Dental Health Care

Secondary prevention involves stopping the disease process and control it. At this time the dentist specialist in children, pediatric dentist, would be to act.

Mothers of children with Down syndrome should know the health conditions that are associated with the disease. Having a complete medical history with the treating pediatrician and follow their recommendations in strict order.

Basic knowledge about Oral Health focuses directly:
Identification and removal of plaque through the discovery of it.

Dental plaque is difficult to see, is easier to locate and remove if it is stained with a disclosing solution. The developing agents are supplied in solution or pills and get the dental pharmacies or stores. In small is better to paint the solution with a swab on the end. When using this method is less resistance. Solution is applied on the surfaces of the teeth and asked to rinse once. The child and parents can see the spots on the areas where plaque is present, this is done to help educate individual technique to make a removal of the remains.
Brushing teeth:

Brushing the teeth mechanically removes plaque and food debris visible areas such as front, behind and above the teeth and improves the resistance of the soft tissue to remove plaque from the gum. Dental floss removes plaque from between teeth areas where access is not achieved with the brush, both essential for a complete oral hygiene.