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Caring For Your Children’s Teeth

During a child’s early years, a lot of activity happens in the mouth as they starts to grow teeth. A child has two sets of teeth: the first set is most commonly called milk teeth or deciduous teeth, and the second set which will stay on the person for the whole lifetime are the permanent teeth. The set of milk  are replaced by the permanent teeth around the child’s sixth year until the twelfth, give or take a couple of years. In Sutton, there should be numerous dental clinics to aid you in your child’s dental care but here are a few basic guidelines.

Dos and Don’ts for Early Childhood Dental Care

Here are some helpful facts about milk teeth and dental care for your children that most dentists would give:

oGive your child a small soft childrens toothbrush to practice brush there gums with, this gets them used to having something in there mouths and also it good for there gums to be brushed. They must always supervised whilst they have the brush.

o Start brushing your child’s teeth once they start coming out at 6 months. Milk teeth usually come out in pairs and all twenty of them will most probably be through by your child’s thirtieth month. Once the first tooth has come through, you can start brushing to prevent decay.

o Do not deliberately pull out a deciduous tooth. Milk teeth should always be allowed to fall on their own as their opening is where the permanent teeth will also come out. Pulling out a deciduous tooth too early may cause that opening to close, creating some problems for the following permanent tooth to come out. If early removal is necessary, a space-maintainer must be constructed and worn by the child.
o Always remember that milk teeth are smaller in size and are usually more susceptible to decay. Proper care and oral hygiene must be observed at all times. You should be able to easily locate good resources in Sutton for your oral hygiene needs.
o Bring your child to the dentist for regular checkups. This is very important if you want to make sure your child’s teeth and oral condition is healthy from the start. There should be no problem in finding the most suitable dentist around Sutton for your child and your whole family.

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Ninety 2 Dental
  • 92 Epsom Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9ES