What are the causes of dental caries

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Dental caries is a kind of disease that both adults and children will get. In the early stage of dental caries, patients generally do not feel pain, but when the caries cavity develops to dentin, when children eat cold, hot, sour, salty and sweet food, they will have pain. Let's share the causes of dental caries.

What are the causes of dental caries

Reason 1: bacteria are an important condition for the occurrence of dental caries. Generally speaking, there are two kinds of cariogenic bacteria. One is acidogenic bacteria, which can decompose carbohydrates and demineralize the inorganic matter of teeth. The other is gram-positive cocci, which can destroy the organic matter and form cavities after a long time.

Reason 2: oral environment is also an important reason for children suffering from dental caries, so to let children develop the correct habit of brushing teeth, children should start to brush teeth when they are one year old. Correctly speaking, children should brush their teeth when they grow their first teeth, so that children can have a good habit of brushing teeth from childhood.

Reason 3: the occurrence of dental caries is a relatively long process. It usually takes 1.5-2 years from the initial stage of caries to the formation of the so-called clinical caries cavity. Therefore, we should be aware at the early stage of the problem, otherwise it will become more and more serious. If the pulp is injured or the real caries is formed, it will be very painful.

matters needing attention

Children's diet must pay attention to, children's chewing power is poor, mainly liquid food or semi liquid food, and more sweets. These foods are cariogenic and easy to attach to the tooth surface. Writers must cultivate their children to have good health habits and eating habits, brush their teeth sooner or later, don't be lazy, and don't eat sugar when they go to bed at night. It's time to cry for a toothache.