Keeping Oral Health of Children
Oral hygiene is very important in children as poor oral
hygiene may lead to poor health and other kind of dental diseases. This article explains how to maintain oral
health of children.
Oral hygiene is very important in children as poor oral
hygiene may lead to poor health and other kind of dental diseases. The cavities and gum diseases not only affect
the physical appearance of a person, but also lead to serious health problems
such as insomnia, stroke and even hearing defects. It has been found from the studies that the
poor oral care can contribute to the clogging of the arteries, problem of the
lungs and even can damage the heart valves.
This might be seen when an expectant woman having gum disease, makes a
pre-mature deliver or the baby is very much in weight etc. Hence, it is very necessary to start a
regular and good dental regime at the early age during childhood to avoid
health problems and diseases at a later stage.
For taking proper care of the teeth the child should be taught how to
brush, clean and floss the teeth properly.
Ways to keep the child’s oral health in
pink:
To keep the oral health at its prime, the child should
follow all the fundamental steps recommended by almost all the dentists. This avoids the incidence of dental problems
like gingivitis, halitosis, tartar and gum diseases. Apart from proper brushing, the other
hygienic methods like the right method of flossing and using the mouthwash have
to be taught. The American Dental
Association even advises the parents of a new born to start cleaning their
newborn child’s mouth within few days after birth. It is very important for the clarity of
speech and chewing action in the kids.
Parents of young children schedule regular oral health
checkups around the first birthday of the kid.
A pediatric dentist should be ideal choice for children. The baby’s gums and teeth can be wiped with a
wet washcloth after each meal to help removing plaque that gets accumulated on
the gums and teeth. Soft bristle
toothbrushes with pea sized fluoridated toothpaste can be used to brush the
teeth. Also the children should be
taught to spit the toothpaste at a very early age and until then the children
should use toothpaste without fluorine.
Till the kids are good and comfortable doing flossing and brushing, the
parents should assist the children.
The children should be fed with calcium rich foods and
supplements along with a good oral hygiene to maintain good oral health of
children.
The children can be encouraged to brush by changing the
color and appearance of toothpastes.
Most of the children do like to brush with a fluoride toothpaste but
they should be able to spit after brushing.
Also, the children need to brush twice a day. Eating snacks made of sugar and carbohydrates
needs to be avoided if not at least the teeth should be brushed properly after
eating them. It is a good idea to eat nutrition
rich food like vegetable, fruits etc instead of sugar candies as they both
provide the required nutrition and also strengthens the teeth due to the
chewing action.
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