5 Tips to prevent cavities in toddlers
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1. Go to the dentist from an early age
From the age of 1 year, you can get used to invite you visit the dentist. Early prevention can make a child avoid more serious health problems.
2. Caring for oral health
You can brush your child's teeth and gums gently, using water on a soft baby toothbrush, or just clean the child's teeth with a soft cloth.
3. Do not get used to the sleeping child sucking a bottle
Pediatricians and teeth have warned parents not to accustom a baby or older child to take a nap with a bottle of juice or formula in his mouth. Sweet liquid in the bottle can be attached to the baby's teeth and also provide food for the bacteria that live in the mouth. The bacteria produce acids that can trigger cavities.
4. Drug with a variety of flavors
Many medicines for children at this time given the various Flavor. If it sticks to the teeth, tooth decay risk will rise. Antibiotics and some types of asthma medications can also cause an overgrowth of candida (yeast), which can cause a fungal infection called oral thrush. Therefore, after taking medication berperisa, give a glass of water to rinse the child. This method avoids the plaque builds up on teeth.
5. Replace the bottle with cup
Early, so the children get used to always drink by the cup or glass, and not a bottle. Also avoid the habit of giving fruit juice to children because it can be attached to the tooth and increase the risk of cavities.
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