It is a well-known fact that the quality of the toothbrush can affect the condition of teeth. Choosing a toothbrush for a child is even a more responsible task so we have collected some recommendations for parents so that they could buy a good toothbrush for their kids.
Do all parents know when it is time to break the childs habit to suckle a pacifier? Do all parents know whether pacifiers are harmful or not, whether they are necessary for a child or not? First of all let us try to find out what for do children need pacifiers.
The thing is that the main childrens reflex is suckling. Most of the childs needs are satisfied with the help of breast feeding. Sometimes children feel the need to suckle even after breast feeding (children are nervous). To calm down the child give him a pacifier for a short period of time (boil the pacifier before you give it to a child).
It I absolutely necessary to cure childs milk teeth! The condition of milk teeth can influence the state of permanent teeth. Roots of milk teeth are wide and permanent teeth are placed between them. If you do not cure caries it can cause pulpitis (inflammation of pulp concentration of all nerves of the tooth) and periodontitis (inflammation of the parodentium tissues " all tissues that surround the tooth). It can also ruin your teeth. Mind that milk teeth are destroying faster than permanent teeth. In some cases the process can take 2-3 weeks.
First of all buy a special toothpaste for children. They are tasty and smell good. Moreover, they do not contain harmful substance and it is not dangerous if your child swallows a bit of a toothpaste. As soon as your child learns to clean the teeth properly you can buy a toothpaste with medioprophylactic effect (they contain phosphorus, calcium and fluorine). To select a good toothpaste consult a pedodontist.
Children have widely spaced teeth only up to a certain age. Before children are 3 they usually have about 20 milk teeth and they are not widely spaced. Closely set teeth are more subject to caries as the saliva with its bactericidal action cannot wash teeth. Eventually dental deposit appears. It must be removed with the help of a toothbrush. As soon as the first tooth of your child appears let your child try to follow the rules of the mouth cavity hygiene. First of all use the so-called zero brushes (a fingerstall with bristles imitate a real toothbrush or a children's toothbrush with a big handle for parents). After your child is 2 he should learn to use a toothbrush independently as he can stand well and can repeat the movements of his parents.
Pediatric dentistry is a special branch of dentistry. The dentist should consider numerous peculiarities of the development of children. There is a great difference between classical and pediatric dentistry as the instruments, medicines and dental products are absolutely different.
A pedodontist must be even more than a professional. He must be an experienced psychologist. If a dentists fails to come to terms with a child it will be almost impossible to cure a child who is not willing to communicate with the dentist. Nowadays there are many new methods of treatment and diagnostics in the sphere of pedagogic dentistry.
Parents will always remember the moment their child`s first teeth appeared. Both parents participate in this process and a child feels unusual or even painful feelings. It is natural for parents to worry about their child`s health, about his milk teeth. All parents want the child`s first teeth to be healthy.
The first child`s teeth appear at the age of 6-8 months. The classical variant of dentition follows the next scheme: lower cutting teeth in the middle of the jaw are the first teeth to appear. They are followed by upper cutting teeth in the middle. Then upper lateral incisors growing next to the central ones appear. Later the same teeth of the mandible appear. In most cases a child has as many as 8 teeth before he is 1 year old. Though a small difference (more or less teeth) is not dangerous.
If breast feeding is impossible buy a special teat for the bottle. It should have a small hole. Then milk will not flow out and the child will have to suckle. Do not buy a very long bottle as it will change the position of the tongue and the cheeks will stretch.
In case of artificial feeding hold the child as while breast feeding. Do not leave the child in the cradle with his head thrown back. Mind the way your child sleeps: change the poses. Do not let the child sleep on his back or stomach all the time. The pillow must be even and small.
All parents want their children to have beautiful, healthy, and well-ordered teeth. Not all parents know that malocclusion can be developed even at an early age. On the other hand, if you know the reasons of the teeth bend causing malocclusion you can take measures and prevent the possible problems with teeth.
Smile is one of the most important components of success in the life of every person. That is why it is so important to take care of its beauty and the health of teeth from little up. Parents should teach the child the basic rules of mouth cavity hygiene. They should be the example of following all rules of mouth cavity hygiene.
