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Dental Health of Hispanic children
Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors the national month for dental health of children to emphasize the importance of dental hygiene in children. The campaign’s main function is to emphasize the importance of dental hygiene, instill good dental health habits in children and encourage parents to bring their children regularly to the dentist. The campaign theme for 2010 is: “To have a bright smile, is important to brush and floss.”
The importance of dental health
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than a quarter of preschool children have tooth decay. Also, before age 19, almost 66% of children have cavities in their permanent teeth.
Available figures suggest that children from low-income and racial minorities are those who suffer from tooth decay. In fact, according to the National Survey of Children’s Health , Hispanic children are less likely to receive preventive dental care to children from other demographic groups, which is very worrying, because the preventive dental care reduces the chance of tooth decay and other conditions such as gingivitis (inflammation of the gums) and permanent loss of teeth. Read the rest of this entry »
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Free dental avalanche Chilean children
Your child’s smile is one of the greatest gifts for a mother and therefore are important care of your teeth from the moment of birth. It is necessary to ensure good dental care and take the express warranty provides free dental care for children in Chile for six years. Dr. Maria Jose Letelier, advises the Department of Oral Health of the Ministry of Health, explains how to help your little one when they begin to sprout teeth and some recommendations for dental care of children.
Child dental protection programs
Within the so-called GES (Explicit Health Guarantees) of AUGE of Chile, is considered the care of the teeth of the children . From the moment of birth, your little protection has teeth for all types of ambulatory dental emergencies such as pulpitis, abscess or subperiosteal submucosal odontogenic origin, anatomical spaces abscess oral-maxillo-facial, pericoronitis acute oro-pharyngeal phlegmonous odontogenic origin , ulcer-necrotic gingivitis acute post-extraction complications. GES coverage is effective dental care for mothers FONASA affiliates, as for those who have other health provision, as Isapre.
At 6 years of the child , when I get ready to dump their milk teeth to permanent teeth develop, there is the Oral Health Guarantee Comprehensive boys and girls six years old. In this program the dentist performed comprehensive care free that includes education, prevention and recovery of damage to their teeth on stage child . The family must bear in mind that the care of their teeth is a behavior that children learn by imitation, so good oral hygiene in the mother, father and brothers, will affect dental adequate protection of children .
His first teeth
Dental protection your little should combine regular oral hygiene, a balanced and orderly with the use of fluoride toothpastes after two years. The first control dental recommended two years of age, but the life of your child’s teeth began much earlier. According to Dr. Letelier “the teeth of milk begin to form in the third week of pregnancy when the baby is born brings in the thickness of the jawbone, outbreaks of the 20 teeth of milk , and the outlines of what will give rise to permanent teeth. ” On average, the normal development of teeth in the infant stage begins with the outbreak of the milk teeth from six months. According to the specialist, during this time your little one will suffer more inconvenience and uncomfortable, so you should be aware of symptoms such as “increased the amount of saliva, a tendency to bite hard objects, swelling and redness of the gums, including there may be loss of appetite, restlessness and sleep light. “
You can help reduce your discomfort easily. It is advisable to give an object to bite hard consistency. There are special toys for this stage of your child’s teeth, however, if you do not have one solution could be in your show closer, it serves as a piece of seaweed clean and cold. When the baby already has his own teeth, as a mother can transmit bacteria or cavities in your mouth to the child, so it is important to take care of your teeth during pregnancy with special care to brush your teeth after every meal, because as said the doctor, the frequent “cravings” can promote the development of caries .
The right care
The children live in constant risk of cavities in their teeth often irreversible damage because they eat at odd times, higher consumption of sweets and do not yet have the correct handling of the toothbrush. Therefore, it is vital that you take the lead in prevention and protection of your child’s teeth. For Dr. Letelier is important to regular oral hygiene, “at least twice a day, especially at night brushing after the last meal of the day, since the production of saliva decreases at night, unable to protect our teeth as effectively as in the day. ” The recommended duration is three minutes, with gentle movements to ensure the removal of plaque from the teeth and tongue for both children and adults.
The use of fluoride toothpaste will help protect against dental caries little after two years, but must be present and supervise their use so as not to swallow it before. A diet low in sugar, moderate consumption of soft drinks, with at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, six to eight glasses of water and ordered a meal time also facilitates the healthy life of your child’s teeth, so you can ensure the protection dentistry during their childhood . Follow these recommendations for the care of your teeth will let you know that every time your little one gives you a smile you can be proud of your joy and your mouth healthy.
