Broken child's teeth (teeth): symptoms, medications, etc. • hello healthy

Definition

What are teeth?

Tooth decay is a type of tooth decay in infants and young children due to the habit of breastfeeding while sleeping. A child's teeth damaged by teeth are also known as bottle caries.

Breastfeeding while sleeping can cause the sugar contained in milk to stick to the surface of the child's teeth. Sugar can stick to your child's teeth for a long time, which then triggers the growth of bad bacteria in the mouth.

These bacteria reproduce and turn sugar into acids. This acid production erodes the surface of the teeth (enamel), causing cavities. The hole that was originally small can spread and get bigger until it finally causes the tooth to rot.

If allowed to continue, the child's teeth can be seriously damaged and are more prone to experiencing severe toothaches later in life.

How common is this condition?

Teeth are the most common cause of tooth decay in children. Babies and children are prone to this condition because of the habit of drinking milk while sleeping and eating sweet foods.

This condition can be prevented by reducing the existing risk factors. Please consult a dentist for more information.

Signs & symptoms

What are the signs and symptoms of teeth?

The most characteristic symptom of teeth is the appearance of brown spots on the teeth. Over time, these brown spots expand and form holes.

The child may not feel anything if the teeth are still small. However, over time the hole can enlarge and cause a sharp, burning pain.

Damage can occur to one or several teeth at once. However, it is the upper front teeth that are most often damaged.

There may be signs and symptoms not listed above. If you have concerns about a particular symptom, consult your doctor.

When to take it to the dentist?

You may not even notice that holes are forming in your baby's teeth. Therefore, it is important to clean your child's teeth regularly once their milk teeth grow out.

Severe tooth decay due to bottle caries can cause baby teeth to fall out prematurely.

If you find any abnormalities in your child's teeth or mouth, take it to the dentist immediately.

Cause

What causes teeth?

The growth of bad bacteria in the mouth due to drinking milk while sleeping, eating sweet foods, and rarely cleaning teeth are the main causes of teeth in children.

Bad bacteria will eat away at the tooth enamel, causing the child's teeth to become damaged and eventually decay.

Risk factors

What are the risk factors for teeth?

There are many factors that trigger tooth decay in children. Some of them include:

• The habit of pacifying or drinking milk with a bottle while sleeping at night.
• Often eat sweet foods.
• Poor dental hygiene due to children rarely brushing their teeth.

Treatment

The information provided is not a substitute for medical advice. ALWAYS consult your doctor.

How to diagnose teeth teeth?

Tooth decay in children can be diagnosed with routine examinations. We recommend that you take your child to check their teeth after the first baby teeth appear.

At the first visit, the dentist will check the condition of the child's gums, teeth, jaw and roof of the mouth. Dental x-rays may be done to help the doctor determine the overall state of the child's teeth.

You don't need to worry when you take your child to the dentist for the first time. This is because dentists have a special way of dealing with children who are visiting the dentist for the first time.

If the child is young, you can bring the child's favorite doll to accompany him during the examination. You can also tell stories so that the child's mind is distracted from the pain.

How to deal with teeth in children?

Treatment of dental teeth depends on the symptoms that the child complains of. Here are some treatments for treating teeth in children.

Medical procedures

Your doctor can prescribe painkillers such as Paracetamol to reduce the sensation of pain your little one is experiencing. In certain cases, antibiotics may be needed to prevent infection of the teeth.

To prevent the hole from getting bigger, the doctor may fill the child's teeth with composite resin. Meanwhile, if the child's milk teeth are already badly damaged, the tooth extraction procedure may be the best option.

Natural remedies

Teach children to keep brushing their teeth twice a day with toothpaste that contains fluoride. Make sure the toothbrush the child uses has soft bristles and that the brush head fits snugly in the mouth.

Help your little one to brush their teeth, especially in areas that are difficult to reach or are often neglected by your little one. For example, the inner molars. For optimal results, you can also use dental floss to clean your child's teeth.

If your little one is able to use his own toothbrush and dental floss, you can let him do it himself with supervision.

Before you decide to give your child toothache medicine, try asking him to gargle salt water first. However, make sure your little one understands how to rinse and throw out his mouth water.

You simply mix half a teaspoon of salt with a cup of warm water. Then ask your little one to gargle for 30 seconds. After gargling, make sure he throws away the water.

Cold compresses with ice cubes can also help relieve toothaches in children. Ice cubes can temporarily numb the nerves in the problem area.

Get some ice cubes and wrap them in a clean dry cloth. Place the washcloth on the sore area for a few minutes. Do this several times until the pain experienced by your little one has subsided somewhat.

Prevention

How to prevent tooth decay?

There are many ways you can do to prevent tooth decay. Some of them include:

• Do not let children fall asleep while drinking milk, juice, or sweet drinks.
• Immediately clean the child's mouth, gums and teeth using a clean cloth immediately after eating and drinking. Especially after consuming sweet foods and drinks.
• If the child's teeth have grown, teach them to be diligent in brushing their teeth in the right way.
• Start teaching children to drink milk using small glasses, before they are two years old.
• You better not let your baby smothered and drink milk from a bottle when he is 2 years old.
• Start teaching children to floss when all their milk teeth have grown.
• Make sure your child regularly checks their teeth, even from the age of one.

Remember baby teeth need to be kept healthy. This is because healthy milk teeth will produce healthy permanent teeth.

If you have any questions, consult your doctor for the best solution to your problem.

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