Causes of tooth decay in children
Tooth decay is a civilization disease, and the rate of tooth decay is closely related to the amount of sugar intake, and the amount of sugar intake often represents the strength of economic power. In the past, malnutrition was common when the economic situation was generally poor, and medical knowledge was also insufficient, and many people had problems with food and clothing, let alone dental care. However, due to the coarser nature of the food, it is relatively less prone to tooth decay.
However, the tooth decay rate among schoolchildren in China has reached more than 90 per cent, which means that at least 9 out of 10 children have tooth decay. Among those with tooth decay, there are also people who have four or five or more tooth decays. So parents sometimes say that the child's older siblings are also raised like this, why are there no tooth decay? This is also incorrect, often we find that there are fewer tooth decay after examination, because tooth decay is already too common in children.
In terms of food and cooking in China, sweetness is relatively heavy. In addition, due to the affluent economic situation, the diet is much more refined than that of the previous generation, and there is also a big killer - snacks and junk food.
Then, some parents will say: Our family eats five grains and rice, so there will be no tooth decay. With the rise of awareness of healthy eating, it is true that eating more high-fibre foods is good for dental health, but it is not enough. The previous generation ate all brown rice and coarse meat, and today's children occasionally croak when they are told to eat, how can they be willing to eat? Faced with the temptation of large quantities of fast food and snacks, can parents cope with it? Not to mention that the grandparents loved their grandchildren so much that they bought a lot of snacks that they couldn't eat on their own. For eating habits, parents must adhere to it, eat three meals regularly to brush their teeth after meals, and eat snacks all day long, which not only affects the appetite of the main meal, resulting in unbalanced nutrition, but also makes it difficult to maintain oral hygiene. Several children in the outpatient clinic did not have a single tooth decay in the third grade, and upon investigation, it was found that their parents hardly gave them snacks to eat. However, a child psychologist once believed that no snacks are not considered childhood, and children will be psychologically unbalanced. Think about it, isn't it worth remembering your childhood full of tooth decay and frequent toothaches?
Compared with developed countries, the rate of tooth decay among children in China is indeed high. This is because the major industrial countries have been aware of the seriousness of the problem for many years and have promoted many preventive measures, resulting in results. From the perspective of public health, the cheapest and most effective way to prevent tooth decay is to add fluoride to drinking water, but due to some objective environmental restrictions in China, it cannot be implemented. In recent years, with the efforts of the Paediatric Dentist Association, the use of fluoride mouthwash among primary school children has indeed reduced the rate of tooth decay.However, compared with advanced countries, our people's oral health knowledge is still relatively lacking. Here are a few points to remind parents: children before primary school should be brushed by their parents, because they are not good yet; Brush your teeth after meals, not before getting up in the morning and evening before going to bed, otherwise the food scraps in the morning should be left until the evening; Baby teeth exist so that permanent teeth can grow out smoothly, don't listen to rumors and let them fester, otherwise why would God give people two sets of teeth.
In short, maintain good eating habits and oral hygiene, and seek medical attention from a pediatric dentist as soon as possible if you have any problems.