We have already repeated in countless articles to acquire oral hygiene is important, and the sooner acquired is better. But we also know that this can be converted into a major challenge, however, this challenge is vital to avoid problems in the long and short term. Here we will guide you so you know all about the dental health of your children.
Learn to care for your teeth at an early age will set your children to have good habits for the rest of their lives. Moreover, it will bring a number of health benefits, which will also help your confidence when social interactions can have a major impact.
Prevention of premature loss of teeth
Obviously there are accidents that cause children to lose their teeth prematurely, and these are more difficult to avoid, especially considering the energy they have children at an early age. But there are other causes that do can be avoided, and are more at our disposal to achieve good dental health in our children.
Dental caries, for example, depends on the bacteria that accumulate on the teeth, and this depends in part on the amount of sugars having feeding children as they become harmful acids for their teeth. This process will be far less damaging if these foods are avoided, and obviously a regular brushing routine and well executed will also mitigate the need for the intervention of a dentist. Keep in mind that the teeth of children are smaller, so that dental caries can propagate faster than an adult.
Dental erosion, meanwhile, occurs when we consume foods and beverages that contain their own acids (such as citrus or carbonated beverages). Studies indicate that over 50% of children less than 5 years suffer from some degree of dental erosion, which becomes testimony that these harmful products are rooted in our lifestyles. If the dental erosion progresses, your child may need a filling to protect the damaged part.
Fluoride and brushing
The fluoride is a useful mineral for our teeth, because it helps strengthen the enamel. Generally water faucet fluorine and others is present in almost all market toothpastes. While useful for our teeth, it is recommended that children do not have too much, as it could cause dental fluorites and can range from mild mottling of enamel to a significant distortion of the same.
Toothpastes contain varying amounts of fluoride. For children under 3 years, you should go for a product containing no more than 1000 ppm fluoride (parts per million is the standard way it is measured).
We recommend that when your child is about seven years, teach him to brush on their own, obviously always monitoring how.
Other habits
While it is good that parents worry about the amount of sugar and acids in food that children eat from the dental standpoint, more important than quantity is the frequency at which these foods are consumed. We recommend that you do not let your children before bedtime consume such foods; just as it is preferable to avoid sweets or snacks between meals, ideally offer them fruit, milk or vegetables, as only contain natural sugar, in fact milk and cheese, being alkaline, provide an additional benefit, because neutralize acids preventing dental erosion.
FAQ
Do drink unsweetened are best for children?
Not necessarily. That do not have added sugar does not make a low sugar drink. Whether they have extra sugar is only a secondary concern. The best drinks for your child’s teeth are those that are simply not sugary, such as water and milk.
What should I do if you drop a tooth to my child?
If by accident you drop a baby tooth your son not to worry, the dentist usually recommends waiting for the final piece that comes back. In fact, if we try to replace a tooth, it can cause damage to the permanent tooth to come. However, if the tooth in question is one of the permanent teeth, you should act fast. The first thing to do is make sure that the tooth is clean, to see how click here . If the tooth is not damaged, once cleaned, put it back in place and let your child chew on a clean handkerchief. Then you go as where a dentist ASAP.
Does the pacifier is harmful to my child’s teeth?
Usually, the answer is “no”, but if suck pacifier for excessive periods of time developing your teeth could be affected and can have, later, the need for orthodontic treatment.
To avoid problems with teeth growth of your child, it would be best to suck the least possible his pacifier, understanding that this helps the child is calm. Try using a pacifier only occasions when really necessary to help your child, for example just before sleep. It is likely that the use of more than six hours a day entails further problems. Anyway, already exists in the market some pacifiers reduce the impact on the malformation, which could be helpful if your child loves the pacifier.
But not only pacifier might be a problem, because once we remove the pacifier, there are children who tend to suck his thumb to replace this, which could have the same effect. In fact, as thumb sucking tends to last longer as a habit, it is often more damaging. Stop thumb sucking may be more difficult to leave the pacifier, so a good method is to try to promote a certain level of awareness of this act, asking your child if you realize when they are sucking his thumb; probably do not realize this. Most children do as an automatic reflex or as a survival mechanism in situations that are uncomfortable or feel anxious.