Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City
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It is very important that you take care of your children’s
teeth at a young age to start them on the proper dental treatments. The first time you should think about taking
your child to the pediatric dentist is by the first birthday or when their
first teeth start to arrive.
One of the first
things that should happen with a child’s mouth to prepare them for the proper
hygiene is by age 2 to 3 you start to floss by the time their last two molars
come together. Once those molars come
together, flossing becomes a big way to prevent the plague from formatting. The
cavities start in between the teeth so at an early age it is important to floss
their molars.
Children should not be told to brush their teeth on their
own until they are around the ages 7-9, it is important that the parents’ guide
their kids through the teeth cleaning process so they are aware of what areas
are important to reach and the importance of cleaning their teeth.
There are a number of
things that doctors recommend children don’t eat or do at an early age to help
with the growth and hygiene of their teeth.
For instance thumb sucking should be prevented by the age of 5 to stop
any abnormalities form happening, as well as not allowing young children to
carry around Sippy cups containing anything but water. Parents may not realize that by giving their
children the sugary snacks is not helpful to their children’s teeth. If they cut down the snacks between means it
can stop causing cavities. The important
fact to know is that, the number of time you expose your children to the sugary
snacks the more likely they can get cavities.
Along with the sugary snacks always goes the sticky foods that can get
wedged in between the teeth and then floss is needed to get the food out of
those areas. Chew with sugar free gum and use anti-bacterial mouth washes to
prevent tooth decay and cavity causing bacteria.
Taking care of your
own oral health is very important and by helping your children at an early age
learning the importance of cleaning their teeth will help them in the long run
with their oral hygiene!
