DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN

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Dental and oral health in children

Maintaining healthy teeth and mouth from an early age is very important for children, because dental health is an important factor in the growth and development of the child himself. Children's tooth enamel is very susceptible to damage because it does not resolve the enamel in adult teeth. The importance of maintaining children's dental health from an early age must be accustomed to cleaning the oral cavity, tongue and teeth so that it is less likely that your little one will experience cavities. The condition of cavities is also known as dental caries. Not adults, small children are actually more susceptible to cavities. Dental and oral health is very important because teeth and gums that are damaged and not cared for will cause pain, chewing disorders and can interfere with other body health.

How to maintain healthy teeth and mouth in children

how to maintain oral health is done with medical assistance for the best results.However, here are some simple ways that you can do at home.

1.Teach children how to b1rush their teeth properly.

      

Many people are not  aware of that they brush their teeth by the way wrong. If this is broadcast to the baby, then they will hard to keep healthy his mouth. on the other hand, the child must have people who can exemplify how brush it properly. They don't know brush eye and tootpaste its good to use. By therefore you need to understand how brushing teeth properly before teach your little one to brush their teeth regulaely. For children eho are 24 years old months, can use toothpaste which contin fluoride. Of course to some extent, that why it is important to use children's toothpaste. Brushing teeth with children can be a fun experience as well as an educational tool.

2. Limit sweet food and get used to eating healthy foods

It's no secret that sugary foods can damage your teeth. You may notice that children who frequently consume chocolate will have cavities in their teeth. Maintaining healthy teeth and mouth in children can be started by limiting sweet foods. It doesn't matter if your child still wants sweets, but you need to limit the amount of consumption and also provide healthier alternatives to reduce your child's consumption of sugar levels. In addition to candy and chocolate, you can give children foods such as fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods to balance sugar consumption with other nutrients so that children also become healthier.

3. Invite children to brush their teeth before going to bed at night

The habit of brushing before bed is one of the things that you have to instill in your baby. Even though this sounds trivial, the fact is that this habit has a big impact on oral health. Many health experts recommend that brushing your teeth should be done at least 2 times a day. First, teach to always brush your teeth in the morning. Then, before they sleep teach them to do it too. This habit must be instilled from an early age so that it becomes a habit when you are an adult. It doesn't matter if you push it a little. However, still don't make the child depressed. It will be much better if you also set an example so that the child will follow it.

4. reduce bottle-feeding

Maybe, many parents don't realize that drinking milk in a bottle for a long time is not very good for the baby. Therefore, pay attention to this habit again. Many people don't realize that pacifiers will keep their teeth soaked in sweet liquid for too long. As is well known, sweet foods and drinks are not good if consumed for a long time. You can get a more complete explanation by consulting your dentist.

5. Make it a habit to go to the dental clinic every 6 months

Apart from teaching good habits, another way to maintain dental and oral health in other children is to consult a dentist every 6 months. It would be much better if you consult online routine. Dental health checks that are carried out early can help you avoid various health problems and diseases that attack your teeth and mouth. Dental health problems that often occur and are detected too late are cavities.

6. Use Brush and Paste Special Children's Teeth

The last way that you can use is to

provide a special toothbrush and toothpaste. Toothpaste for children and adults has different contents. That is, if the content is not suitable, it will damage the teeth in children. So you have to pay attention to that.

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