Dental Health of Children
Foods that protect your child’s teeth
There are many substances and vitamins that help prevent and care for the dental health of children. For the best protection is necessary to know which foods are. Fortunately are foods that are at hand, are very easily available and there is little chance that your toddler does not like.
These foods are very important because they prevent the growth of bacteria and acids in the mouth. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables and nuts are some of them, for being rich in fiber require more chewing, in turn stimulating increased production of saliva, which is a natural neutralizer.
In regard to strengthening the teeth, remineralization is very important. Foods that provide minerals are all derivatives of milk, rich in calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D, magnesium is found mainly in dried fruit.
But some of these delicacies need special attention and must be accompanied by adequate and continuing dental hygiene. For example, fruits like orange or grapefruit has high acidity and sugar levels that are harmful to the teeth, which is why it is recommended for regulation, especially in the first years of life. That does not mean your child stops to enjoy them, you can do so by following the advice of your dentist or dietitian about these issues.
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Children Dental Care
My son loves to brush his teeth and, sometimes, he spends much time doing it. Can worn, or hurt in some way?
Actually, it depends on how you brush, the kind of toothpaste you use and the duration of brushing. Brushing is considered ideal, which are cleaned every one of the teeth by its various faces, should last about three minutes.
If it is shorter, probably not properly cleaned the whole denture brushing But if it lasts a long time, especially if done vigorously horizontally and use a very abrasive toothpaste, it can wear down tooth enamel. For questions about the way your teeth clean thread, it is best that you discuss with the dentist at the next consultation, to ensure that cleanliness is really effective and safe for teeth and gums, which may also injury from incorrect brushing.
The dentist says my child has a very large dogs, but I only see him a very small hole. How is it possible?
Do not trust appearances, as though the external orifice of the cavity is small, it may be that the cavity that develops inside the tooth is quite large. Only careful examination of the dentist can determine exactly the extent, and even the dentist may have to resort to the practice of x-rays to pinpoint the degree of involvement of the decayed tooth.
My daughter is quite crooked teeth and soon will begin using an orthodontic appliance. How long will that take?
The duration of orthodontic treatment varies depending on the extent and characteristics of dental malposition, but in any case, is prolonged at least a year or a year and a half. Think that the device works slowly, since it is not only mobilize the teeth but that the bone in which are inserted, which is a living tissue whose cells are constantly active, be restructured so that the teeth are well fixed in the desired position.
Infection of Primary Teeth
The most common form of dental infections in a child is one in a primary tooth caries. When an infected tooth is neglected, the pain occurs, the nerve (dental pulp) becomes inflamed, die, and an abscess, usually resulting in the loss of the tooth.
The abscess can severely damage the permanent tooth thereafter. In addition to these harmful conditions, when it neglects a primary tooth caries in the child’s bite may be affected. Because tooth shape changes in the cavities, the surrounding teeth and teeth in the gum opposite change.
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The Importance of Primary Teeth
The primary teeth (commonly called milk teeth) have the same objective in your child’s permanent teeth for you: chewing and appearance. There are twenty primary teeth, some of which are kept in your child’s mouth until he has about 15 years.
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My child will not brush their teeth
We know the importance of cleaning the teeth to keep them healthy, the problem is that some children do not feel the same and time to brush teeth becomes a real torture for parents.
The ideal is to create the habit from babies and brush their teeth after each meal, also should be taught to do it properly and also floss.
It is a misconception that, since the baby teeth, your care is of little importance, on the contrary, he imagines his little boy with a toothache or sitting in the dentist’s chair?. Also baby teeth are important to ensure that permanent teeth do not come crammed.
The best are the entertainment (games):
* Brush your teeth before her son, if you put music, brush the rhythm of the music, that will delight your child, then encourage him to do well.
* Imagine your child’s toothbrush is a train that goes walking on the tracks (his teeth). You can use anything you like: cars, boats, cars, carriage, etc.. Under this “history” when brushing teeth would ride the train.
* It is important that brushing is deep, you’ll need time, you can put a timer so the child knows that he spent the time necessary, you can use music.
* Get your child to visit the teeth with your tongue to feel how soft they are after brushing, so it should look in a mirror how they shine.
* Always praise your child when you brush your teeth.
* Make a chart of merit, place a tooth happy when the child brush their teeth correctly, when you fill your table, grant it an award.
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A Sweet Way to Shield Baby’s Teeth
A new sweet treat that actually helps prevent tooth decay in children could please both children and their parents, researchers report.
The rich flavor syrup containing the sugar substitute xylitol, prevented the appearance of premature decay in the teeth of young children and may play a role in protecting permanent teeth, says a U.S. team and the Marshall Islands, in the South Pacific. Xylitol has long been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, so it is present in some food products such as gum.
The compound protects children’s teeth by reducing the number of oral bacteria that cause decay, explained study author Dr. Peter Milgrom, a professor of dental public health at the University of Washington in Seattle.
“I see the dental caries as a type of malnutrition,” he said. A diet high in sugar urges treated bacteria to metabolize sugars and produce lactic acid that creates tooth decay, the researcher said.
The study involved 102 children in the Marshall Islands from 6 to 15 months of age. The researchers chose these islands as a study site, because childhood tooth decay rates shown here are nearly triple that seen among children inland.
According to researchers, 76 percent of children who received xylitol syrup implementation of their teeth three times a day were free of cavities a year later.
