In the process of growth and development of children, illnesses and abnormalities in the baby teeth including one of its parts.
When the child's front teeth are stained the color of milk like a little brown spots that can not be lost, asked what causes it and how to remove these stains?
Answering these questions, Drg Eva Fauziah, Sp.KGA of RS Premier Jatinegara give his presentation.
Stains on the teeth or discoloration or stain is a pigmented deposits on the teeth. In children is usually caused by poor oral hygiene and bacteria. While in adults is usually caused by eating habits of tea, coffee and tobacco.
Color stains on your child's teeth
• Orange or yellow. The stain is caused by poor oral hygiene - do not clean your teeth after eating or drinking milk. This stain found on the cervical third of the crown of the tooth crown of the front and back teeth. But can be cleaned by brushing with a fine. If oral hygiene is still not maintained then the stain will reappear and can lead to plaque. Even if left unchecked can cause caries.
• Chocolate or black. Most numerous in the lingual or back teeth and the front of the neck of the tooth. This stain can occur because of deposition of pigment from bacteria contained in pellicle that coats teeth. Colors brown or black stains can be removed by scaling and polishing, which can only be done by a dentist.
Maintain hygiene and dental health!
1. Brush teeth at least twice a day after meals and before bed
2. Use a toothbrush with soft bristles and the appropriate size with age
3. The use of toothpaste when brushing your teeth for children should be used if the child is good at gargling or spitting. This is to avoid toothpaste swallowed by children. The use of toothpaste is actually just to help comfort and give a sense of when brushing teeth. Actually, with or without toothpaste, brushing along well and properly done, the result will be the same
4. Activities to clean the tongue and gums should also be done once completed feeding and before bed at night. Basically, the tongue does save microbes that must always be cleaned when cleaning teeth. If not cleaned, bacteria on the tongue the longer it will increasingly accumulate. As a result there are white patches or sores on the tongue. Cleaning the tongue can brush your child's teeth, how to pull a tooth brush on the surface of the tongue in the direction from the inside out. Or can also use sterile gauze or a soft cloth, then dip / wet with boiled water
cover fabric on the index finger / little finger and then clean the tongue the little guy.
5. Eating nutritious foods that contain high calcium and high protein foods such as vegetables, fish, meat, fruits and milk. Avoid or limit your children eat cariogenic foods between meals such as foods that contain sugar, candy, and chocolate to prevent caries.
5. Eating nutritious foods that contain high calcium and high protein foods such as vegetables, fish, meat, fruits and milk. Avoid or limit your children eat cariogenic foods between meals such as foods that contain sugar, candy, and chocolate to prevent caries.
6. Avoid keeping food on the mouth habits
7. Avoid drinking milk with a bottle during sleep
8. Control is very important to get children to the dentist early. The goal is that teeth can be maintained and the child be not afraid to undergo a routine examination and treatment if there is a problem with his teeth. It is recommended that parents take children to the dentist since the first tooth eruption and regular controls every 6 months. (Source: Mom & Kiddie)
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