Dental Health of Children
Dental Health for Baby’s Teeth
Milk is the most important food for your baby, but when you fall asleep with a sucker in his mouth, the milk builds up and stays in the upper front teeth. The natural sugar in cow’s milk and quickly becomes acidic and starts the destruction of the teeth. Because this type of decay occurs only in the back of the upper front teeth, is not easily seen.
Pacha if feeding is used not only to feed the baby but to keep quiet or console, the only liquid that should be used is water. Any drink sweetened, carbonated water, fruit juices, milk for babies and “sugar water” can destroy the teeth.
Priate your baby begins to drink liquids from a cup and eating solid foods, you must be careful in selecting foods that provide a sensible diet and proper nutrition. Feeding habits run today, severely affect dental and general health for the rest of their lives.
Follow your dentist’s advice about the measures taken to prevent dental disease: proper diet and oral hygiene, use of fluoride and regular dental visits to stop problems at an early stage.
Their First Phase of “Missions Smile”
Missions smiles general aims and promote prevention through education and training to teachers from different schools, crèches, and professionals of health that are related in the maternal and child stage school in the province.
To this end, the Federation Missions Dental provide dental kits and training program in a first stage will Posadas Capital Area, and then continue with the Central zone and the northern area.
The task is to educate recipients for proper brushing technique, control of bad habits and dietary advice.
Luis Triadani, representing the Federation of Dentists Mission explained that through a joint agreement with the province’s lieutenant governor, Sandra Giménez, and holders of the Ministries of Social Development, Joaquín Losada, Culture and Education, Luis Arnaldo James, Public Health, Jose Daniel Guccione was launched this plan has provided the first activity on 19 June with the training of teachers in the South Zone Dental Circle.
Veronica Sosa, Program Coordinator said: “The proposal arises from the incidence of dental caries in the population targeted and the high treatment costs associated with these problems in both surgical and rehabilitation, in addition to tooth loss.”
He added that “epidemiological reports indicate that 90 percent of the population has the disease, which is infectious and transmissible multifactorial leading to the destruction of dental structures.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Tips for children’s dental health
Once teeth begin to appear in the mouths of children , care must also begin. Bearing in mind we offer some tips for dental health of children .
For those who just have the first tooth , it is recommended to be cleaned with a cotton or cloth. As their number increases to use a soft toothbrush and special toothpaste for children , because adult products may cause stains on the teeth of children by their high content of fluorine, in part because they have not learned to spit properly, keeping your mouth product quantities greater than those needed for dental cleaning .
As to the first visit to the dentist, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry used to be told it was about 3 years, however, given that many children already have tooth decay when they start their school years, the council has changed to make this visit six months after the onset of the first tooth and no later than twelve months.
Some children may be more likely to suffer tooth decay , for example those who tend to sleep with objects in their mouths or who remain most of the day using a cup or other receptacle for fluids. In these cases, preventive visits to the dentist will take place every 6 months. In lower-risk cases, the doctor will be responsible for recommending the frequency. Read the rest of this entry »
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The dental health of children is interdisciplinary
There are many factors involved in dental health of children. From sleep disorders, in which the subject can open or close the mouth, clenching of teeth or bite. Until postural disorders such as alterations in the growth of children or deviations in the spine, which determine the position of the head and therefore how to open and close the mouth.
The Spanish Society of Integrated Child Dentistry (SEOII) is particularly aware of it, why Granada has organized the sixth national congress welcomes pediatricians, speech therapists, physiotherapists and other child health professionals to integrate knowledge and treatments improve as a team, the medical treatment of minors.
The head of this meeting, Mercedes Galvez, stresses that the main objective is “linking health problems in the child’s mouth with the rest of the body. To this end, participants, experts from Spain and other countries such as Portugal, Brazil, Mexico and Italy, will share experiences and try to leave your area and unify particular treatments.
In this sense, the president of the SEOII, Antonia Domínguez, explains that there are many conditions and diseases that affect the mouth, such as diabetes or leukemia, which increases the caries treatment and hinders the occlusion of the mouth. Similarly, the expert says it is vital that children have a healthy mouth for any surgery, because even a cavity can be a source of infection, “it is important to integrate the knowledge and know what is the priority for the child,” he added.
