What trace elements are lacking in children's caries

Dental caries in children is not due to lack of trace elements. At present, it is generally accepted that the theory of dental caries formation is called the four-factor theory, which includes time, microorganisms, hosts and environmental factors. Bacteria and their metabolites act on sugar in food, and the acidic substances produced act on tooth tissues to cause organic decomposition and inorganic demineralization. Under a certain period of time, more and more tissues are destroyed to form caries. This is the process of dental caries formation. Children as susceptible to caries, mainly because children like to eat sweet and sticky food, but also including children's teeth mineralization is low, easy to be destroyed, oral environmental factors are mainly children's oral hygiene measures are not in place.