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Many myths, erroneous beliefs or traditions circulate about children's teeth that should be dismantled. And it is that there are those who believe that milk teeth cannot have cavities, that braces should be placed before all teeth fall, that teething causes fever or that the baby's diaper area becomes irritated during the exit of the teeth. All of them wrong myths.
In Guiainfantil.com We are going to clarify the most important points related to the emergence and loss of children's teeth and, in general, with their oral health to banish all the falsehoods about children's teeth.
1- The exit of the teeth does not cause fever or irritation in the diaper area. It also does not cause diarrhea, infections or colds. Symptoms that indicate that the baby is starting to teeter are irritability, drooling, gum sensitivity, compulsive biting of objects to relieve discomfort.
2- It can alleviate the discomfort of the teeth coming out. It is advisable for the child to bite a cold object, although in cases where the child complains excessively, the pediatrician may recommend analgesic to mitigate the discomfort.
3- Baby teeth can have cavities, it is called 'bottle tooth decay'. Some beliefs suggested that cavities were only present in permanent teeth but they can come with the first teeth and, in fact, can affect the tooth that will be born later if it is not treated correctly.
4- Root can also be done on baby teeth. If the caries in the tooth is large and has affected the tooth tissue, it is not enough just to make a filling and it will be necessary to do a root canal or pulpotomy or pulpectomy depending on whether the pulp has to be cut or extracted.
5- To the baby it is also necessary to clean the teeth. It is a mistake to wait for the final teeth to come in to start dental hygiene. From the first stages we must clean the baby's mouth or teeth with a cloth moistened in water. From the age of 2 we can help you with a toothbrush first with just water and then with a pinch of children's toothpaste.
6- You have to wait to put brackets until all the teeth come out. Orthopedists recommend that all the teeth have come out before placing a fixed orthodontic so that a certain age cannot be given for it, it depends on the development of each child.
7- Cavities don't always hurt For this reason, it is important to take the child to periodic check-ups with the pediatric dentist to monitor their oral health. In either case, a sign is the appearance of a color change in the tooth that becomes dull and a yellow or brown border usually appears. Enamel can also break.
8- Not always have all the definitive teeth. The primary or milk dentition is made up of 20 pieces and the definitive dentition is made up of 32 pieces. However, not everyone loses their baby teeth. If the child does not finish falling out that baby tooth, there may not be a replacement and the baby tooth will stay where it is.
9. Some babies may be born with teeth. They usually grow on the lower gums and although there is no definite cause, it is believed that it may be related to genetic inheritance.
10- If the child breaks a tooth when fallingEither milk or definitive we have to go to the dentist as soon as possible to assess its reconstruction. In the event that the gum is fired, we must collect the tooth, if it is definitive, and go to the emergency room for its possible reimplantation.
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