How to properly take care of deciduous teeth

The first baby teeth appear between 5 and 8 months of age. However, as the development of children is individual, it should not scare you if they start appearing around the age of one.

As soon as a few teeth erupt, it is important to start caring for them immediately. They are “guardians of space” for permanent teeth that will grow after them, and therefore maintaining the health of the first teeth is very important.

The frontal incisors, lower and upper incisors appear first, and then the lateral incisors. Between 10 and 14 months, the molars grow, and the canines appear between 16 and 20 months. When a child is 30 months old, the last four molars should grow.

Treat baby’s gum with wet gauze

Dental care should start with the emergence of the first teeth. There are special rubber brushes (designer for fingers) on the market used for rubbing on the teeth and gums. This action can relieve the discomfort that occurs due to the piercing of the gums. As an alternative to these rubber brushes, you can also use wet gauze as an alternative help.

Start the dental care as soon as the first tooth erupts

Although deciduous teeth change, they play a significant role in the development of the jaw and bones. They are essential in the proper growth of permanent teeth. Also, their role is very important when it comes to speech development and proper nutrition, and the growth of the child in general.

Choose first super-soft brush

When the child grows up a little, between the first and second year of its life, make sure you get a soft brush and start with standard toothbrushing. In this way, the child will adopt healthy habits from an early age.

Brush your children’s teeth until the age of three. Around that time, children will master the habit of proper care. Choose children’s toothpaste that contains fluoride, which is one of the most powerful means of protecting teeth from caries. Children’s toothpaste must have a fluoride concentration of up to 1000 ppm. For children older than three years, fluoride concentration must be over 1500 ppm.

Take your child for the first check-up around its first birthday

Even if the child does not have any problems with teething and if there is no need to take him to the dentist, it is good that book this appointment. Visit the dental polyclinic at that age so that the child gets acquainted in time with the dentist, examination, and repair tools used, etc.

Limit your kids sugar intake

Sweets contribute a lot to creating bacteria in the mouth, but not only them! Frequent meals and snacks between meals will also affect the health of baby teeth. That is why it is important to teach your kids from an early on to avoid snacks, overeating, and sweets. Some restrictions will reduce the risk of bacteria problems as much as possible.

Night meals are the most unfavorable for children’s teeth. So try to give your baby at least a little water after breastfeeding or bottle-feeding during the night.

Try to make homemade porridges to avoid buying industrial ones. Bought porridges can be sweetened or they can contain other harmful ingredients not only for the health of the teeth but also for the overall health.

Take your child for dental sealant procedure

This method prevents the development of caries on deciduous teeth. Dental fissures are indentations, i.e. grooves on the upper surface of the posterior (lateral) teeth. Often these grooves are so deep that food gets stuck and retained in them. That is how favorable conditions for the development of bacteria and caries are created.

The procedure of fissure sealing involves the insertion of a liquid similar to a liquid composite into the fissures to fill them and reduce their depth. The retention of food residues can be prevented this way, as well as the development of caries. Also, the health of deciduous teeth is improved.

Get teeth fluoridation

Fluoride is essential for strengthening tooth enamel, making them more resistant to caries, and preserving their health. Fluoride can be found in many foods and drinking water. Sometimes is necessary to do systemic fluoridation using tablets or to apply it locally to strengthen tooth enamel.

The professional team of dentists of the Dental Oral Center polyclinic and many years of experience in family dentistry guarantee commitment to our youngest patients. Schedule the first examination in our polyclinic on 011 2662 577 and 064 2662 577, and we will be happy to answer all your doubts and questions regarding the care and health of the first teeth.

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