The conference has started today and runs until Saturday at the Nevada Palace Hotel Granada Abbots. Eugenio Cabrera, SEOII science adviser, said that these issues are essential to the health of the child, and that even if they are baby teeth, they are guiding the development of bone which support the adult teeth.
According to experts, currently the largest children’s dental problems are malocclusion (when teeth do not fit well and needed braces) and tooth decay.
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The dental health of children
Half of the Spanish children between 2 and 13 years have dental problems. An issue of concern and we must encourage ourselves to keep up this figure to rise. Do you care properly for your child’s oral health?
Just published the White Paper for Oral Health in Spain 2010, prepared by Laboratorios Lacer, in collaboration with the General Dental Council.
The data provided in this report are somewhat alarming. The first tells us that 50% of Spanish children aged between 2 and 13 currently have a dental problem .
In addition, 25% of children in the same age with a poor position of the teeth. And 21% suffer some decay , even teeth.
POOR PARENTS WATCH
The Oral Health White Paper shows that 85% of parents have not taken your child to the dentist in the past 12 months . In the vast majority of cases through neglect or carelessness, but by ignorance of parents about the importance of regular visits to the dentist.
Also, as the medical director Lacer, Javier Watch, “Many parents think that it is necessary to prevent disease in teeth, and which will eventually fall. But if these conditions are not treated, diseases such as childhood caries may ultimately affect the permanent tooth, which is hidden and training process. “
That is, we must pay attention, and much, to the teeth . If you have a small child, you should know that after two years should be learning to brush their teeth after every meal, pasta, only child with a brush. And after three years and is ready to use toothpaste, a small amount at each brushing.
Furthermore, since the appearance of first teeth is recommended to make regular visits to the dentist.
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Dental health of children
Did you know that one of the most common diseases of childhood is dental caries? For when they reach 5 years of age, more than half of U.S. children have had at least one cavity. And, by the time this American child is 17 years, have had an average of eight cavities.
The good news is that you can help your child prevent tooth decay. First, you can make sure your child follows healthy eating and drinking, to prevent the accumulation of sugar on teeth. Then you can help your child to care for their teeth.
How cavities occur?
When we eat, bacteria and food particles on our teeth. If they are removed with a brush, it starts to form acid on teeth. Once formed, the acid begins to destroy the tooth surfaces. Over time, they are holes, or cavities. When this happens, we have to go to the dentist to fix the problem.
Moreover, the accumulation of acid and bacteria can contribute, over time, gum disease, causing more problems.
There are many things you can do to help your child avoid cavities and other oral problems. In this sense it is helpful to the implementation of appropriate measures to ensure the health of the teeth. On the other hand, drinking water with fluoride – a chemical that is present in drinking water in most areas of the country – helps strengthen teeth.
How children may start life with healthy teeth
As children grow, their teeth pass annually through different stages of development . Different practices help maintain the dental health as they grow.
Infants:
Facts: The baby’s teeth begin to grow even before birth, during the second trimester of pregnancy. At birth, babies get twenty teeth, but they do not leave until the baby begins to “cut” teeth, a process that usually begins after the third month.
Food & Drink: Never let your baby take a bottle of juice or milk while lying down to sleep. Instead, you can give your baby a bottle of water. Juice and milk may contribute to tooth decay, especially if these liquids stay in the mouth, and over time can cause your baby to a condition known as bottle mouth – tooth decay caused by overuse of the bottle.
Healthy Habits: Before your baby will start teething, it is advisable to spend a wet washcloth for your baby’s teeth when he has finished eating. If your baby is teething, give him something he can chew clean – something big enough to not pose a choking hazard.
When it has left a tooth, you can buy a soft toothbrush for babies – but only use water, no toothpaste, brush. Before your child reaches 2 years of age, should take him to a pediatric dentist for an examination to practice it. Although the dentist will not do the same for your baby as you would do for you, examine your child’s teeth and tell you what to do.
Children toddlers and preschoolers:
Facts: Once your baby has his baby teeth, you should make sure that keeps them clean and healthy. If cavities are formed, children may lose their baby teeth before they leave their permanent teeth, and this can cause problems with the spacing of the teeth.
