Dental care and teeth cleaning should never be neglected in babies, especially after the 6th month. Of course, the use of a toothbrush is not recommended, but the teeth should be wiped twice a day, after feeding time, by moistening gauze. Unfortunately, common mistakes such as dipping a baby bottle into sugar cause great harm to babies' teeth. At the same time, letting babies drink water immediately after feeding time is of great importance for cleaning their teeth, so families should not neglect this.
It is also important for babies to be taken to a pediatric dentist regularly, starting from the age of 1. During snacks, carbohydrate-based foods that can remain on the teeth should not be given, and if they are given, water should be given. Neglecting dental care can cause early loss of teeth. In this case, permanent teeth that emerge after the loss of milk teeth may remain impacted or emerge in a crooked direction. It may even cause some problems in the jaw development of babies.
What is Bottle Decay?
Bottle caries, which is commonly seen in babies, has become a nightmare for families. Baby bottle tooth decay is caused by drinking milk just before or during sleep. Especially foods such as honey and molasses added to milk seriously increase the risk of bottle tooth decay. In babies, saliva secretion decreases during sleep and the milk they drink accumulates on the teeth. When low saliva secretion prevents the cleaning of milk from the teeth, tooth decay occurs. Since an acidic and suitable environment is created for bacteria, these bacteria damage the enamel structure of the tooth and white spots appear. Then, tooth decay occurs. Baby bottle caries can also be yellow or brown in color.
Should Baby Bottle Decay Be Treated?
Families may think that these caries that occur in babies' milk teeth do not need to be treated. However, these bruises can cause infection and cause pain. This prevents babies from becoming restless during feeding time and from having a quality sleep. It also damages the tooth buds that are under the milk teeth and continue their development. As a result, color and shape disorders may occur in permanent teeth. . Baby bottle tooth decay must be intervened by a physician and the necessary treatment must be carried out.
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