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Learning about Healthy teeth
Learning through play
Little witches are advised to incorporate the daily task of brushing their teeth at an early age, at 2 or 3 years. Along with the mom or dad will find it more fun if you ritual presented as a set of funny faces in the mirror before bedtime. After 4 years and can do it alone, in the morning and evening. As for the toothbrush head should be short, soft bristles, rectangular and according to age. Pasta recommended are those that contain fluoride.
Why does caries occur?
Dental caries occur in the progressive destruction of the hard tissues of the tooth. The perpetrators of this evil are acidic substances produced by a bacterium that constantly forms on teeth. The problem begins with plaque, a sticky, invisible layer of harmful bacteria. Sugar, combined with plaque forms acids that are not determined by the amount of sugar, but by the frequency with which they are consumed. A tooth with decay will not only repair, the dentist is responsible for cure: remove the careada and replaced with a material to reconstruct the damaged area. The sooner it is treated, the restoration will be easier.
When visiting the dentist?
The first visit is recommended by the appearance of teeth, to receive appropriate advice on oral hygiene of the baby. And after 2 years, the Brujo is in a position to have their first dental checkup. Ideally, the first time is like a game for kids to become familiar with the professional, practice and instrumentation. If this first visit are presented as a traumatic event (pain or infection) will be recorded so for some time and relate the visit to the dentist with the fear and suffering.
The council would then be: To look after your little witches teeth from the beginning!
What is Dental Erosion?
Dental erosion is the loss of dental hard tissue found on the surface of the teeth due to chemical processes, usually an acid attack, without involving plaque. In our diet, some foods and beverages high in acids, and in susceptible individuals and under certain circumstances (eg. Greater exposure to food or drink acidic) soil erosion may occur. More frequent exposure can overwhelm the natural protective ability of the mouth, which varies between individuals.
It is advisable to avoid eating and drinking acidic foods and beverages during the day, limiting their consumption preferably to main meals, and brush your teeth at least twice a day using fluoride toothpaste. Read the rest of this entry »
Flossing
Flossing is a mandatory supplement for a good teeth cleaning and children should get used to using it very young, after a good brushing.
To floss follow these steps:
1. Cut about 50 cm of floss and wind most of one of the middle fingers.
2. Wrap the remaining string on the same finger of the opposite hand. This finger may be picking up the floss as it is used.
3. Separate a piece about 2-3 inches of floss using the thumbs and index fingers. Read the rest of this entry »
Dental Floss
Periodontal Disease most often begins between teeth where a toothbrush can not reach, use dental floss is an effective method to remove dental plaque from these surfaces. The following instructions will help, but the proper use of dental floss requires time and practice.
Start with a piece of floss about 45 Cm’s. length. Wrap the thread most of the middle finger of one hand, and the rest on the same finger of your other hand.
To clean the upper teeth, hold the thread between the thumb of one hand and the forefinger of the other, leaving little more than 1 cm. silk between them. Insert the floss between teeth using a sawing motion. Do not force the floss, and take it to the gum-tooth junction. Curve it in a “C” on a sliding tooth into the space between gum and tooth until you feel resistance. Read the rest of this entry »