2.A good habit of brushing your teeth
Between one and three years old, parents can try to brush their children's teeth with a soft toothbrush. Instead of toothpaste, just brush the outside, inside and occlusal surface of teeth with a toothbrush.
During this period, food with high sugar content and strong viscosity should be avoided. After the deciduous teeth basically sprout out, the bottle should be stopped and drinking water and milk should be used instead. Excessive use of bottle is harmful to oral health.
Children from three to six years old can start to teach them to brush their teeth in a circular way. It emphasizes that they should not only brush the outer side of their teeth, but also the inner and occlusal surfaces. They should brush their teeth in order to avoid some teeth not being brushed.
Since it is difficult for preschool children to brush well by themselves, parents must do a good job of supervision and inspection. When children can spit out the water in their mouth, they can use fluoride toothpaste to brush their teeth, because the fluoride in toothpaste can prevent tooth decay.
When children are over six years old, after primary school, according to children's comprehension ability and dexterity of hands, they can timely change to adult's general brushing method horizontal vibration combined with vertical brushing.
At this time, parents should always help them to check whether the brush is clean and in place.
3.Prevention of pit and fissure caries by pit and fissure sealingFor older children, pit and fissure sealing is a good way to prevent dental erosion by cariogenic bacteria and acid metabolites without damaging tooth tissue and forming a protective barrier in the pit and fissure space.
The first permanent molars erupted at about 6 years old and the second permanent molars at 12 years old should be sealed in time. The children who have finished pit and fissure sealing can not neglect to brush their teeth carefully every day and have regular oral examination.
It is recommended to use dental floss or interdental brush to assist cleaning after brushing.
Brushing teeth with fluoride toothpaste is a safe and effective measure to prevent dental cavities, but toothpaste can not replace drugs, can only play a preventative role, can not treat oral diseases.
Adults are advised to have oral examination at least once a year. It is recommended that preschool children receive oral health examination every 6 months, and correct bad habits such as sucking fingers, biting lower lip, spitting tongue. They should be sure that they will breath through the nose.