“Two” is the magic number when it comes to healthy teeth. Pediatric Dentists recommend brushing a minimum of twice a day – after breakfast and just before bedtime – for at least two minutes. Since that can be a very long time for children, Try these fun ways to keep them going:
The transition to a training cup should start at your child’s first birthday. Just like with a bottle, do not let your child constantly sip sugary liquids as this will promote tooth decay. Offer water in the training cup instead. Remember that training cups are temporary. As soon as your child understands how to sip, the cup is no longer necessary.
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By age 2, daily flossing is preferred. It removes food and plaque from between the teeth. Plaque is the sticky yellow substance that forms on teeth after eating things like bread, raisins, cookies and cake and drinking milk or soda. Bacteria grows on the plaque and forms an acid that leads to tooth decay. It can get past the gums, damage the bone and destroy the root.
To floss your child’s teeth, wrap the floss around your fingers and glide it between the teeth in a C-shaped motion. Be gentle! Forcing the floss between teeth can make the gums bleed, which can scare children into thinking that flossing hurts (it shouldn’t). To prevent bacteria from spreading in the mouth, use a new section of floss each time you move between two teeth.
Call us at Toothtown Pediatric Dentistry in Wellington, FL 561-333-4568 to schedule an appointment for your child. The ADA recommends that a child see a pediatric dentist around their 1st birthday.
Sealants are thin plastic coatings that protect teeth from decay. They’re applied to the grooves on the back teeth to keep out germs and food particles. It’s best to apply sealants soon after the first permanent molars come up and before decay starts to occur – at about age 5 or 6. Second permanent molars emerge at about age 12 and these teeth should receive sealants, too. Sealants can also be applied to primary (baby) teeth as well.
The process is easy. A special gel sits on the chewing surface for a few seconds, the tooth is washed and dried and the sealant is painted on. A protective shield forms in about a minute. Sealants are hardly visible and can last for several years, then are reapplied. Contact us at ToothTown Pediatric Dentistry in Wellington 561-333-4568 to schedule Sealants for your child
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