Be careful of your child's teeth before you wake up...If you strain too much, your teeth will break

Feb 12, 2025

Be careful of your child's teeth before you wake up...If you strain too much, your teeth will break
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Today is the Lunar New Year's Day, a traditional holiday that our people have had for a long time. At this time of year, families and neighbors gather to bite hard foods such as nuts and eat them, and the custom of "Breaking the Brum" comes to mind naturally. Originating in an agricultural society, this tradition is still in the minds of many people today, and it is also a fun custom for our children, who may be bored during the vacation as they prepare for the new school year. However, hard food, including nuts, can harm young children's dental health, so caution is needed.

Professor Han Sung-hoon of Dental Clinic at Catholic University of Korea's Seoul St. Mary's Hospital said, `In particular, the attraction of growing children can be easily damaged because the enamel is thinner than permanent teeth, so if excessive force is applied, there is a risk of cracking or cracking the teeth. This can cause severe pain, and furthermore, it can affect permanent tooth bleeding. If the tooth is eliminated early, there is a lack of space for permanent teeth to grow below, which increases the possibility of dislocation of the teeth", he explained.

According to the National Health Information Portal of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, oral trauma accounts for about 18% of all body trauma in children between the ages of 0 and 6, which is the second most frequent problem. Before the beginning of Yeongju Chi Yeul, Yu Chi plays a valuable role in itself.




This is because the kindergarten not only provides authoring functions, but also plays an important role in securing space so that the permanent teeth can thrive in the right position.

Professor Han Sung-hoon said "In general, dental trauma causes more dental fractures in permafrost, whereas in kindergarten, teeth are completely dislocated or dislocated and are more frequently out of position."

It is not a big problem if the already shaky detention is naturally eliminated due to the imminent time for a new detention (permanent detention). However, if the tooth, which was not agitated by trauma, falls out early or leaves its place, the space is not properly secured when permanent teeth are released, causing problems such as a lack of space caused by the gradual displacement of adjacent teeth into the empty space.




Professor Han Sung-hoon advised "In the long run, there is a risk of leading to various dental development problems such as malocclusion or dental imbalance, so caution is needed beyond mere trauma."

If early elimination is inevitable due to kindergarten trauma, proper management is needed to maintain or recover the permanent tooth extraction space without neglecting the missing tooth space. To this end, the application of a space maintenance device may be considered as a result of orthodontic diagnosis, and then continuous space management should be made so that permanent teeth can grow normally. Therefore, if early dislocation or displacement occurs due to dental trauma, it is important to visit the dentist for appropriate evaluation and consult a dental orthodontist if necessary. This is because problems that may occur in the natural growth process of teeth can be prevented in advance and normal dental development can be induced through correct correction.

In order to enjoy the joy and meaning contained in traditional customs in a healthy way, it is necessary to follow the careful attention and guidance of parents.




Professor Han Sung-hoon "When children eat hard food such as nuts, it is recommended to be careful not to bite them too quickly and to share them in bite sizes. In addition, if a child complains of uncharacteristic mouth pain or changes in the position and color of the teeth are observed after trauma, it is advisable to visit the dentist quickly for proper diagnosis and treatment," he said.

Be careful of your child's teeth before you wake up...If you strain too much, your teeth will break
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.