Tell you how to keep your child cavity-free!

Dental caries is commonly known as tooth decay. Dental caries in young children is the third most common chronic disease among children's systemic diseases. Tooth decay affects children's physical development and may also induce some systemic diseases, such as digestive tract diseases, which affect the baby's healthy growth. So how can we prevent tooth decay?

1. Prepare for your baby’s oral health from the beginning of pregnancy

The opening of the second child policy has brought joy to many families. In order to reduce the occurrence of tooth decay in babies, we hereby appeal to all pregnant mothers. If you want your baby to have healthy teeth, start with yourself. Because tooth decay can be hereditary.

The teeth of the fetus begin to develop when it is three months old. If the mother has a lot of rotten teeth in her mouth, the pathogenic bacteria and tooth texture will be passed on to the baby. Moreover, if a pregnant woman experiences toothache during pregnancy, it is difficult to get treatment, so she should get her teeth treated first when deciding to get pregnant.

2. Your baby should see a dentist when his first tooth grows.

Many parents only take their children to the dentist when they discover tooth decay or their baby has toothache. Some parents even wait until their child's face is swollen. By then it is too late and the treatment is not effective. The tooth roots may even be absorbed and the affected tooth may have to be extracted. If parents can take their babies for regular check-ups, follow the doctor's instructions and take some preventive measures, they will be able to effectively reduce the occurrence of the above situations.

In foreign countries, children see a doctor and receive oral hygiene instruction when their first tooth grows. On the other hand, this also allows children to become familiar with dentists and the hospital environment and eliminate their fear of hospitals and doctors.

Our children have been threatened by their parents since childhood, "If you don't listen, I will let the doctor give you an injection." The doctor has become the "murderer" who "executes" the children, causing the children to have a fear of dental care and find it difficult to cooperate with the treatment.

3. Help your baby control oral hygiene

In clinical work, we are often asked, "Doctor, why do children have so many cavities nowadays? Is there any way to prevent cavities?" In fact, the method is very simple, and you don't need to spend a lot of money to get a healthy set of teeth. This magical method is: brush your teeth well. Brushing and flossing are the most effective and only way to prevent tooth decay. If you don’t know how to teach your baby to brush his teeth.

4. Increase the amount of saliva in children

Saliva has a flushing effect on teeth, which helps to remove dental plaque and reduce the occurrence of tooth decay. Some babies have little saliva, which is thick and can easily lead to tooth decay. In this case, children should be encouraged to drink more water, chew more food, and chew coarse grains to stimulate saliva secretion.

5. Control your diet

Sugar is definitely the biggest culprit that causes tooth decay in babies, especially in babies in Fuzhou. Fuzhou people like sweet food and eat a lot of snacks. Sugar is soft and sticky, and it is difficult to brush it clean when it sticks to the teeth, which can easily cause tooth decay. Although candy is not taboo, you must control your intake and rinse your mouth and brush your teeth after eating. Only by managing children's behavior from an early age can they have good teeth. To use the popular saying in the weight loss industry, "If you can't control your diet, how can you control your life (teeth)?"

If a child does not have cavities from a young age, he or she will have a brighter smile, a more beautiful face, a healthier body, more self-confidence, and a better future when he or she grows up. So, moms and dads, take action together to keep your children free of cavities.