How to properly brush your teeth?

We have already written that the health of baby teeth is no less important than the health of permanent teeth. Problems with teeth can lead to an exacerbation of infections, gastrointestinal diseases, improper diction ... To avoid all this, you need to start brushing your teeth from an early age.

To ensure that your child's teeth are always healthy and strong, it is very important to properly care for the oral cavity and keep it clean. The country of the Soviets will tell you how to properly brush your teeth.

Council first. The earlier the better. Many parents complain that their childrenthey are capricious and do not want to brush their teeth, although their age is already quite conscious. Most often this happens because parents have not taught the child to brush their teeth, believing that it is still too small. It is necessary to accustom the child to the sensation of brushing the teeth, as soon as the first teeth begin to be cut. Of course, you can not brush your teeth with a toothbrush at this age, you just have to wipe them with a soft and perfectly clean cloth.

The second council. To children - children's toothbrushes and pastes. A small child can not brush his teeth with dentalbrushes designed for adults - they are too big, tough and uncomfortable for kids. Special children's toothbrushes have a smaller size and softer bristles. The same goes for toothpastes. "Adult" toothpastes contain fluoride. If a child swallows such a paste - there may be health problems. Children's toothpastes contain a minimum of fluoride, have a pleasant taste and smell. With a bright brush and special paste, brushing your teeth will not be a duty for the child, but pleasure.

The third advice. Do not hesitate! You need to clean your teeth carefully. For a proper tooth brushing, take a toothbrush (you remember: special, with soft bristles) and squeeze out a toothpaste about the size with a pea on it. For at least two minutes, clean the inner and outer surfaces of the teeth. And do not forget the language! Brushing your teeth, the child, as an adult, you need at least two times a day.

The fourth advice. We observe hygiene between cleaning. During the day between the teeth of the child canget stuck food leftovers. To keep your baby's mouth clean, you need to brush your teeth with a dental floss. Toothpicks are not recommended for removal of food residues: they can damage tooth enamel or injure gums, sky, etc. Teach your child to keep an eye on oral hygiene!

The council is the fifth. Eat right. Regularly brushing your teeth is not everything. To ensure that the teeth are strong and healthy, the baby's diet should be full and balanced. Your baby should always get enough calcium and vitamins. To strengthen the gums, it is good to give the baby carrots and apples (naturally, raw and whole).

Council of the sixth. Do not forget to go to the dentist. Some adults go to the dentist themselvesrarely, and children do not lead to it. Causes and excuses may be different: "Why should I treat my baby teeth? They'll fall anyway! "Or" My child is afraid of dentists, I do not want to cause him a psychological trauma! "In fact, regular check-ups at the dentist every six months are simply necessary. That the child was not afraid of the doctor, you should make some efforts: it is important to find the "own" expert who can find the approach to your child and make the inspection as comfortable as possible. Perhaps you will have to pay for it in a private clinic - but is not the health of the child worth it?

As you can see, it is important not only to properly brush your teeth to your child. It is necessary with the earliest age to monitor the health of his teeth, and then in the future he will not have the slightest problems not only with his teeth, but also with permanent teeth.