Dental Care for Children

Is children’s dentistry important?

Humans begin teething at 6 months old when their primary ‘milk teeth’ develop. Humans lose their milk teeth around the age of 6-7, and their permanent teeth start erupting at this time. Milk teeth eventually fall out, so many parents do not bother to take their children to the dentist until they have lost all of them.

Milk teeth, however, are an essential part of forming permanent teeth. The problems can persist for a lifetime if proper measures are not taken. Cases of childhood caries have multiplied in the last few years. Thus, if you want your baby to have a healthy smile, you should start taking care of their teeth at a very young age. An oral hygiene routine should be established, and regular preventative care visits to the pediatric dentist

Children’s Oral Habits

It is common for children to acquire harmful habits to their teeth and the structures that support their teeth either temporarily or permanently. Usually, repetition leads to these habits. The act is performed with awareness in the initial stages. When repeated often enough, there may be a point when the show becomes unconscious.

There are several everyday oral habits seen in children, such as thumb sucking, mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, biting the lips, grinding the teeth, and biting the nails. Certain habit-breaking appliances assist children who want to stop a habit but cannot because it has infiltrated the subconscious. Such devices are either removable or fixed.

Kids’ prevention treatment

The application of fluoride! Decades ago, decay was a common reason for parents taking their children to the dentist. This is because children lack the skill to brush correctly. Parents should get fluoride application treatment at regular intervals to prevent decay in children. Besides preventing plaque and bacteria from forming, fluoride also helps strengthen enamel from loss, which leads to cavities. In addition to supporting the tooth structure, fluoride also helps the growth of bones. By applying fluoride ions, the dentist makes the tooth structure more resistant to acid dissolution. Neither milk nor permanent teeth are adversely affected by this treatment.

It is essential to develop a habit of maintaining good oral health from an early age. Healthy teeth and a healthy lifestyle are lifelong dividends from this investment. Children should be taught the correct technique by their parents, and for that, parents must know how to brush correctly. Your child will love brushing if you brush along with them. Be sure to brush your kids’ teeth every day. As you eat food throughout the day, it gets stuck between your teeth where bacteria feed on that food overnight, causing decay. Brush your teeth before you go to bed, as the food you eat during the day can get stuck between your teeth. Your child needs to learn how to floss since it is an added protection for their teeth.