In order to preserve baby milk teeth healthy, not damaged by caries before their replacement by radical, their complex protection is necessary: cleansing from plaque, protection against damage. But the most important role in this matter is proper nutrition.
The child's diet should be diverse, useful, contain all the necessary vitamins and trace elements. In the first months of life the child receives only mother's milk, which lays the foundation of his health after birth. That is why a nursing woman should monitor her diet, since with a lack of certain trace elements, there may be problems with the development of the child.
To ensure that the development of teeth in children went right, you need to get enough phosphorus and calcium, which is in sufficient quantity in breast milk. After 6 months, the amount of necessary trace elements becomes insufficient, then it is necessary to introduce dairy and dairy products into the baby's diet. The baby should be given daily milk, cottage cheese, children's yogurt and yoghurts. Calcium is also found in cheese. The source of phosphorus is fish, which must also be present in the baby's diet (from 8-9 months).
With malnutrition in the development of milk teeth may be a problem. The main problem of the child's first year of life is plaque on the teeth. This problem lies in the wrong diet. The development of teeth with poor nutrition in children can lead to tooth decay, the prerequisite of which is a yellowish or grayish coating. The presence of such a plaque indicates a lack of calcium or phosphorus in the body of the baby. Here the right solution is to expand the baby's diet. Give him more sour-milk and dairy products, white fish, meat.
The use of sugar at an early age affects the development of infant milk teeth. Since it is known that sugar and sweets, or rather lactic acid, which is produced from sugar and starch destroys the tooth enamel, provoke the multiplication of pathogenic bacteria, which invariably leads to caries. If the baby wants to eat something sweet, then it is best to offer him fruit.
The lack of fluoride in the child's body also contributes to improper development of teeth with poor nutrition in children, as he is the builder of tooth enamel. Fluoride is designed to protect the teeth from the external environment: from mechanical damage (children often pull into their mouths metal or other solid objects that can damage the enamel), from the pathogenic bacteria that get on the teeth from the external environment. Fluoride is found in foods such as green tea, liver, seafood, nuts, eggs, oat flakes, and coarse flour. Also, a sufficient amount of fluoride a child can get from drinking water.
If you notice any changes in the enamel of the child, such as a discoloration of the tooth or the appearance of white spots, then it is possible to use fluoride-containing drugs. However, in the first place, you should consult a pediatric dentist and take the necessary tests.
The development of teeth also depends on the amount of certain vitamins in the child's body. Vitamins D, C, A, and B. Vitamin D is usually given to children in the form of drops, starting from one month after birth and the winter period of time, for an important formation of milk teeth. Vitamin D contributes to easier absorption of calcium, which is also important in preserving the milk teeth. Vitamin D group is found in products such as raw egg white, fermented milk products, cheese, liver fish, butter. A sufficient amount of vitamin D in the child's body is the best prevention of rickets.
Vitamin C is important not only for the formation of immunity of the child. With poor nutrition in children, especially with a lack of vitamin C, there may be problems with the gums. Vitamin C is found in foods such as cabbage, broccoli, sweet peppers, citrus fruits, currants, strawberries, tomatoes and other fruits, vegetables and berries.
Vitamin A helps the child to suffer all the adversities associated with teething. Vitamin A is the basis of the formation of the immunity of the child, and with good immunity the process of the appearance of the teeth will be more painless for the baby. Vitamin A contains in foods such as green and yellow vegetables, legumes, apples, apricots, peaches, rosehips and so on. Herbs and herbal teas designed specifically for children can also make up for the lack of vitamin A in the baby's body.
In the formation of infant teeth in children, an important role is played by the presence of a sufficient amount of vitamin B12, which participates in the supply of cells with oxygen, activates metabolic processes throughout the body. Vitamin B12 is found in foods such as cheese, beef, liver, heart, legumes, yeast, soy and soy products, herring.
Thus, with poor nutrition, the child may have problems, both with eruption of milk teeth, and with the preservation of their health. Mom should remember the rational nutrition of the child, the inclusion in his diet products of animal and vegetable origin.