeth used to be. Because the milk teeth act as “guides”, the permanent teeth can erupt in their normal position. If the milk teeth fall off early or delayed fall off, it will let the permanent teeth “lost direction”, another way out to grow, teeth may grow crooked, not neat. Second, milk teeth health TIPS from pregnancy from 4 months of pregnancy to the first year of life of infants, is a small baby milk teeth enamel calcification period. During this period, hemp should pay attention to calcium, and refuse to smoke or away from second-hand smoke. Studies have shown that frequent smoking or passive smoking during pregnancy can lead to abnormal development of the baby’s jaw or mouth, leading to many dental problems and periodontal disease. In addition, the use of drugs during pregnancy must be careful, because many drugs are harmful to the baby’s oral cavity and dental development, if you really need to take medication must follow the doctor’s advice. Breastfeeding The baby’s strong sucking action is conducive to normal maxillofacial development. Artificial feeding If artificial pacifiers are not used properly, it is very easy to cause facial and jaw abnormalities. When artificial feeding is necessary, pacifiers designed to mimic nipple simulation should be chosen and the correct posture should be adopted. Train your baby to eat with cups and bowls as early as possible to avoid forming a dependence on the bottle. In addition, breast milk can inhibit bacteria from multiplying on the teeth and prevent tooth decay. Mamas take the lead in treating teethworms When mamas suffer from teethworms, babies are also very susceptible to teethworms. Because, worm teeth are bacterial infections, mama may infect them by feeding and watering the baby. Control the baby to eat sugar After weaning, you should add grains and cereals, dairy products and vegetables and fruits to your baby’s daily diet to maintain a balanced nutrition. Try not to add sugar in milk; drink more plain water and less sugary drinks. And provide babies with food with a certain degree of hardness to practice chewing, such as apples, baby carrots, cucumbers, corn and so on. Especially fresh fruits, the longer the chewing time, the more saliva secretion, the increased saliva will clean the teeth, while enhancing the chewing function. Regular checkups Avoid babies doing finger-sucking, lip-sucking, tongue-spitting, etc. frequently. Especially after the age of 4, the habit of sucking on a soother must be completely corrected. When your baby loses milk teeth early, you should bring them to the hospital to do gap maintenance, so as not to affect the development and eruption of permanent teeth; anti-mandibular, crowded teeth, misaligned teeth, etc., you should also go to the hospital as early as possible, as early as possible to correct the situation. In short, we should always check the baby’s teeth, once found problems, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible. Never delay again and again.