6 Tips For Your Child’s Healthy Smile

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6 Tips For Your Childs Healthy Smile
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• We understand the challenge to keep children
  motivated to maintain a healthy dental regime. We
  have offered a few tips below to help with a
  bright and healthy smile for your child.
• 1. Encourage them to drink plenty of water 
• Plain water is beneficial to your overall health.
  For oral health in particular, regular water
  consumption helps immensely by producing saliva,
  which keeps their teeth clean and removes
  bacteria. So the next time your child asks for a
  soft drink, encourage them to have a glass of
  water rather than soda or fruit juice.
• 2. Cut back on sugar
• We know children love a good chocolate bar, but
  sugar is among the biggest contributors to
  cavities and poor dental health. It interacts
  with bacteria within the plaque and turns to
  acid, which eats away the enamel of your childs
  teeth. This causes cavities, bad breath, pain,
  early extractions, and other dental problems that
  were preventable. 

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• 3. Regular brushing and flossing
• Brushing your childs teeth does not have to be
  complicated. Ensure your child brushes for 2
  minutes twice a day a timer may be helpful.
  Meanwhile, before your babys teeth show up, use
  a washcloth and clean your babys gums. This will
  help keep your babys mouth clean and train them
  for a lifetime of healthy brushing habits. 
• The best way to prevent cavities between teeth is
  to floss and keep your childs smile as healthy
  as possible.
• 4. Teeth should only be used to chew food
• For a healthy smile, healthy teeth are essential
  but children have a tendency to bite fingernails,
  chew on pencils or open packages with their
  teeth. It is important to educate them regarding
  the problems this will create in the future, due
  to the undue pressure on their teeth and gums.

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• 5. Discourage finger-sucking reflexes
• Babies have natural sucking reflexes that may
  lead them to suck their fingers or thumbs. This
  can lead to undesirable changes in the alignment
  of their teeth or mouth. It is important to work
  with your child from an early age to avoid
  undesirable habits and see how your child is
  rewarded with a healthy smile.
• 6. Schedule regular dental checkups
• Your child must see the dentist regularly at
  least twice a year. These routine dental visits
  will allow the dentist to check for cavities,
  remove built-up plaque/ tartar on your childs
  teeth and reaffirm long-standing hygiene habits
  to ensure a lifetime of healthy teeth.

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About Us

• Dr. Beena has been practicing dentistry for over
  20 years and comes from a family of dentists of
  over 3 generations. After moving to Canada, she
  graduated from the University of British Columbia
  with a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree in
  2007. Prior to this she completed her Bachelor of
  Dental Surgery (BDS) in 1995 from Saveetha Dental
  College and Hospitals, Chennai, India. Dr. Beena
  has practiced dentistry in India, Kuwait, and
  also trained dental students in United Arab
  Emirates.
• Dr. Beena cares for her patients and maintains
  high standards of family dentistry in a friendly
  and comfortable environment. She is committed to
  the exemplary practices followed by the Ontario
  Dental Association and Royal College of Dental
  Surgeons of Ontario. For more information
  regarding your childs healthy smile and
  overall dental health, visit Dr. Beena George
  Dentistry 

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Contact Us

• Phone
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• Mail Us
•  drbeenageorge_at_bellnet.ca
• Address
• 2275 BRITANNIA RD.W., UNIT 10,MISSISSAUGA, ON
  L5M 2G6