How to protect your child's teeth from cavities?

How to protect your child's teeth from cavities?
And to make the change of milk teeth to permanent has passed without any problems, expert advice

Today, our experts - Director of the National Institute of Informatics, analysis and marketing in dentistry (NIIAMS), a member of the Russian Dental Association Vladimir Sadovsky, head of the department of children's restorative dentistry professor Larissa Kiselnikova MSMSU.

Is it necessary to treat milk teeth ...

Many parents pay little attention to the condition of milk teeth future first-graders. Like, why treat them, still the same will soon change, and drive the child to the dentist - just torment. But 6-7 years - a very important age in terms of dentistry.

Because of the permanent teeth erupt not only the front incisors and molars but, that is the farthest molars. They are not preceded by a loss of milk - they appear to them in the most posterior regions of the jaw, as they say, from scratch. But these are the first permanent teeth very quickly can become easy prey for caries. And ... by the age of 25-30 are already in place solid enamel-filling! A milk teeth need the same care as permanent, and especially during the change of teeth. And it is better, if the type of paste and brushes individually select a pediatric dentist.

Also keep the very first permanent teeth will simple procedure such as the sealing of molars (sealing the special materials dimples on the chewing surfaces - fissures).

A baby teeth, as well as permanent, and have roots and pulp, and also affected by caries. Caries of milk teeth should definitely be treated, rather than wait until the teeth fall out. After all, if the bacteria lodged in baby teeth, the inflammation and barely hit the "hatched" permanent. But we should not be encouraged and "premature" removal of milk teeth, this can lead to incorrect teething permanent deformation up to the jawbone. As dentists say, "violated the physiological conditions to form a beautiful smile."

"Furious fast food" and academic stress

Starting in the first grade, a child for the first time gets some "financial freedom" in the form of pocket money. And they are being spent, as a rule, know what - on chocolate gazirovochny fast food. By the way, if a child chews constantly at school, maybe he just jammed stress (for school psychologists have even such a thing - "September neurosis" as the beginning of the school year for the child have the shock).

Ideally, it would be better to wean the child to catch something on the way to and from school. Breakfast at home, then lunch and dinner at school back home. But in real life without snacking can hardly do without. The most dangerous for the children's teeth (and adults too) rich in carbohydrates - the lacquered food for microbes. Because most often the cause of dental caries and gingivitis are:

- Candy, chocolate bars and psevdoshokoladnye,

- Confectionery pastries,

- Soft drinks (even those which are not sugar substitutes and - for children, they are not very useful). This is also the sweet juices and coffee drinks with milk and sugar.

- "Soluble" soups and noodles with flavor enhancers.

- Ice cream.

So try to teach their child to be useful for teeth snack: chocolate bar instead of put it in the bag cleaned carrot or an apple. And, most importantly, to create a child's personal motivation that if he would take care of teeth now, it will grow healthy and beautiful and successful.

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