There are plenty of\r\nconcerns to be had for parents regarding oral health in children as they\r\ntransition from babies through to their teenage years. Due to the nature of\r\nkids or teens and various activities in the \r\nhome, school, or social events,oral health is not always a priority. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Therefore, it is\r\nimportant for parents to become aware of dental concerns in the oral health of\r\nteens. In addition to misbehaving at social activities, teens often attempt to\r\navoid preventive care and place a low priority on maintaining good daily oral\r\nhygiene.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Moreover, your\r\nchild\u2019s dental health is probably one of your biggest concerns for your kids.\r\nTheir oral hygiene is an important part of their overall health. The care of\r\nyour child\u2019s teeth and gums starts with you and you can set them on the right\r\npath for a lifetime of great oral hygiene. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In this blog, we\r\nwill guide you through some of the various tips, pointers and things to\r\nconsider in regards to the dental hygiene of your children, from when their\r\nfirst set of baby teeth appear, right up until their teens years. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Your child\u2019s\r\nwell-being is undoubtedly one of your biggest concerns and their oral hygiene\r\nis going to be a crucial part of their overall health. The care of your child\u2019s\r\nteeth and gums begins with you, you can set them on the right path for a\r\nlifetime of great oral hygiene. So, from brushing their first tooth to their\r\nfirst trip to the dentist, here is how you can help to take care of your\r\nchildren\u2019s teeth. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Fluoride is crucial to your\r\nchild\u2019s dental health. It is well known to decrease cavities in baby teeth and\r\nadult teeth. It also aids making teeth strong by making them harder in the\r\ntooth enamel. Many kids get fluoride in drinking water. Lots of cities are\r\nrequired to include fluoride to tap water. Water filters such as Brita, do not\r\nremove fluoride and are fine to use. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
If your water does not\r\ncontain fluoride, your child may have to have an oral fluoride supplement. Talk\r\nto your doctor to see if your child needs this. Once your child starts going to\r\nthe dentist, they will get a fluoride varnish or cleaning their teeth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Dental hygiene should start\r\nwhen your child is a baby. Start using a gentle child-size toothbrush around\r\nthe age of 1 or 2. As previously mentioned you\u2019ll want to begin brushing your\r\nchild\u2019s teeth with water at least twice a day. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
You also can add a small\r\ndot of toothpaste that doesn\u2019t have fluoride in it. This type of toothpaste is\r\nsafe for your child to swallow. Once your child is a little older and able to\r\nspit out the toothpaste, you can switch to one that has fluoride. Only use a\r\nsmall amount. Teach your child to spread it among their teeth, gums, and\r\ntongue. You can even call your doctor or dentist show you the right way to\r\nbrush your child\u2019s teeth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Your child will most likely\r\nneed help to brush their teeth until they are 7 or 8 years old. Around this\r\nage, they can start using a larger sized toothbrush. You should switch\r\ntoothbrushes every 3 to 6 months or when the bristles look well used and worn.\r\nKids often brush their teeth for 2 minutes. Flossing should be a key part of\r\nyour child\u2019s oral care routine. Teach your little one to floss at least once a\r\nday. You can buy floss that comes with a handle to make it a little easier for\r\nthem. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Cavities appear as holes\r\nthat form in your teeth. These will occur when germs build up in your mouth.\r\nSugar in various forms of food and drinks turn into an acid, this can eat away\r\nat your teeth whether you realise it or not. Cavities are fairly common in young\r\nchildren because their teeth can be more tricky to brush. Everyone in your\r\nfamily should be taking good care of their teeth to set an example. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In general, baby teeth tend\r\nto appear between 4 and 7 months old. The first teeth that often come through\r\nare usually the 2 bottom front teeth. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Children can lose their\r\nbaby teeth as young as 6 years old and as in some cases as late as 12 years\r\nold. Often, this process, your child has a mix of teeth as baby ones fall out\r\nand adult one\u2019s breakthrough. Around this period of time, your dentist may wish\r\nto discuss with you and your child about possible dental issues. Some children\r\nrequire orthodontic treatment, such as braces. A full set of adult teeth is 32\r\nteeth, this also includes wisdom teeth, which most people do not get until\r\ntheir late teens or early adulthood.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
It\u2019s totally normal for\r\nbabies to suck their thumbs, fingers, or even a pacifier. Many children give up\r\nthis habit on their own by the age of 4. Prolonged use can often cause issues\r\nwith teeth alignment. Discuss this with your dentist if your child still has a\r\nsucking habit after age 4. They can watch for problems as your child\u2019s teeth\r\ndevelop. for most children, there is no reason to worry about a sucking habit\r\nuntil around age 6, when the permanent front teeth develop.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Here at Riverside Dental Practise<\/a>,\r\nwe are a family-oriented practice and we are visited by a large number of\r\nfamilies with children of all ages and teenagers. We advise that your children\r\nstart visiting the dentist around the age of 18 months as the baby teeth are\r\nbecoming established and continue making regular visits throughout their\r\nchildhood and early adolescence. All of our dentists are very experienced when\r\nit comes to working with children. Some kids needs a bit of coaxing to allow a\r\ndental examination at first but that\u2019s ok. After a couple of visits, children\r\nbecome familiarised with the dental setting and usually allow the dentist to\r\nexamine their teeth with ease. To find out more, please don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch. <\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are plenty of concerns to be had for parents regarding oral health in children as they transition from babies through to their teenage years. Due to the nature of kids or teens and various activities in the home, school, or social events,oral health is not always a priority. Therefore, it is important for parents […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1132"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1231,"href":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1132\/revisions\/1231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}