Li Junyu checked the child's teeth; the child in the picture has nothing to do with this article.

(Provided by Chi Mei Hospital)

[Reporter Wang Jie/Tainan Report] The two-year-old girl drank night milk before going to bed, and would not swallow her meal when she ate. 14 of the 20 deciduous teeth in her mouth were decayed. Chi Mei Hospital spent 4-5 hours with general anesthesia. 6 root canal treatments, 2 resin fillings, and 12 primary tooth crowns were made. Li Junyu, the attending physician of the Dental Department, suggested that in addition to using fluoride toothpaste, and those with severe tooth decay can apply fluoride every 3 months, you can also ask a dentist for evaluation. Consider supplementing with fluoride lozenges and using fluoride mouthwash to increase the "resistance" of teeth.

Li Junyu, attending physician of Dental Department of Chimei Medical Center, said that compared with permanent teeth, deciduous teeth have larger pulp chambers, thinner enamel and dentin, so the process of tooth decay is more likely to invade the jawbone, resulting in cysts, cellulitis and other infections The problem is that young children cannot communicate orally to cooperate with the doctor, and it is difficult to express discomfort accurately, which causes many parents to be troubled when they seek medical treatment.

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The most common cause of tooth decay in children under the age of three is "eating habits", the most obvious being "night milk". Because the body's saliva secretion decreases during sleep, the acid-base neutralization ability is greatly reduced. If the teeth are in an acidic environment for a long time , On the one hand, caries bacteria accelerate the breeding, on the other hand, the dentin is also easily eroded by acid.

Li Junyu said that he hopes that parents will have a correct concept and give up breastfeeding as soon as possible when their children have deciduous teeth. Otherwise, children will become dependent when they grow up, and it will become more and more difficult to quit, which will also affect children's dental health.

Li Junyu suggested that supplementing fluoride is also very important. Use 1000ppm fluoride toothpaste to brush your teeth twice a day, and regularly receive fluoride application every six months. Those who have tooth decay or children with high risk of tooth decay can increase the frequency to once every 3 months. Additional supplementation of fluoride lozenges and use of fluoride mouthwash can also be considered under the evaluation of the dentist.

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