Rotten teeth in children photo

Nicolas Cage

Hollywood handsome Nicolas Cage delights viewers with a snow-white smile with 32 teeth. And back in 1984, the actor agreed to voluntarily part with two teeth right in the frame of the film “Bird”. “What can’t you do for the sake of art,” the actor’s fans concluded, and they were wrong.

It turned out that the pragmatic performer had long dreamed of correcting problems in the oral cavity. And for this it was necessary to remove a couple of teeth. This is what Cage did right on camera and without anesthesia. And then he placed implants and ceramic veneers.

Nicolas Cage, still from the movie "Bird"

Causes of tooth decay in children

Why does a child's teeth rot? It is impossible to give an exact answer to this question, since there are a large number of external and internal unfavorable factors that can lead to damage to tooth enamel and the occurrence of tooth decay. Such reasons include:

External reasons

Improper brushing or complete lack of oral hygiene is the most common cause of rot on baby teeth.
Poor nutrition, in particular, excessive consumption of sweets, foods lacking in vitamins and minerals.
Long-term consumption of water with low fluoride content.
Polluted air, unfavorable environmental conditions in the region where the child lives.
Hereditary factor.
Mechanical damage to tooth enamel.

Internal reasons

Prematurity. In children born prematurely, the enamel of the baby teeth is not fully developed, which means it is most susceptible to various kinds of negative processes.
Diseases of the endocrine system that provoke changes in hormonal levels in the child’s body.
Chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Liver dysfunction.
Frequent and prolonged infectious diseases, as a result of which the body’s resistance to pathogenic bacteria decreases.
Diseases affecting the upper respiratory tract.

Alexander Ovechkin

A puck flew into Alexander Ovechkin's face during a hockey match and left the Russian celebrity without a tooth. However, the athlete is in no hurry to undergo reconstruction. This is due to the recommendations of dentists, who warned that after installing an implant, a repeated incident on ice will injure the jawbone. And if you install a bridge, the neighboring teeth will also be under attack.

After weighing the arguments, Alexander came to the conclusion that it was not worth taking such risks. Therefore, in his free time, he wears an onlay, which saves space for further prosthetics, and he goes to the match with a hole in an even row of teeth. However, this did not affect his personal life and career.

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Causes of tooth decay in children

The reasons why baby teeth rot in children are divided into external and internal. External factors include those factors that are not related to the state of health and the presence of pathologies in the child. The list of internal causes of retrograde caries includes hereditary factors and somatic diseases.

External reasons

Most often, the appearance of carious teeth in children is caused by poor oral hygiene. Improper or insufficient brushing of teeth leads to the formation of hard plaque and the accumulation of microbial flora. Other reasons include:

Unbalanced diet with lots of sugar and carbohydrates.
Frequent night feedings.
Long-term bottle feeding.

Internal reasons

Often, caries of primary teeth occurs due to genetic predisposition. If the parents have had cases of dental diseases, the likelihood of developing retrograde caries in the child increases.

It has been proven that the influence of negative factors on the fetus during pregnancy creates the prerequisites for the formation of congenital caries.

If the expectant mother abuses alcohol and nicotine, takes medications without a doctor’s prescription, then the likelihood that the unborn child will have dental problems is high.

Other internal causes of childhood caries include:

Congenital immunodeficiency and weakened immunity.
Vitamin deficiency, in particular calcium deficiency.
Diseases of the digestive system (gastritis, inflammation of the small or large intestine).

Demmy Moor

“All diseases come from nerves,” stars without teeth can say. Demi Moore has had dental problems since childhood. Genetics failed: the teeth crumbled and suffered from caries. Dentists created a Hollywood smile in the celebrity's mouth.

Despite the dentists' efforts, Demi admitted that her teeth still hurt. And recently, fans saw a photo where the actress does not have an incisor. It turned out that two front teeth fell out at once due to nervousness. Dentists installed implants for the performer, and now she again shines with a snow-white smile.

It's only June, but we're guessing all Demi Moore wants for Christmas is her two front teeth: https://t.co/r0oa43AzNz pic.twitter.com/FbQdubn9kS
- E! News (@enews) June 14, 2020

Treatment of caries at different stages

At the initial stage of caries, teeth do not hurt. If left untreated, the disease progresses and the teeth become stained black or brown.

And the second stage begins - superficial. The flaws remain within the enamel and can be light or dark. When eating sweet, sour or salty foods, pain occurs. The solution is to fill the tooth.

Dentists call the third stage of caries damage - the middle stage. This time, the dental tissue and part of the tissue inside the tooth (dentin) come under attack. In addition to the pain from sweet and salty foods, there is a reaction to eating cold and hot food. The dental cavity is also filled.

The fourth stage of caries damage is deep. In this case, the enamel and dentin become defective. The dentist chooses a treatment method based on the condition of the pulp. He can fill the tooth or apply conservative treatment - use medicinal linings along with delayed filling.

