Oral health and Hygiene for your child

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Oral health and Hygiene for your child

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Good oral hygiene

• Good oral hygiene plays a major role on the
  overall health of the child.

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Poor oral hygiene

• Poor oral hygiene leads to a higher risk of
  dental infections, cavities which might in turn
  lead to difficulty in eating food and chewing
  certain types of foods and ultimately
  indigestion.
• This is in addition to a possible issue with the
  speech, lower self-esteem of the child,
  misalignment of the permanent teeth etc. to name
  a few. 

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Childs tooth

• A childs tooth is less mineralised compared to
  that of an adult and is hence more susceptible to
  dental cavitation.
• This combined with the ill effects of a sugary
  diet and poor oral habits can significantly
  increase the risk of dental caries in the
  permanent teeth.
• Habits such as thumb sucking, mouth breathing or
  tongue thrusting can further increase the risk of
  having misaligned permanent teeth.

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Dental advice based on the age

• Here are some dental facts and advice based on
  the age of the child
• (0-6) years
• (6-16) years
• (17-21) years

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(0-6) years

• Refer previous blog to read more on this.
• https//curiedothealth.wordpress.com/2020/03/17/or
  al-health-and-hygiene-practices-for-babies/

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(6-16) years

• Facts
• All permanent teeth excluding the wisdom teeth
  will be erupted by this time.

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(6-16) years

• Advice
• Children should be encouraged to brush twice
  daily using a fluoridated tooth paste, using
  circular movements of the brush.
• Flossing between teeth should be made a habit.
• Newly erupted permanent teeth commonly have very
  deep pits and fissures and hence filling
  these with a Sealant by the dentist might be
  essential to avoid dental caries at a later
  stage.
• If your child is having misaligned teeth, the
  best age to consult a dentist would be around 7
  years. Around this age, many issues involving the
  jaws or jaw orientation can be corrected without
  surgery. Functional Appliance is the name given
  to these correctional devices.  

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(6-16) years
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(17-21) years

• Facts
• The 4 (Upper 2 Lower 2) wisdom tooth usually
  erupts between 7-21 years

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(17-21) years
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(17-21) years

• Advice
• Wisdom teeth rarely cause too much discomfort
  when it has enough space to erupt.
• Impacted wisdom teeth result from a lack of space
  in the jaw to erupt and hence leads to extreme
  discomfort and pain depending on the severity.
• Visit a dentist if you experience extreme pain.
  Your dentist would suggest an X-Ray to determine
  the position of your tooth in the jaw and
  depending on the space available and the chances
  of it erupting, a minor surgical extraction of
  the wisdom tooth might be suggested.
• Failure to remove an impacted wisdom tooth may
  lead to tumours such as Ameloblastoma later in
  life.

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(17-21) years
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