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Dental care for the baby

Following are frequently asked questions and answers on the issue of dental care for children.



When to start dental care for children?

Time of teeth protruding from the gums (usually when the child is 5-9 months old) signaling that you start keeping your teeth and gums hygiene for children.

Should clean teeth and gums How young?

Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the gum. When you feel strong enough to take children toothbrush, use a soft-bristled toothbrush and a small brush head. Can replace toothbrush regularly (about 3 months 1 time) or when brushes were signs of furry.

Why keeping your child's oral hygiene plays an important role?

The hygiene for baby's first tooth is very important. Without teeth, the child's ability to speak will be affected, the child will not eat more nutritious foods and smile less lovely. The first teeth help to keep a standard distance between the teeth in order to facilitate the replacement teeth later.

Should use toothpaste for children or not?

When the child is 2 years old, you can give a child to use toothpaste for children and should be used only a few. Toothpaste for children with special low-quality flour and more calcium supplement for young teeth.

When to take your child to the dentist?

The most appropriate time is the approximately only cradle. You should try to take your child to the dentist before the child was 3. In the first visit, the dentist will evaluate your child's jaw position, check that the teeth show signs of decay or not and instruct you how to dental care for children in the best way.

Way to help children not afraid to go to the dentist or not?

Equip your child before going to the dentist by the child read the story about the dentist or playing games "Same goes dentist" with teddy bears or dolls. Explain to your child why dentists prefer to wear a mask, teach kids loud mouth open like a frog to the dentist. Remember not to mention the negative words like "fear", "needle", "pain" or "drill".

There are many mothers mentioned issues "baby bottle tooth decay" ( "Bottle Mouth"). So what is this phenomenon?

Baby bottle tooth decay is the phenomenon of cavities (usually incisors) by acid attacks tooth enamel. This condition occurs due to contact with any liquid (except water) for too long. Common in bottle-fed infants during sleep. However, this phenomenon does not only occur in bottle-fed infants but also encountered in children breastfed for too long.

To prevent baby bottle tooth decay, make things simple:

Only bottle feeding or nursing to meals and not to breastfeed while sleeping.
Avoid children drink juice, soda and other sugary drinks in bottles.

Teach children to drink from a cup or straw when the child is ready (usually when the child is 1 year old).
Keeping good oral hygiene and regular tooth brushing.

Avoid these foods to keep children healthy teeth?

Avoid foods high in sugar, especially foods that can suck in the mouth long as sweets, soft drinks, and juices in bottles. Marshmallows contain vitamin C has also been recommended to be harmful to the teeth. Some nutritious foods such as dried fruits are also high in sugar. Therefore, your child should rinse your mouth after eating these foods.

Sucking habit hand harmful to the teeth of children later or not?

Surely if this habit long after the newborn period can lead to skewed young teeth, coral teeth, and can alter the child's upper jaw.

The basic principle in the oral care of children is what?

Australian Dental Organization has taken the oral care instructions are as follows:

Eat more nutritious foods, especially foods rich in calcium, low acidity, and sugar.
Eat snacks with more nutritious as cheese or fruit.
Drink a lot of water.

Brushing gently and thoroughly with fluoride toothpaste at age 2-7 since.
Use a soft bristle brush and small brush head.

Brush your teeth at least 2 times 1 day (preferably after breakfast and at bedtime).
Dental exams and do not wait until the problem teeth.
Dental habit from childhood, or at least when the children were 3 years old.

If there is no substance to drink water flour, should add flour quality for young children?

Quality flour is good for keeping healthy teeth. However, before the addition of fluoride to children, you should consult your dentist.

How to get to know your child is teething?

Some common symptoms when children prepare teeth as follows:

Gums are swollen, red and may bump
You can see little white teeth are growing just below the gum
Young or salivate, like biting or suck objects
children irritability and signs of pain
to reduce the discomfort of the child, you can use paracetamol, the gel does not

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