Regarding Children's Dental Health
Care teeth
from an early age is an important step for your child's teeth healthy,
self-confidence as well as capital for the future. Here are a few things about
dental health.Regarding Children's Dental Health:
Dentition
* Different Teeth Teething and Eruption
Teething is the growth going to the teeth since the womb,
or basically since the first trimester when the fetus is 4 weeks old and lasted
until the baby is born. While the eruption of teeth is the appearance of teeth
from the gums that occurs after birth.
The first eruption usually occurs at age 6-8 months. It is
still said to be normal when a new place in the age of 12 months. Just after
that, it is necessary to the dentist to find the cause. The delay could be
because there are abnormalities or imperfections dentition. For example, having
no teeth so that the seed will never happen eruption. Presence or absence of
seeds can be seen from dental x-rays. From there it will be seen the growth of
the seeds of milk teeth and permanent teeth. Once we can be sure whether or not
normal growth of children's teeth.
Sometimes there is also an early eruption. It is also
categorized as growth abnormalities. You see, not all teeth appeared, had a
root of the tooth, but a sort of bulge of hard gums. So, it looks like a tooth,
but no roots. Must be seen early tooth eruption, disruptive or not. Which
category of them are annoying shaky teeth. Besides can make babies fussy
because of the pain it caused, also tend to date at any time until the baby can
swallow. No other way, should be repealed. After all, the teeth will grow
again.
Growth and development of children's teeth is
individualized. One of them depends on the growth and development of children,
in addition to the food consumed. If your child solid foods are introduced
according to stages of development, the jaw was stimulated to grow. Subsequent
beneficial impact, the thickness of the gum to tooth thinning will quickly
grow. Giving vitamins to stimulate the growth of teeth in infants may be the
origin as recommended by your doctor.
* Alerts - Special signs Tooth Eruption
- Babies are fussy because the gums sore and itchy.
- Cheeks red, so is your baby's gums look slightly
swollen.
- Babies many salivate.
- Usually, loss of appetite because he felt uncomfortable
due to itching and uncomfortable around the mouth.
* How to Reduce fussiness When Eruption Tooth
- Give soft foods and cool slightly
- Tap-tap the jaws gently using your fingers. Take care
not to injure his finger nails.
- Give special toys (teether) to chew. Fruits and
vegetables, like apples and carrots can also help. It is intended to divert
bites itch appears around the teeth.
- If there is fever, give paracetamol but should first
consult a doctor.
Milk teeth
The first milk teeth appear is lower incisors, located in
the center front. Then the new upper central incisors, though could have
happened otherwise. Following next is 4 incisors top and bottom side. At the
age of 12-24 months, appearing four upper and lower premolars. Followed by four
lower and upper canines and 4 molars behind the top and bottom. Altogether 20
pieces.
Growth of milk teeth will stop at the age of 3 years and
then one by one date, replaced by permanent teeth which amounts to 32 pieces at
age 5-6 years. While the latter appears the wisdom teeth at age 19.
DENTAL CARE
Tooth decay occurs due to improper care. Teeth are not
cleaned, the old-old will be covered layer called plaque. This condition can be
aggravated if your child frequently eat foods that contain sugar and flour.
Therefore, the bacteria contained in plaque react with sugar / flour, then
produce acids that can damage the email or the protective layer of teeth. Acid
attacks are ongoing to make tooth decay, cavities.
Because it's teeth should be treated early to prevent
further damage. It's not easy to prohibit a child away from sugar or candy.
Wise is to control the eating habits of these foods as soon as possible and
clean the teeth of the remains of food after eating it.
For infants, clean the teeth with gauze that has been
soaked in warm water. For those who are a little big, get used to rinse and
drink water after eating. Teach children to brush teeth. Begin with a brush
without toothpaste, little by little give toothpaste with a variety of flavors
preferred by children. Do this activity at least 2 times a day, after meals and
at bedtime.
DENTAL SUPPLEMENTS
Fluoride and calcium is an important element in the
formation of teeth and bones. Fluor is needed to reduce the incidence of tooth
decay and prevent caries. Can be obtained from the usual mineral water we
drink. If there is discoloration of teeth in children, a sign of lack of
fluorine teeth. These conditions usually occur in areas where the water
contains very little fluorine. The advisability of fluoride supplements, you
should consult with your dentist.
While calcium is useful for permanent tooth crown growth.
Toothpaste generally has elements that foaming detergent,
polish (polish) so rough and clean, as well as calcium, colorings, flavorings,
and fluorine. For your child, choose a special toothpaste for children with low
fluorine content, approximately 1 ppm (part per million) or ranged from 0.5 to
1 percent of the entire content of toothpaste.
Use pasta as little as possible. Size simply by the
standards of medicine is for green beans. Even for children under 3 tahunm
advisable not to use toothpaste at all. Simply boiled water, unless he is good
at removing rinse the toothpaste foam. For more safe, choose a toothpaste that
does not contain fluorine.
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