, Dongwu Hospital of Suzhou Oral Department; Before parents prepare fruit pastries for their children, they must first consider whether these foods are detrimental to dental health. Some children like to eat pastries with candied fruits or dried fruits, which are all sticky foods.
Any sour and sweet food that sticks to the teeth or stays in the mouth for a long time is harmful to the teeth. Because this kind of food does not melt quickly in the mouth like ice cream, it easily promotes bacterial growth and erodes the teeth. If your child eats these sticky foods, then the protective measure is: let him rinse his mouth.
Many parents have a wrong concept, thinking that babies can only get cavities when all their teeth have grown in.
But the reality is, as soon as the teeth come out, they face the risk of being eroded and destroyed.
Once baby food sticks to the teeth, the food residue mixes with bacteria to produce an acid that erodes the teeth, leading to cavities, also known as tooth decay.
If a baby's milk teeth are severely decayed, it will affect the growth of permanent teeth when they change teeth. Therefore, all children should have their teeth checked by the age of three at the latest.
Once a child learns to spit water after brushing their teeth, toothpaste can be used. Before that, just use clear water to brush teeth.
For the sake of the baby's dental health, parents must reasonably arrange the baby's diet.