A.
What Is
Recommended For Children's Oral Hygiene?
In general, the parents should
always brush their child's teeth until they are about 5 to 8 years old. Parents
should continue to supervise their children's brushing until the age 10 to 12. Brushing
should be done for atleast 2-3 minutes minimum twice a day.
B.
What If My
Child Wants To Brush Himself?
Brushing is a skill and it takes
time to learn it and properly follow it. If your child wants to do it himself, then
always encourage him but always make sure that you brush his teeth after he's
done. For older children aged 10 to 12 years, make sure that you supervise
them. Be there when your child brushes his teeth and make sure that he/she is
doing it well and enjoying it.
C.
What Are Other
Advices For Parents To Look After?
The diet of your kid is very
important for his Oral
Health. We suggest a diet with minimal intake of sugar and lots of
fibrous food like fruits to avoid cavities. The junk food not only is bad for
the teeth, but also to the health of your child, as weight gain, mood disorders
are related to poor choice of food in early stages. Be careful with the food
choices you make for them.
Here Are
Five Things You Should Know About Your Little One’s Teeth;
·
You should start brushing/ cleaning your child's
teeth as soon as first tooth erupts (appear in the mouth).
·
Fluoride toothpaste is recommended twice daily.
·
Brush in a circular motion with a soft bristled
toothbrush of age-wise size.
·
When they can hold a brush well, your child can
start brushing themselves. Supervision and assistance is needed for all
children as brushing is a skill and children don’t generally master this skill
so early, in some cases till adolescence.
·
While visiting your pediatric dentist, they can
demonstrate the right technique of brushing so to make the process quicker
while still efficient.
·
With proper Oral Care, tooth decay is largely preventable. Yet, more and more
children around kindergarten age suffer from cavities and tooth decay.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tooth decay remains to be the most common
chronic disease of children aged 6 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 19
years. It is also four times more common than asthma among adolescents aged 14
to 17 years.
Ways Keep Your Children’s Teeth and
Gums, Healthy and Strong
1.
Never put your child to sleep with a
bottle of juice, formula or milk in their mouth. As when the baby sleeps, the salivary
flow decreases making the perfect time for harmful sugary liquids to collect
around the teeth and invite cavities.
2.
Don’t let your child walk around
with a sippy cup – unless until they only contain water.
3.
Brush your child’s teeth twice a
day, two minutes each time, with fluoride toothpaste..
4.
Make sure your child maintains a
healthy and well-balanced diet. If your child asks for a snack, choose
nutritious foods like fruits high in fiber rather than cookies or candies.
5.
See your Pediatric
Dentist as soon as his first tooth pops
out. It is also recommended for your child to see an orthodontist by the
age of seven years old.
For more information, you can book an appointment at Dr
Sachdeva Dental Aesthetic And Implant Center, I 101, Ashok Vihar Phase
1, Delhi- 110052
Contact us at
• Phone : +919818894041,01142464041
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