Do children before the age of 3 need to "brush their teeth"?Science is here

Oral health is an important part of whole body health. In recent years, the prevalence of children's caries has remained high. According to the results of the fourth national oral epidemiological survey, the rate of dental caries in 5 -year -old children in my country is 71.9%, and the caries rate of hypertrophy in 12 -year -old children are 38.5%. Oral problems have become one of the more prominent burdens on children's health, which seriously affects children's normal growth and development and physical and mental health.

Experts said that the oral health care of infants and young children should start with the whole process of breeding from pregnancy to child birth and growth before planning to be pregnant. Before the baby grows teeth, parents should also clean their mouths every day; when infants and young children start their first teeth, parents must use gauze or finger toothbrushes, children's toothbrushes to clean all tooth surfaces for infants and young children; When the teeth are in contact, use the dental floss to clean the teeth gap.

Isn't it easy for children with breast milk to have dental caries? Experts said this statement is incorrect. After the child's teeth (generally 6 months), the frequency of breastfeeding should be paid attention to, and minimize the number of breastfeeding times at night. The reason is that breast milk contains lactose. Although lactose is lower than sucrose, if the teeth are often soaked in breast milk, and it is not cleaned well, under the action of the oral microorganism, it can still cause children to have caries. In addition, children try to avoid snacks or take too much sweets in the meal after adding supplementary food.

Parents are the first responsible person in oral health. Experts said that the first deciduous teeth of infants and young children need to undergo the first oral examination within one year. Generally, infants and young children with high risk of dental caries can receive oral examinations every three months in order to discover oral problems in time, intervene early and early treatment.

Source: CCTV

Edit: Wang Jing

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