Dentist and dental care for children
Here are some tips I can give to parents who have a vital role in maintaining good oral health of their children.
Eating habits of children.
Avoid sugar
The sugar food or drink is digested by bacteria in saliva, including Streptococcus mutans.
Digestion of sugars leads to the release of acid that attacks tooth enamel: the beginning of the process carious.
T sugar is present in many foods.
The most harmful is the refined sugar content in chocolates, candies, cakes, cookies etc..
Sugar is also present in all soft drinks, including fruit juices .
The carbonated soft drinks are particularly dangerous for teeth as very sweet and acid, which greatly increases the attack power of the enamel.
The preferred drink for your children is simply water.
Brushing the teeth
All babies are bacteria in the mouth.
We can start cleaning the mouth of a baby with a compress, before it has teeth.
From the first appearance of the tooth (usually the around 6 months) it is necessary, you parents that you brush the teeth. The child will thus become aware of this habit.
It will continue until it is able to do it alone, or around two and a half years, three years.
A check of brushing and a little help if necessary, will be always welcome.
We can consider that a child has the dexterity sufficient from the age of 6 years to make himself a good brushing.
Regular visits to the dentist
Be aware that decayed teeth should be treated even if they should fall one day!
It is recommended to bring her child first visit at age 3 years to play down: the consultation will be a discovery of the place, obtaining an understanding that will leave any soft good memories of the dentist for your child.
The dentist will check the presence or absence of caries, occlusion is to say, the meshing of teeth between them, the state of gums.
It will take stock of brushing, eating habits, a possible prescription of fluoride. Finally it is recommended to bring your child 1-2 times a year visiting the dentist because prevention is better than cure. Dr. Elizabeth Sciberras Champeau.
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Dental children
M’T teeth appointments prevention for children and adolescents
for your children do not have a toothache and know to care every day, health insurance and dentists have created M’T teeth, go to prevent free to do at 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18. Appointments prevention to 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 Because their dental health depends on it, your children should learn as soon as possible good habits (brushing, food, …) and get used to regularly visit a dentist. Problems identified early are easier to treat. You avoid their care and heavier and more expensive. Therefore appointments prevention are in place at an early age they begin to age 6 years and are to be performed every 3 years.
Five key steps
6 years, 9, 12, 15, 18 are the ages most at risk of caries. At each of these ages, it is important to make a dental examination.
> 6 years is the age of first permanent molar, the tooth most exposed to caries.
> 9 years, the teeth and permanent teeth “live”, brushing is more difficult: it is the gateway to cavities!
> 12 years, completes the teeth into place, but the enamel is still fragile.
> 15 years, entry into adolescence: a time when we are often less sensitive to the rules of oral hygiene. Then there is the temptation of tobacco that attacks the teeth enamel and precious. Read the rest of this entry »
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Children Dental Care
Habits in dental care
Did you know that our teeth and gums are subject to an evolutionary process similar to that of the rest of the body? have a period of training, development and maturation, suffer illness, aggression or malformations, and age as the rest of our organs. The oral health is a fundamental part of general health, and that’s important to keep in balance throughout the different stages of life. At every moment and preventive measures requirements are different, always aimed at achieving this stability that allows us to maintain over time a healthy smile, functional and beautiful.
Did you wash and teeth …?
We do not want to know if you’ve done, only if you remember your mother making you this question when you were a kid. From 2 to 12 years and develop patterns of behavior. This is the first stage of life, habits, and everything that is not learned naturally at this stage it is difficult to internalize a posteriori (including, oral care). Read the rest of this entry »
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Oral hygiene from little ones
The hygiene of the teeth is very important since our kids are toddlers. We must be alert and know how to proceed both in hygiene and in their dental education from the start. Before the eruption of teeth, jaws rims clean with gauze or a clean soft cloth wrapped around his finger.
This practice may continue until the appearance of the first four teeth. Then be done with latex finger cots or small brushes for children. The best place for oral hygiene is the place where diapers are changed typically after the bath to incorporate oral hygiene to the rest of the body. In 9 to 12 months and eight anterior teeth erupted and as the dentition is complete chewing cycle stabilizes. When the upper and lower teeth touch, the muscles of the jaws begin to learn new roles, the first movements are irregular as seen during the first etadÃo of any motor skill. Read the rest of this entry »
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Fighting halitosis or bad breath
In our mouth live at least 600 different species of bacteria and it is estimated that up to 50% of the world’s population could suffer from halitosis.
