There is a small treasure at home, and oral hygiene is important

Oral health is related to our chewing, swallowing, pronunciation, digestion, etc., which directly affects our quality of life. Caring for children's oral health and doing a good job of oral hygiene is the first step.

1. At the stage of infants and young children, before eating or before going to bed, parents can use latex finger to clean the baby's gums and palate, massage tooth beds.

2. After the first deciduous teeth erupted, parents apply gauze or finger toothbrushes, dipped in water to scrub the teeth, and remove food residues and plaque.

3. About two and a half years old, children's deciduous teeth are sprung up. Parents should consciously cultivate their children's brushing habits. Until the age of six or seven, they should help and supervise:

1. Brush your teeth in the morning and evening, not less than 2 minutes at a time, rinse your mouth after meals and snacks; clean the mouth before bedtime, because after falling asleep at night, saliva secretion is reduced, oral self -cleaning ability is poor, bacteria are more likely to grow grow up, it is easier for bacteria to grow. It

2. Select the right toothbrush and change every three months. The brush head is small and rotates flexibly in the mouth; the bristles are arranged reasonably, which must be conducive to removing bacteria, but also to the toothbrush itself easily; the bristles are soft and moderate or soft, and the length is appropriate. Feel comfortable;

3. Use the correct method of brushing the teeth. In the first time, young children can adopt the arc method. After mastering the proficiency, then learn the Bashi brushing method (horizontal tremor Buddhist brush method). Previously, it is recommended to brush their teeth every time, parents can assist next to it, check the missing and supplement;

4. Using auxiliary cleaning tools, because the toothbrush cannot be extended to the tooth gap when brushing, children's dental caries often start from here. Parents can help use dental floss to help clean up the food residues and plaque in the tooth space;

5. Select toothpaste correctly. Choose fluoride toothpaste for children over three years old is a safe and effective measure. Generally, children's toothpaste has a fluoride content of 0.05%-0.1%. -6 months to the hospital for fluoride to teeth.

Finally, it is recommended that parents take their children to take oral examinations on a regular basis, because oral diseases often occur slowly, there are no obvious symptoms in the early days, it is not easy to detect, and symptoms such as pain occur severely. The treatment is complex, the cost is high, and the effect is not necessarily good. Therefore, at least once a year, at least one oral health examination, strive for early prevention, early discovery, early treatment.

Source: Wuhan Science and Technology News

Author: Yang Ying

Edit: Li Xuelan

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