Milk teeth play a major role in terms of nutrition during the period when the child is most active in terms of growth and development.

It is important for children to pronounce words correctly in this period when they learn to speak.

Another task of primary teeth is to protect the permanent teeth and ensure that they are put in the right places. This is of great importance in terms of preventing orthodontic problems that may occur in the future.

They ensure the normal development of the jawbone and muscles.

Nowadays, children attach importance to aesthetics and appearance as much as adults. The problems faced by a child with no front teeth or tooth decay in the school environment or social life are actually not much different from us adults. In fact, the fact that the personal self-esteem of children who experience their emotions more intensely than adults begins to develop during this period makes this situation even more important.

Is the decay risk of milk teeth and permanent teeth the same?

Nutrition, tooth structure and oral care are important in caries formation. The structure of milk teeth is much more prone to decay than permanent teeth. In addition, sugar and carbohydrate consumption, which has a high risk of bruising in children, is much higher than adults. In addition to such a diet, milk teeth with poor structure can decay quickly. For this reason, the care of milk teeth should be done much better than permanent teeth.

It is unfortunate that this is the general opinion around us about deciduous teeth, in fact the situation is not as innocent as it seems! Damage to deciduous teeth exposes us to bigger mouth, teeth and jaw problems in the future. The bruise that occurs means that the number of microorganisms in our child’s mouth is high, which also threatens other healthy teeth.

In addition, the loss of a severely infected deciduous tooth and the displacement of the adjacent teeth to that cavity causes the space required for the permanent tooth to narrow and the child to need longer and more costly orthodontic treatment in the future. In addition, the nutrition and speech of a child with tooth loss are negatively affected by this situation compared to his peers. However, in a period when technology and materials used in dentistry are at such an advanced level, we can prevent all of these by protecting milk teeth.

How can we reduce the problems seen during teething?

• Finger massage can be applied to the itchy gums with clean hands, while doing this application, you can use moist gauze, and be careful not to make excessive pressure.
• By putting carrots in the fruit net, it can be provided to drink moisture carrot juice and to relieve the feeling of itching.
• Gingival itchers that are liquid and cooled will be a good solution during this period.
• If the restlessness and insomnia are extreme, we can consult your doctor and use a pain reliever containing paracetamol to relieve it.
• In some children, flu can turn into a picture and be seen in a fire. In such cases, it is useful to call your doctor immediately.