And while getting a few days with oral malodor is normal, for example after drinking alcohol or smoking in excess, a morning brushing usually tends to end the problem.
But when we suffer every day bad breath or halitosis, something might go wrong. Most likely it means that our mouth is “paradise” of bacteria.
Where does bad breath or halitosis?
Dr. Mel Rosenberg, professor of microbiology at the University of Tel Aviv, has found that living in our mouths at least 600 different species of bacteria, and for them to live in the mouth is like living in a “rainforest.”
But there are bacteria that smell. What these microorganisms is to break down the proteins we eat in our diet to produce molecules that release gases that contain sulfur, which are given off by the smell.
And the more bacteria in our mouth, more sulfur molecules and worst halitosis.
Sometimes bad breath can also be caused by diseases such as kidney or liver failure. But if the person is healthy is probably something very simple, and improve oral hygiene, help to overcome this disorder.
According to Prof. Rosenberg, oral bacteria are most prolific in the back of the tongue, so it is important as part of oral hygiene, tongue scraping every day.
Halitosis can also arise from dental problems like tooth decay or gum disease, nasal passages, throat and tonsils and many other disorders. Read the rest of this entry »
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Dental Sealants
We strive to make aesthetic and functional rehabilitation, nothing will be the same as having our teeth intact, or as I say sometimes to pacientitos, children, nothing better than “diocito” gave us, the rest is often artificial and due date.
Within the preventive dentistry, in addition to good hygiene instructions, talking about healthy eating and make fluoridation, dentists with pit and fissure sealants, an excellent alternative to prevent future damage.
The teeth are constantly covered with a sticky film of bacteria called plaque. When we eat or drink anything containing sugar or starch-like milk, bread, biscuits, sweets, beverages (soft drinks), juices, fruits and many other foods, the bacteria convert sugar and starch into acids that attack enamel teeth. These repeated acid attacks may eventually lead to cavities.
One of the sites most commonly develop cavities on the chewing surfaces is called occlusal (the biting) of the back teeth, called premolars and molars. When you spend your tongue over the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth, you may notice the depressions and grooves. These grooves, called pits and fissures, help to grind food. Read the rest of this entry »
Why is it important to brush your teeth?
The mouth is a part of our body that performs functions vital to feeding, breathing and communication among others. It reflects the health of the whole body. The health of our mouth is projected on the appearance we show to others is an important factor in our human relationships.
Good oral hygiene remains healthy all components of our mouth, the correct application of the technique of brushing after every meal and flossing are key elements in this task. Oral hygiene should be maintained at any age, is the basis for preventing caries lesions as well as achieving and maintaining success in any treatment that is carried in the mouth.
A healthy mouth reflects harmony and projects us as people we care for our health and appearance.
If you would like to maintain the health of your mouth, ask for a quote, here we explain the methods of prevention and hygiene requirements.
Knowing Tooth Decay
Tooth decay is an infectious disease that occurs by the action of acids produced by microorganisms that are part of the plaque, and is characterized by the destruction of dental hard tissues.
Factors involved in the formation of cavities
Most people do not know the causes of dental caries. All parents warn their children of the risk of eating candy and not brushing their teeth, but behind a carious lesion there are enough factors involved in its formation.
Therefore, we assume that caries is a multifactorial disease, but what are these factors?.
There are some factors that must always be present for the formation of cavities such as micro-organisms, carbohydrates, susceptibility tooth and the time factor. Keep in mind that the action of acids produced when microorganisms metabolize carbohydrates on the tooth surface, occurs over a period of time.
We also find mitigating factors predisposing to the formation of caries:
Race : greater predisposition in some human groups than others, perhaps because of the racial influence on tooth morphology, mineralization, the type of diet …
Heredity : Some people virtually immune to decay and other highly susceptible. This feature we see that is transmissible from parents to children.
Diet : To assess the power cariogenic diet, we should consider various factors such as sugar, the consistency of food (for the same amount of sugar would be more harmful in the form of toffee that soft drink), the consumption frequency (more often, more time is the low ph), the consumption during or between meals (during meals produces more saliva, which protects against caries) and protective factors (such as cheese, which made after food intake seems to reduce the acidity of the plate). Read the rest of this entry »
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