Edmonton Dentist Prevention of Oral Health Issues for Children
Edmonton Dentist—For children, falling into routines is still a hard feat. More often than not, because their attention span is shorter as they explore the world around them, they may forget some basic things they have to do—like brushing their teeth. This is one of the reasons why the number one dental problem of children is tooth decay. Even so, these are still their baby teeth and they will be replaced, right? That’s when they have to start focusing on them, right?
That is not true. Parents have to start taking care of their children’s teeth as early as when their first tooth comes in because even if these will someday be replaced, they can still affect the next set of teeth. Tooth decay in their baby teeth can negatively affect their permanent teeth.
So, how do we prevent them from having oral health issues now and in the future?
Teaching children proper dental habits
It is hard to teach routines to children because they would rather play around. However, parents should guide them in establishing their own dental routines so that when they start to pick them up and become accustomed on their own, they will be able to fall into the routine.
Teaching them to brush their own teeth will be challenging at first. But parents have to be patient by supervising the children. Coach them on dental habits such as brushing, flossing, gargling with water, and others until they adapt these habits and start doing them on their own.
Teaching children how to brush their teeth
Brushing is one of the most important parts of good oral hygiene. With what they ate after a meal, they have to brush all the debris away to get rid of bacteria that will form into cavities that may result to decay.
Parents have to help them in brushing their teeth by carefully coaching them on the amount of toothpaste to put into the toothbrush. A pea-size amount will suffice for their small set of teeth. Afterwards, the motion of how their toothbrush will go in their teeth is important to establish. Teach them the motion such as up and down, in circles, and/or left to right.
Make sure to supervise! Parents should always watch and assist them because there are still hazards like choking.
Watching their sugar intake
It is no secret that the teeth’s biggest enemy is sugar—which happens to be children’s favourite food. Children will want to have as many sweets as they want to but that will help deteriorate their teeth. Too much sugar will form cavities in their teeth which will lead to tooth decay, and that is not favourable.
Monitoring their sugar intake is important. Parents have to instill in their children’s minds as early as possible that it is the enemy of their teeth. But they will really want to have more. So, brush their teeth after they eat something sugary so that it will not stay in the corners of their teeth.
Taking them to an Edmonton dentist for regular dental check-ups
It is important that dental professional checks your children’s teeth at least twice a year. Regular dental check-ups and oral hygiene services are important so that an Edmonton dentist will be able to monitor if there are issues in your children’s oral health and be able to treat them as soon as possible.
Children’s mouths are very vulnerable in their age because that’s the entryway of most of the nutrients and energy that their bodies need. As parents, it is your goal to make sure that they have the best health so that illnesses and diseases are prevented. That is why we offer children’s dentistry so that we can help you in maintaining your kids’ oral health.
Come visit Design Dentistry today or book an appointment to have your child’s teeth and mouth checked and examined. We also offer other dental services such as teeth cleaning, early intervention orthodontics, and dental fillings that can help improve your child’s oral health. We’ll make sure that your child’s dental health is at its topmost condition. Contact us at 780-484-8138 to request an appointment!
