Many parents suffer from dental diseases, after they have children, they do not want to let their children grow up to be plagued by the same problems, I hope that the baby can have a mouth of neat and beautiful teeth when he grows up, can smile confidently, does not need to be careful every time he eats, and his teeth are stuffed after eating, and he does not need to be tortured by toothache often.
However, many parents pay too little attention to their children's oral health, probably because oral problems such as caries are a slow and continuous process, unlike acute problems such as colds and fevers that make parents anxious.
To maintain the child's oral health, the key is to improve parents' awareness of their children's oral health, so as to improve their awareness of attention.
How to maintain your child's oral health
1． Once teeth are grown, parents should brush their children's teeth every day, brush with fluoride toothpaste 2 times a day, the amount of toothpaste used within 3 years old is the size of a grain of rice, and the size of a pea should be used at the age of 3. Before the child learns to brush his teeth skillfully (usually around the age of 8), parents should help and guide the child to brush his teeth every day.
2． Establish a good sleep program: brush your teeth, listen to stories, go to bed, brush your teeth before going to bed and don't eat anymore, don't let your child sleep with a bottle.
3． In order to avoid bottle caries, you should gradually quit bottles from the age of 1.
4． Eat less sugary foods, encourage children to drink only white water, do not drink carbonated, sugary drinks, 100% pure juice drinking should also be limited, it is recommended not to exceed 110 to 170ml per day.
5． Parents should do a good job of oral hygiene demonstration, do not give food over their mouths to their children to eat, especially parents with dental problems, because the adult's mouth of Streptococcus deformed will be passed to the child in this way, thereby increasing the risk of caries in children.
6． Take your child to the dentist regularly, apply fluoride, do pit and groove closure, protect your teeth, and deal with problems in time.
Content source: People's Medical Publishing House published "Before the child's next illness (revised version)" | Editor: Pei Honggang