The popularization of oral knowledge will strengthen the concept of oral health and self-awareness of oral health care, establish oral health care behavior, and thus improve the oral health level of the whole nation. There are many patients with dental caries and periodontal diseases in China, but the manpower, material resources and financial resources for oral health care are very limited. Therefore, the fundamental way to solve the dental problem lies in prevention. Setting up tooth love day is an important measure to strengthen oral prevention and implement the policy of prevention first.
Measures to prevent dental caries:
1. Brush your teeth in the morning and evening and rinse your mouth after meals: brushing your teeth can remove dental plaque, soft dirt and food residues, and rinsing your mouth after meals can also remove food residues in your mouth and keep your mouth clean.
2. Use fluoride locally to prevent dental caries: Fluorine is an essential trace element for human health. Proper intake of fluoride can reduce tooth dissolution by acid, promote tooth remineralization, inhibit the growth of oral microorganisms and prevent dental caries. Dental caries prevention measures are suitable for high-risk population in low fluoride area, suitable fluoride area and high caries incidence area.
3. pit and fissure sealing to prevent pit and fissure caries: pit and fissure sealing is the most effective method to prevent pit and fissure caries of permanent molars. Pit and fissure sealing technology is painless, non-invasive, safe and simple. The best time for pit and fissure sealing is when children's crowns are completely erupted and dental caries have not yet occurred. Generally, the first permanent molar is 6-9 years old and the second permanent molar is 1 1- 13 years old. Brush your teeth well after the pit and fissure are closed. If the sealant falls off, it should be sealed again.
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