Food & Drink: Your child should eat nutritious food. It is desirable that children avoid sugary foods and sticky. Also avoid sugary snacks between meals.
Healthy Habits: Children should brush their teeth twice a day. They can use a soft bristle brush with very little toothpaste (an amount the size of a pea). The reason why you must use a small amount is that children often swallow toothpaste – and this amount will not hurt them.
You should take your toddler or preschooler to the dentist every six months. Your dentist will be attentive to the formation of dental caries. It will also help prevent tooth decay. For example, if you live in an area where fluoride is not added to water, your dentist may prescribe fluoride to strengthen your child’s teeth.
Be sure to change your toothbrush with soft bristles every six months. Make it a fun, letting your child help choose his own toothbrush.
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Dental Health
Dental health is essential for the general welfare of the human body. Some people do not give the necessary importance, but when people have problems with their teeth not only creates an aesthetic problem, but also negatively affects food intake.
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The sensitivity in teeth and gums, tooth decay and other infections that are generated in the mouth will prevent people from being able to eat, chew or drink normally, which directly affects the supply of calories and nutrients the human body.
Cavities, for example, are the most common infections in diseases that are generated in the mouth. The formation of the same is annoying and occurs due to poor hygiene and eating too acidic elements that cause the dissolution of the teeth.
Sugar is a major cause of oral problems in their consumption without control. Children are the ones who suffer most from the problem of decay due to indiscriminate consumption of sweets, chocolates and products that have a fresh load high.
Another major problem is dental erosion, which is produced by the destruction of the tissues that form the teeth. This problem causes hypersensitivity to the ingestion of food or drink in extreme temperatures (either cold or hot). Brushing your teeth regularly with pasta with a high level of fluoride can help to eradicate dental erosion.
Remember that it is often convenient to visit a dentist confidence to avoid any condition that might be generated within the mouth, which may negatively impact on the rest of the body.
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Best Age to Learn Tooth Brushing
Children are like sponges, absorb a 5-year all kinds of knowledge. That is why it is important to instill in this age a good oral hygiene habits.
From 9 to 12 months and eight anterior teeth erupted and as the dentition is complete chewing cycle stabilizes. When the upper and lower teeth touch, the muscles of the jaws begin to learn new roles, the first movements are irregular as seen during the first circuit of any motor skill.
From 12 to 24 months continues the development and maturation of the masticatory system to be completed within 30 months with the presence of 20 teeth in the mouth.
Avoid foods containing high percentage of carbohydrates, as they adhere to teeth and are slow release. Oral hygiene in this period without toothpaste is enough to wet the brush with water. The most important cleaning is carried out before bedtime.
Young children usually act by imitation, and will be easier to take a brush if they see parents do and more so if they are required to brush past us.
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Baby Teeth Care
It is necessary that the concept of caries as infectious and contagious disease, spread on prevention, not only to the pregnant mother and the mothers of newborns, but also the baby, which can transmit the infection, and produce the disease. To avoid this, you will need:
* Do not try baby foods with the same forks.
* No “clean” the pacifier by putting it in the mouth of the adult.
* Extend breastfeeding the baby, for better development of the jaws.
* Use wet gauze to clean the baby’s mouth after feeding.
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5 Genes that determine the time of eruption of teeth
The formation of the teeth resulting from the coordinated action of hundreds of genes, but the first tooth tends to lag when a child is given five variants.
As explained in the open access journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) Genetics, geneticists from the United Kingdom and Finland have found five genes that determine the time when the baby teeth (milk teeth) out of a gum baby.
Specifically analyzed the entire genetic code of six thousand individuals from Finland and the UK included in the “birth cohort study in northern Finland (NFBC) and” Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and children (ALSPAC). These studies, in which it was closely monitoring the participants since the beginning of gestation until adulthood, provided the team of Professor Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, School of Public Health, Imperial College London (ICL) , empirical data about the process of forming the teeth.
Their inquiries brought out five genetic variants that seem to determine the time of eruption of primary teeth from the gums. The first to appear are usually the lower front teeth, or central incisors. Then it happens the other teeth, starting earlier and ending above the side and rear. Interestingly, the same five genetic variants also determine tooth development at later stages.