Sealants are an effective way to help protect your teeth from caries. Sealants thin plastic coating paint on the chewing surfaces of teeth (molars). On tooth surfaces are rough and uneven, and small pits and grooves. They are difficult to clean with a toothbrush.
Sealants assistance for protection from microbes and food that cause cavities. Permanent cheek " can be closed as soon as they come in (between the ages of five and seven, 11 and 14). Sealants protect part of the tooth. Good dental habits are still important for a healthy mouth and teeth.
Tips for Brushing Your Child’s Teeth
When you brush your child's teeth, organise its work. Remember the following pros and cons:
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- Brush your child's teeth thoroughly at least once a day. Ideally, it is necessary to brush teeth after each meal, after sugary snacks, and before bedtime.
- Brush your child's teeth, at the same time every day.
- Use the same brush pattern each time. If you start in the upper right corner and end in the lower left corner, always follow this example.
- Take short and frequent breaks to allow your child to spit and swallow.
- Look where you're brushing not to damage the baby's mouth.
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- Give up!
- Brush your child's teeth, if he is tired or hungry.
- "Threats to force the child to brush his teeth.
- Treat brush your teeth like a chore.
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Childhood Cavities
Some of the children have caries for 12 months. Protect your teeth by using the following tips:
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- Brush your teeth and gums daily.
- "Raise your Lips once a month to look at the teeth.
- Wean the baby from the bottle and from 12 to 18 months.
- Enter liquids Cup at the age of six months.
- Be sure your child has a COMPLETE survey from the dentist to two to three years.
- Ask your dental health professional about assistance with fluoride toothpaste.
- Keep your mouth healthy to prevent the spread of cavity-germs causing your child.
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- Give nothing but water in the bottle or Cup, while you are sleeping.
- Use a bottle, chest, or in a Cup, like a pacifier.
- Often sweet, sticky snacks and sugary drinks and juice between meals.
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Until your child is six years of age, fewer than a pea-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste. In the age of 1-2 (a small smear). Some children have a high risk of caries and can benefit from the use of
fluoride toothpaste when they are under three years of age. Please consult with your dental health professional. With three years-5 (1/2 pea-size). Age 6+ (pea-size amount). Advantages:
- Fluoride toothpaste helps prevent tooth decay.
- Cavity-free children are less likely to develop cavities, as they get older.
Teething
Children usually start teething about six months and will be completed in about three years of age. Every child, however, will have its own teething schedule. Some children seem to have no problems during teething. Other babies may experience anxiety, irritability, saliva, rash, or rosy cheeks. Teething does not cause disease. High fever and diarrhea are not symptoms of teething. Consult your doctor if your child has these symptoms.
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- Provide your child with clean, cold teething ring.
- Massage your baby's gums with a clean cloth.
- Give your baby your love.
- Be patient.
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- Use creams that numb: they may cause choking.
- Give bagels, toast, or raw vegetables: they may cause choking in children of early age, may not chew very well.
- Give initial cookies with a high sugar content and stick to the teeth: they can cause tooth decay.
- The use of liquid teething rings: they can leak.
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Children are active, and sometimes get hurt. To protect your child's teeth from injuries:
- Use approved child car seat safety belts at all times.
- The use of the restrictions provided for in carriages and carts.
- Childproof your home when your child learns to walk. For example, make sure that your child does not have access to the stairs.
Visit to the dental health professional regularly. Visit to the dental health professional regularly as important for the health of your child's teeth healthy eating habits and brushing every day. Recommended:
- Start early. Dental professional can look at the teeth of a child, when your child is six to 12 months of age.
- Be sure your child has a COMPLETE survey from the dentist to two to three years.
- Choose a dentist who invites children and provides them with a positive experience.
- Teach your child that visiting the dentist is a healthy, interesting and pleasant. Remember that your child will see and will affect your attitude to the dentist.
Limit snacks high in sugar. A balanced diet is very important for your child's normal growth and development. In General, a diet that provides good food is also good for teeth. Follow Canada's food Guide to Healthy eating, to make sure that your child receives the necessary nutrients for a healthy body and healthy teeth. A copy of the guide are available through your local health Department.
Children tend to eat more often than adults. Frequent snacking helps children was a shortage of food and fuel their daily activities. To save the baby's teeth healthy, limit the amount of snack foods high in sugar and how often these foods are eaten.
Let your child's teeth to benefit from fluoride. Fluoride makes enamel stronger and less prone to decay. This is a natural mineral found in many foods and some water sources. It can also be added to the local water supply.
The easiest and least expensive way to prevent tooth decay, to make sure your child drinks water containing fluoride. Half of all children from birth to drink the water contains fluorine, remain cavities in adolescence.
Clean your child's teeth at least once a day.
Why brushing your teeth? To remove plaque
Your child needs help to remove plaque from his or her teeth. Plaque is invisible sticky accumulation of bacteria that everyday forms on the surface of teeth. It can also form along the line of the gums, teeth and can irritate the gums. If left on the teeth, dental plaque can cause tooth decay. Cavity collapse of the enamel (protective outer surface of the tooth.
As you brush? Brushing and flossing
Brushing and flossing are the easiest and most common ways to remove plaque. Meanwhile, children lack the coordination needed to brush or floss. First of all, you will have to clean your child's teeth. As your child watches as he or she learns a copy of your cleaning actions. Soon your child will be able to do some cleaning up without assistance. Help your child brush until he or she is eight years.