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Healthy Teeth for Life
Parents should teach their children, by example, habits that allow them to have healthy teeth for life.
The arrival of a baby entails, besides the great joy, and specific care responsibilities, both mom and dad should take into account for the new family member. Such is the case of the first visit to the dentist.
According to experts, is more common in children than in adults suffering from tooth decay (which sometimes appear as white spots) and plaque, and it costs more to wash the teeth, so it is recommended to take them to the dentist every three or four months. This does not mean that few adult cases received with caries, especially those who have been treated with orthodontics.
Children’s Oral Hygiene
Contrary to what appears, this initial consultation is not just for clinical examination of the baby, but to inform parents about the precautions they should take in relation to oral cleanliness. Thus promote a healthy culture of care and prevention in the future child and adolescent.
According to Irene Cardona Alba, dentist Dental Specialist Centre in Guatemala, the first visit should be when the first teeth, which is usually six months, as more time by letting you run the risk that any time to start training in some cavities.
One of the first things that are explained to parents, says Clarke, is that all that remains in the baby’s mouth generates cavities, including breast milk and bottle feeding. Before this, they are shown how to clean, how to open your mouth and how to clean the gums and first teeth.