06 September 2012

DENTAL HEALTH GUIDE FOR CHILDREN





1.  When should you start brushing?
You should start cleaning your infant's teeth as soon as he gets his first tooth (and his gums even before he gets teeth). At first, you can just use a water-soaked gauze pack to clean your infant's teeth. As he gets more, you can use a soft children's toothbrush.



2.  What kind of toothpaste is best?
Use just a small smear of fluoridated toothpaste. When your child is about 2 years old, you can start to use a small, pea-size amount of toothpaste. You should follow up their efforts by gently brushing the teeth again.  


3.When should you make a dental appointment?
The first visit to the dentist should be by around the third birthday. If your child has risk factors for having dental problems then they are advice only not later than 1 year of age.
 
RISK FACTORS:
* Family members with a lot of cavities, sleeping with a pacifier or bottle, teeth staining, thumb sucking.



4.  What is baby bottle tooth decay?


 
It is tooth decay in infants and toddlers.

When teeth are frequently exposed to sugar-containing fluids (including breast milk and formula) for long periods, the potential for decay increase dramatically.

Fight it by not letting your child go to sleep with a pacifier or bottle filled with anything but water.










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