Teething.
As a rule, the first teeth of children appear on the sixth - eighth month of life. The first two are lower, and then the two upper incisors, and by the age of two and a half years there are about two dozen teeth. With minor deviations, parents need not worry. But if a child has a year or more, and there are no signs of dentition, that is a serious reason for visiting a medical institution. In this case, your child will have a full medical examination, possibly an X-ray, and determine if there are rudiments of the teeth in the jaw.
First brushing your teeth.
Begin to clean the first teeth from the moment they appear. First, use a small piece of gauze, moistened with boiled water. After apply special children's brushes, put on the finger of the father or mother. After a few weeks, the child can be offered a baby brush with a soft bristle and a small head. Let him try to brush his teeth himself. The procedure should be carried out in the morning and evening, as well as parents, with the only difference - with the use of a properly selected paste: depending on the age of the child, you must choose the appropriate composition.
As for children under the age of three, a paste without fluorine is suitable for them, since the children swallow it completely. According to the safety requirements for children's hygiene products, a paste with the registered trademark ROCS Baby is allowed. After conducting studies, experiments and successfully passed tests, we confidently recommend this paste to all children, and even to those who are allergic.
At such a young age, babies can not clean their teeth on their own, as children's motor skills have not yet formed. In connection with this circumstance, parents need to help to clean the teeth to the child, repeatedly cleaning up the plaque. This "after-cleaning" is carried out until the age of two, until the child learns to properly and properly take care of the teeth, and parents will not be sure of the health of the baby. Parents need to teach their child to rinse their mouth after each meal. Equally important is the ability of children to properly care for the oral cavity. Make this event his habit.
Caries and the reasons for its appearance.
If non-observance of certain rules of personal hygiene, even in infancy, tooth pathologies occur. The most common and dangerous disease is caries. The danger of its appearance comes from the moment when the tooth erupted through the gum.
There are more than 40 theories why they get caries. The most important theory explains this phenomenon, as a result of the activity of microbes, where not the last place belongs to the perpetrators - bacteria and sugars (carbohydrates).
Experts attribute caries to a group of infectious diseases. Infection occurs almost imperceptibly, from those people who take care of the child and are with him in close contact. These can be grandmothers, nannies, moms and dads.
Transfer of unwanted bacteria occurs through common objects, for example, through the saliva left on the teaspoon, which you interfere with the porridge and taste it. Therefore, caregivers need to monitor themselves and pay more attention to themselves, and avoid situations in which a child can be infected with bacteria from his or her body.
Another no less important reason for the appearance and reproduction of bacteria is the hygiene of babies. Poor cleaning of teeth from food residues and sugars will cause bacteria to multiply on the teeth, eating carbohydrates. For days, these bacteria process sugar and simultaneously secrete acid, which slowly but surely destroys the enamel of the teeth. Here such a simple interrelation leads to caries.
Mainly sweet type of food - sweets, carbonated water and refined products, weakens the enamel of both children's and adult teeth, accelerating its destruction, and at the same time, prevents the tooth surface from self-cleaning. The introduction of fresh vegetables and fruits into the food helps to clean teeth from pollution naturally.
Why do I need to clean my baby teeth?
Sometimes it seems surprising the carefree attitude of many dads and moms to the teeth of their children. This is due to the fact that parents take their baby teeth as temporary teeth and do not care about them, believing that they will soon fall out by themselves, and there is no need to look after them and monitor their condition. However, this opinion is erroneous, and is a delusion. Caring for the baby teeth seriously affects the future, the location of the permanent permanent teeth depends on this. And if the dairy sick tooth does not disturb, then it will damage the rudiments of permanent teeth that are near the roots of the first small teeth.
It is also interesting that healthy and strong young teeth positively influence the formation and development of the jaws, and hence, on the right bite in an adult. The first teeth help you learn to talk, chew on incoming food and keep your stomach healthy. The very process of chewing allows the jaws and muscles to develop in the right direction, forming the lower part of the face. After all, the appearance of children is very important for them. A smile should be dazzlingly beautiful, it affects the child's psyche and social behavior. It is noticed that the prevention of tooth decay in childhood is a pledge of strong teeth health for many years.
After the child has all 20 teeth, at the age of three, you can begin to visit the clinic twice a year. Examinations by doctors - dentists will prevent the appearance or further development of caries, and help to avoid problems in the future.
Prevention is the foundation of the health of all children and adults. It should be remembered that the disease is always easier to prevent than treat. To brush your teeth you need to start in a timely and properly selected brush and paste - this will be your first step in the prevention of dental diseases.