That compares with 48 percent of children who did not receive daily xylitol applications.
Game to Teach Dental Hygiene
Since the moment they begin to sprout teeth in children, it is necessary to start with dental hygiene. Many doctors recommend starting even earlier, using soft gauze and rubbing them gently with your baby’s gums. At first the exclusive responsibility of parents, but they make the transition months and then years, the children are able to fend for themselves in the task. One means of reinforcing this habit in children is teaching them in kindergarten about their significance, and what better way than through fun games and effective. Here we provide a brief description of one of the many alternatives that exist.
With the materials available to us, teachers can create a large face child-and if necessary other girl, smiling with his mouth open and the outlines of five teeth painted on her. Then attach the face to the wall or blackboard. You may be hitting corospum cards or pieces of colored, for example.
Then the teacher asked the children to help to the face to “brush”, for which it will ask several questions about the habit of brushing teeth and children who know the answer raise their hands. The teacher chooses one to respond and if he does well paint a target of the teeth, using crayon or tempera. When you finish your teeth, use another different face and will continue with other questions, until all children have participated. You can also organize the children into two groups, the teacher questions inserted between them and the youngsters will take turns to represent their group, which can assist you with the answer. In the end, the group has painted more teeth is the winner.
Baby bottle tooth decay
My son can sleep if he sleep with his bottle, but I know it’s not good for his mouth. Can you tell me what problems they may have and recommend what should I do?
Indeed, you can produce severe damage in the mouth of your child if you leave the bottle with milk or juice so long in the mouth. In addition to the pacifier can cause malfposiciones future irle liquid can destroy the teeth in their first two years of life. This problem is called “baby bottle tooth decay” and is caused by overuse of the bottle full of milk, soda, juice and liquid honey or sugar. This evil can happen even to those children who are breastfed to sleep, because the high sugar content in breast milk that is in baby’s mouth all night, causing cavities.
When these liquids interact with the bacteria lodged in the oral cavity (primarily Streptococcus mutans) and begin to ferment, they form an acidic substance which gradually damages the tooth enamel causing cavities and mineralized.
Usually the first teeth begin to emerge from 6 months of age (although it is not uncommon for babies born as a tooth) and shortly after the first year complete their teeth. Hence the importance of caring for your mouth from birth.
The deterioration begins from the bacteria that act in the stained teeth with white spots which then become holes which destroy them.
In many cases, the destruction in both parts of milk, such as malposition and alterations in the permanent teeth to come back, are lesions that develop rapidly.
Like many other diseases, prevention is our best weapon against them, so consider the following recommendations:
* It is very important not to bed your child with a bottle containing a sweet liquid, as well as damage your teeth.
* You should never put honey to baby bottles or pacifiers.
* After your child is old enough, begin to teach him to drink fluids with cups coaches, so that after a year, and gradually eliminating the bottle go.
* If you live in a place where drinking water is not fluoridated, make sure your child take fluoride in some form and amount appropriate for their age. This we should consult with your dentist.
* Encourage your child to have a balanced diet and avoiding refined sugars coma (containing sweets, cakes, chocolates, etc.).
* Visit the dentist regularly and address any questions raised by his pediatrician, it is important to begin to care for them thereafter to prevent future problems and form a good habit of cleaning.
* Your dentist will teach you how to brush their teeth, how much toothpaste to use (the recommended amount is less than the size of a lentil, because the excess causes white spots), the age-appropriate toothbrush and the fluoride dose to be administered : from 6 months is recommended one drop daily and from 2 years, only two.
Definitely should eliminate this habit, especially if it is a small yet have a dental cleaning in shape. It is best to visit the dentist every six months your baby. Or a year, based on instructions.
Teeth Tips
The Dental Health Foundation reports that when dental problems like cavities, left untreated can eventually lead to difficulty speaking, chewing and, ultimately, prevent the student from attending classes. Here are some simple steps to avoid tooth decay, also included in the campaign Takes Milk Processor Board initiative of the California Milk and Got Milk.
1. It must first tooth brush with a soft brush. Experts recommend going to the dentist the first anniversary, and get regular checkups every six months or as often as recommended by the dentist.
2. Children should brush their teeth at least twice a day, two and a half minutes to three minutes, with a toothpaste that has fluoride to fight cavities.
3. Attention should be paid to the gums are not swollen, red or tender, as these may be signs that oral health is deteriorating and it is necessary to visit the dentist.
4. Replace soft drinks and juices full of sugar and milk with meals. Milk not only vitamins and nutrients but strengthens teeth and prevents cavities. Read the rest of this entry »
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Dairy products help prevent cavities
A good routine oral hygiene practices in the prevention and drinking milk daily helps to have strong teeth and may reduce dental visits, experts say dental care. A report of the School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, states that the calcium in milk helps build strong teeth and may prevent cavities.
The milk gives oral health
According to a 2006 report by the Dental Health Foundation, in kindergarten, more than half of children have tooth decay and the time they reach third grade, that figure rises to 70 percent.
The dentist Karen Becerra, president of the Hispanic Dental Association in San Diego 2009-2010, says that milk, and contribute to the formation of tooth enamel, it also contains many proteins that are important for oral health. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children receive at least three glasses of milk (eight ounce serving) and / or milk products daily. Either skim milk or whole milk, all contained the same amount of calcium. Read the rest of this entry »
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