Tips to Improve Dental Health for Child

February 4, 2024 | Srinidhi Dental

Here are few preventing tips for dental emergency

Practise Oral hygiene

The first thing people will notice about the person is the smile. Dental health is vital for our overall well-being. Depending upon the child's age, dental health will differ.

Good Dental health hygiene is more important for a child.

Here are some tips for dental health.

For children aged 0-4

When the child is born, it already has hidden gums. The front teeth usually begin to be seen between 6 & 12 months. The next phase of teeth will appear after the next 2 Years.

Tips:

• 1. Important point is that you don't put the baby to bed with a feeding bottle.
• 2. Clean the baby's gum daily. Immediately after feeding clean the baby's gum & tongue with a washcloth
• 3. Use the right toothbrush.

For children aged 5-10

We should take care of our child's milk teeth and eventually they will fall. The child will start losing their baby teeth from around 6 years of age. At this point, they have a combination of adult & baby teeth.

Tips:

• 1. When adult teeth are coming through, children might find chewing more difficult, It is important to eat healthy foods.
• 2. Once the child is about 6 years, the child may use a Pea-sized quantity of regular toothpaste. Ensure that your kids don't ingest toothpaste.
• 3. Limit the consumption of sugary foods & sweet drinks.

For children above 10 years

The baby teeth at the back are replaced at around 10 to 12 years of age. By this time, most children have all their adult teeth, except for their third molars.

Tips:

• 1. Parents must ensure that their kids are brushing their teeth thoroughly before and after meals, to avoid unwanted enamel erosion.
• 2. Ensure a periodical dental check-up for dental health.

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