Of course, oral health also refers to the health of the body . Parents are simply obliged to monitor the condition of their children's teeth. Modern ecology and genomically modified products have a bad effect on health. Cases of early damage to teeth by caries and other pathologies in children are increasingly common. Black teeth in a child are cause for concern.
Plaque and its types
Milk teeth in children are covered with plaque from the age of one year. But not always a color change may be cause for concern. There are many reasons for this phenomenon. Even dry indoor air contributes to its occurrence. What kind of raid is it and why are the children at risk?
Features of the child's body do not allow to produce a sufficient amount of saliva washing the child’s mouth. In this regard, the epithelium, food particles, and also bacteria accumulate on tooth enamel. If you do not pay attention to this, then white plaque will become a bigger problem - tartar. But black milk teeth in children look unaesthetically.
Plaque on children's teeth can be any color:
- Yellow indicates poor hygiene and malnutrition. This is the first sign of bottle caries .
- Light gray enamel is evidence of tooth hypoplasia. In this case, qualified treatment is necessary.
- A greenish coating appears in children 2-4 years old in case of damage to the dental pellicle. Need specialized cleaning.
- The brown color of the teeth occurs due to the excess amount of iron secreted by saliva.
- Black spots on the teeth of a child are the most common problem. Every second parent is worried about the blackening of the enamel in the child.
From a black spot to a hole
If the child's tooth color changes, then parents need to pay close attention to this problem. Yellowish and white deposits can be removed with the usual daily brushing paste. But in this way you can not get rid of such a problem as black teeth in children. Photos of darkened enamel are rather unpleasant.
Plaque of dark shades is often a consequence of the characteristics of the development of the child's body. These features do not allow enough saliva to be produced, which flushes particles of food and epithelium from the oral cavity.
A large number of bacteria contains plaque, and these harmful microorganisms are a positive environment for the formation of tartar, inflammation or caries. Black teeth in a child are a common problem that encourages parents to turn to a specialist.
Priestley Raid
Priestley's plaque is called a strong darkening of the enamel of children's teeth. This is an indisputable reason for visiting a dentist. Priestley's plaque is the initial stage in the development of serious diseases of the oral cavity.
In case of disruption of the digestive tract and disturbed microflora in the oral cavity, it is precisely Priestley's plaque that can form. Bacteria multiply at a tremendous speed, which leads to darkening of the enamel. Only a dentist can help get rid of the problem with the help of special brushing. The procedure is painless. In a child, this manipulation will not leave discomfort from a visit to the dentist.
Often, parents look for the answer to the question of why the child has black teeth and why Priestley appears. It is important to know that enamel darkening is the result of dysbiosis or chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, which parents may simply not know about. In this case, it is advisable to conduct a comprehensive examination of the whole organism.
Caries
In childhood, decay of deciduous teeth is more rapid, and dentists distinguish the destruction of several neighboring teeth, sometimes the entire lower or upper jaw. Serious consequences can be expected from inaction, since it is impossible to joke with oral health.
Many mothers are mistaken in thinking that milk teeth will fall out and the problem with black teeth in a child will disappear. This is not true. Carious destruction, alas, affects not only the hard part of the tooth, it very often happens that the root begins to collapse along with the soft tissue around it, and this is very serious. In this case, only the removal of a decayed tooth decay in a tooth will help, which, incidentally, is painful and can cause a child's persistent fear of a dentist.
Dental hypoplasia
A specific disease, during the development of which tooth enamel is completely or partially destroyed, is called hypoplasia. This disease occurs due to impaired metabolism in the children's body. The metabolic processes are disrupted, the body does not absorb useful minerals and trace elements, as a result, the enamel becomes thinner and weaker. A tooth can crumble, break at the slightest load. This is another reason why a child has black plaque on his teeth.
In addition to the above reasons, hypoplasia of primary teeth can be the result of a serious violation of protein metabolism in the children's body. That is why hypoplasia is considered not only a separate disease, but also a consequence of the development of other serious pathologies.
Caries bottle
In children 2-4 years old, such a problem of the oral cavity as bottle caries is common. By the name, you can easily understand what is at stake - a disease develops because the child often sucks a nipple or a bottle before bedtime or during the day. Therefore, it is advisable to wean the child from the bottle as early as possible, because for the whole night there are particles of milk or a mixture in the oral cavity that promote caries. As a result, black teeth appear in the child. Milk teeth have a thin enamel that breaks down quite quickly, which is why they are also quickly affected by caries.
Bottle caries has several names, someone calls it milk or nursery. From the name you can easily understand everything. These are the common names of the disease, they can not be found in medical sources.
Other causes of black teeth
A child’s black teeth can be for various reasons. For example, children do not cope well with hygiene procedures and do not always brush their teeth properly. You can often see that mothers lick the baby's nipples, thinking that they clean them, but this is not so. Alien bacteria enter the oral cavity of the baby, which subsequently multiply.
An insufficient amount of vitamins is the reason for the darkening of children's teeth. Perhaps the baby does not eat fruits and vegetables. Low humidity in the room is not a good factor. Drugs containing iron in their composition also have a negative effect. As you know, black teeth in a child arise due to an excess of iron.
Therapeutic measures
Of course, it is necessary to consult a dentist if the child has black teeth. What to do and how to cope with the problem, only a qualified children's specialist will tell. Firstly, he will determine the root cause of tooth darkening, and secondly, he will prescribe a course of treatment.
Depending on the degree of lesion and the presence of the disease, the following measures can be taken.
A carious lesion is treated with simple methods: silvering or fluoridation of diseased teeth. Such treatment methods are appropriate in the early stages of caries. Therefore, it is so important to visit the dentist as early as possible.
Scraping of the affected soft tissues and coating with a glass ionomer cement mixture are carried out with superficial carious destruction. In case of severe damage with acute pain, the procedure is performed under the influence of anesthesia. Specialists such as a cardiologist, general practitioner and neurologist give their opinion and permission for the operation. The anesthesiologist monitors the progress of the procedure and the condition of the child.
The natural color of the teeth can be returned on their own, if the cause of the browning is an excess of iron. In this case, it is enough to reduce its amount in food.
With a lack of calcium in the child’s body, the pediatrician prescribes drugs that replenish the supply of this useful trace element.
Black teeth in children, the causes of which lie in dysbiosis or fungal disease, require the intervention of a dentist and pediatrician. Specialists must, first of all, identify the primary disease and take measures to treat it.
Prevention
It is advisable to exclude night feedings as soon as the baby has the first milk teeth. If you make it quite difficult, then the milk mixture or fruit juice can be replaced with plain water. After some time, at the request of the baby, drink it from a simple mug or drinker, but not from a bottle.
Closely monitor changes in the child's oral cavity. If a plaque appears, immediately contact a dentist who will assist in the selection of hygiene products.
To clean the first milk teeth, it is advisable to use herbal decoctions, which include sage, chamomile and thyme. It is enough to moisten a cotton swab in the mixture and wipe the teeth of the crumbs with it. As the child grows, you can resort to rinsing and gradually begin daily brushing.
The kid should use only his spoon or fork while eating. You can not give your child someone else's spoon (dad, mom, brother). A carious lesion is easily transmitted. It is advisable for the first time to visit the dentist when the baby is 9 months old. Subsequent receptions are usually held once every six months.