Nowadays, parents all know that the protection of children's deciduous teeth is very important, because the health of deciduous teeth is directly related to the health of permanent teeth.
Once a child's teeth are broken, it is not only expensive to treat, but also very painful for the child, so it is very important and necessary to start the child's tooth protection as soon as possible.
Since I was born in Nannan, I have attached great importance to the protection of his teeth. At present, the phased results are still quite good. I have the following experience to share with you.
In the first few months of the child's life, although the teeth have not yet erupted, the deciduous teeth have actually begun to develop in the gums.
Both breast milk and milk powder contain sugar that will corrode teeth, so children must clean their mouths in time after breastfeeding.
You can choose clean cotton cloth, cotton towel or silicone finger sleeve, and gently wipe off the residual milk after dipping in water to reduce the probability of tooth erosion.
It is necessary to brush your teeth carefully after your child has his first tooth. According to the number of children's teeth, choose the right amount of fluoride toothpaste. The general principle is that children under three years old should not exceed the size of rice grains.
There is a more important significance to brush your children's teeth as soon as possible, which is to increase their acceptance of brushing their teeth.
Before the age of two, children's self-awareness was weak and many behaviors were passively accepted. If children brush their teeth as soon as possible, they can accept the feeling of foreign bodies entering the mouth as soon as possible, and when they get used to it, they will not be so reluctant to brush their teeth.
However, if children wait until they are two or three years old to start brushing their teeth, their self-awareness and resistance are already very strong at this time, and foreign bodies that suddenly enter their mouths will certainly be very repulsive, and it will be difficult for children to accept brushing their teeth.
No matter how many AIDS there are, it is the most effective way to brush your teeth seriously in the morning and evening.
1, don't floss, your efforts are in vain.
Many children insist on brushing their teeth every day, but the dental caries are still very serious. The high probability is that they neglected to floss their teeth, because it is difficult for toothbrushes to completely remove food residues from their teeth.
Of course, the function of dental floss is not limited to removing food residues, but more importantly, it can help us destroy the flora structure in the mouth and avoid tooth decay.
When using dental floss, every tooth must be used. No matter whether food is stuffed or not, it should be gently slid in and out along both sides to ensure that every side of the tooth is effectively cleaned.
Whether it is an electric toothbrush or a manual toothbrush, as long as it is used correctly, it can achieve good cleaning effect.
The advantage of electric toothbrush is its high efficiency and slightly lower requirements for parents' methods. The disadvantage is that some children can't accept the feeling of vibration. Manual toothbrushes, on the other hand, are milder, but require more parental methods.
Generally speaking, when choosing a children's toothbrush, the brush head should be small and flexible, which can go deep into the mouth and clean each tooth surface; The bristles should be moderate in hardness and neatly arranged; The top of the bristles is "polished" to ensure that there is enough mechanical friction to effectively clean the teeth without damaging the gums.
We strongly recommend the two electric toothbrushes we are using now.
One is Oral B children's electric toothbrush. Oral B has no choice in quality. * * * There are two vibration frequencies, and the bristles are moderately soft and hard, which can play a good cleaning role. This is also an electric toothbrush strongly recommended by almost all dentists.
There is also a U-shaped toothbrush that has just started recently. I don't think the cleaning power of this toothbrush is as good as Oral B, but the popularity of this toothbrush in the past two years must have its rationality.
Apart from the strong recommendation of the American Dental Association and the Chinese Stomatological Association, I personally think its biggest role is to improve children's interest in brushing their teeth and help them accept brushing their teeth.
It has a cartoon shape, can play music, and has three vibrating gears, which can cover the whole mouth 360 degrees. This brand-new brushing experience will be very popular with children.
The toothbrush head is made of very soft silica gel, which won't hurt the baby's tender gums. You can also clean at high temperature regularly, so that basic oral cleaning is no problem.
No matter what kind of toothbrush is used, it is important for children to brush their parents again. This lazy man must never steal.
Because children before the age of 6, the development of hand strength and fine movements is not mature enough to thoroughly clean teeth.
In the choice of toothpaste, except fluoride toothpaste, avoid foam toothpaste as far as possible, because foam will reduce the friction ability of friction agent and affect the cleaning efficiency.
Generally, toothbrushes need to be replaced once every three months. According to the child's acceptance, it is most important to choose the toothbrush that the child likes.
How old can children be coated with fluoride? Do I still need fluoride to use fluoride toothpaste every day? How to choose fluoride? What if the child doesn't cooperate? Regarding fluoride application, I once wrote an article, "Do children need fluoride application when brushing their teeth with fluoride toothpaste every day?" You need to know these 7 points before applying fluoride, and introduce the problem of applying fluoride to children in detail. If you are interested, you can learn about it.
The purpose of pit and fissure sealing is to prevent pit and fissure caries. Compared with dental fluoride coating, pit and fissure sealing requires longer time, more complicated operation and higher requirements for children's cooperation.
After the child's big teeth grow out, you can take the child to the dentist, and arrange the pit and fissure closure as soon as possible according to the advice of the dentist and the cooperation of the child.
It is often heard that teeth can be inherited, parents have bad teeth, and children's teeth are likely to be bad, but this is actually not genetic, but related to bad living habits.
When I was very young, people didn't have the consciousness of sharing meals. Children usually eat with adults, and the tableware is not washed separately. What's more, parents will chew up food and feed it to their children, so that some dental plaque bacteria in adults' mouths will be directly passed on to their children, and children will easily get dental caries.
Therefore, children's meals must be opened in children's bowls, and tableware should be washed separately to minimize the possibility of bacterial spread.
Many small habits seem inconspicuous, but they will directly affect children's dental health. Parents should never ignore it!
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