Children picking at their teeth all the time may be related to food impaction, tooth replacement and dental caries.
1. Food impaction: If there is food debris embedded in the gap between the teeth, children feel uncomfortable, they will always pick at their teeth, trying to pick out the food debris.
2. Tooth replacement: children in the period of tooth replacement will also be always picking their teeth, this is because the tooth eruption will stimulate the gums, resulting in itchy gums, children feel uncomfortable will always pick their teeth.
3. Dental caries: If a child’s teeth are decayed, or even form cavities, the pulp may be damaged, causing pain, which can lead to children always picking their teeth.
If your child is always picking at his teeth, you should go to the hospital in time to find out the cause and actively cooperate with the professional doctor’s treatment.