What should I pay attention to if my baby’s teeth are a little black?

Nowadays, many parents will agree to various unreasonable requests from their babies because of their crying and willful behavior. For example, they will give their babies snacks. Some children are accustomed to eating snacks before going to bed, but parents cannot bear to wake up their children to brush their teeth after they fall asleep, which will gradually cause bleeding teeth. Not only will the teeth turn yellow, but they will also turn black. When this happens, you should pay attention to dental care, ensure good food intake, and adjust your eating time.

There are three types of food that are particularly likely to cause dental problems in children.

Foods with high sugar content: Typical foods include candies, cakes, and especially imported milk powder. These high-sugar foods are very sticky and easily stick to the surface and gaps of teeth, ferment and produce acid, and eventually corrode the tooth enamel. Dental plaque is more likely to accumulate on the surface of teeth where the enamel is damaged, causing the teeth to turn yellow and black and forming cavities.

Food or drinks with pigments: such as strong tea, soy sauce, chocolate, fruit juice drinks, etc. The pigments in this type of food remain on the surface of the teeth, and over time, cause exogenous pigment deposition. These pigment deposits even penetrate deep into the teeth, making the teeth darker and blacker.

Carbonated drinks: Nowadays, many children like to drink cola-like carbonated drinks. These drinks contain sweeteners, sugar, carbon dioxide, etc., and are acidic. Long-term drinking can easily corrode teeth and make the tooth surface rough. Bacteria and pigments in the drinks are deposited on the tooth surface, making the teeth yellow and black, and in severe cases even leading to tooth decay.

Now that we know about foods that are harmful to children’s teeth, what foods are good for children’s teeth?

Chew vegetables refreshingly and clean tooth residue: Because children do not brush their teeth in time or brush their teeth improperly, there is easily residue in the mouth. Celery is a natural toothbrush. Celery contains a lot of crude fiber. When chewing, the crude fiber can clean the tooth surface through mechanical friction, which can wipe off the bacteria and debris adhering to the tooth surface. The harder you chew, the more it can stimulate the secretion of salivary glands and achieve the purpose of cleaning.

At the same time, raw carrots, broccoli, peas and other crisp vegetables, like celery, are "chewing foods" for children, as well as fruits, green leafy vegetables, onions, ginger, garlic, etc., which can eliminate bacteria in the teeth. Children's teeth are fragile and their resistance is weak, so various bacteria can easily breed in their mouths, causing gingivitis, dental plaque, etc. Green leafy vegetables, strawberries, kiwis, cantaloupes and other fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C. Eating more of these foods can not only kill bacteria, but also promote the production of collagen needed by the gums, making the gums healthier. Onions, ginger, garlic, including onions, mustard and other stimulating foods, are indispensable in cooking and are also very beneficial to teeth. They can inhibit bacteria and kill bacteria, maintaining the health of the mouth and teeth. In addition, the lentinan contained in shiitake mushrooms can inhibit the bacteria in the mouth, preventing them from producing dental plaque, and effectively protecting children's teeth.