It is important to know: in 2-year-old children, all teeth can suffer from caries, since their enamel and dentin are thinner than in adults. The disease penetrates faster and deeper into such tissues, which can lead to the development of pulpitis and periodontitis.

The types and treatment of caries in children's teeth are described in detail in the following video:

Tom Cruise

It turns out that healthy teeth turned out to be a mission impossible in the life of actor Tom Cruise, but in the spirit of the franchise, he corrected the situation. At the beginning of his cinematic career, Cruise had little chance of breaking into the stars of the first echelon: his front tooth was knocked out by a washer, and the rest were uneven and located at different distances.

The young man's diligence in the dentist's chair paid off. The bite was corrected, the teeth were whitened, porcelain crowns were installed, as well as implants and veneers. As a result, Tom Cruise pleases with a smile that makes girls simply melt.

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What to do if a child's teeth are rotting?

In young children, especially between the ages of 1 and 3 years, dental caries develops faster than in adults - literally before our eyes! If parents do not pay attention to the fact that the child’s teeth are rotting, after some time extensive damage is discovered in the oral cavity: darkening of the enamel, destruction of the tops of the teeth.

The site for mothers supermams.ru has collected as much information as possible about why baby teeth deteriorate, how to identify caries at the earliest stage, and what treatment methods modern pediatric dentists use. We will also tell you, dear mothers, what preventive measures will help protect your baby’s teeth from early caries.

Taisiya Povaliy

Ideal oral health is a necessity for a vocalist. Singer Taisiya Povaliy did not hide the fact that her beauty is the result of the work of dentists. First, her nerves were removed and crowns and bridges were installed. But outdated technologies contributed to further tooth decay, and the moment came when the star installed implants.

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Taisiya Povaliy with implants

Prevention of early caries of primary teeth

What measures should caring parents take to protect their child from toothache and prevent possible complications:

Mandatory oral hygiene. Introduce your baby to a toothbrush as early as possible. From 6 months, a child can buy a silicone fingertip, which is convenient and safe for cleaning the very first incisors. Clean up leftover food after every meal.
Take your choice of toothpaste seriously. It must be suitable for his age so that the baby does not get poisoned if he accidentally swallows it.
To prevent the front incisors from deteriorating in infancy, teach your baby to fall asleep with a pacifier or bottle in his mouth.
Make sure your child eats properly. Limit your consumption of sweets, flour and sugary sodas. Healthier for a growing body and strong teeth are foods that are based not on fast, but on slow carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals.

And most importantly, bring your child to the dental office once every six months to check the condition of the oral cavity, and your baby will always delight you with his healthy smile.

Shura

Alexander Medvedev, known as Shura, lost his teeth during a fight with his younger brother, but made the gaps part of his stage image. The flamboyant singer complemented the audience's impression with ridiculous outfits and smiled broadly at the camera.

Over time, the “zest” stopped bothering fans and the performer got implants. However, the procedure was not easy. The emptiness caused the destruction of bone tissue. Therefore, it was necessary to build up the bone at the root. And only then restore the teeth.

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The most important teeth in the mouth

Are you familiar with this situation: a chewing tooth broke or the doctor removed it. At first, you think about immediately seeing a doctor for restoration, you calculate your options, but gradually your enthusiasm fades away and the tooth remains untouched for many years.

A missing tooth is not visible – why restore it?

There are no unnecessary elements in our body and every tooth plays an important role. For example, all the front teeth are responsible for forming a smile and supporting the position of the lips; we also use them to bite food in order to then chew it with molars. The canines shape the oval of the face, force certain muscles of the temporomandibular joint to work, and support the curve of the jaw. Chewing teeth, in addition to bearing most of the load of chewing food, also support the cheeks and form the oval of the face.

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Missing teeth and aging

The absence of teeth significantly affects our external age: wrinkles appear, lips and cheeks recede. The skin becomes paler, the face becomes haggard. Let's try to understand the reasons - why even the absence of one tooth affects our age so dramatically?

Immediately after tooth extraction, the jaw becomes deformed . Due to the absence of a tooth root, all metabolic processes in the jaw bone tissue gradually stop, the capillaries contract, and the bone partitions dissolve. A depression is created in the bone and gum - neighboring teeth begin to move towards the resulting space - the bite is bent. In addition, as the teeth change position, some of the muscles are tightened, while others, on the contrary, are weakened. New wrinkles appear, or old ones get stronger, the cheeks begin to fall inward;
if the front teeth are missing, then the lips begin to fall inward - additional wrinkles appear in the nasolabial area;
When we are young, our skin is elastic, but with age, its elasticity decreases. The longer teeth are missing, the more the jawbone becomes deformed and shrinks. The gums also sag noticeably, so the shape of the face changes, asymmetry appears, and the corners of the lips gradually sink down.

Let's summarize: even due to the absence of one tooth, the jawbone is deformed over time, the tone of the facial muscles is lost, which leads to the appearance of wrinkles, the cheeks sag and fall inward, the face lengthens... and this is not a complete list of what the absence of teeth affects.