primary teeth are as important as permanent teeth though they eventually fall out baby or primary teeth begin to erupt when the baby is about 6 months
Help the child bite and chew food
Make the child look more attractive
Help the child speak correctly
Save space for the child permanent teeth
Guide the permanent teeth into place
That’s why its necessary to take good care of
child’s teeth.
Permanent Tooth
Sometimes around 6th or 7th
birthday of your child, he or she will begin losing baby
teeth and adult or permanent teeth will begin to move
in . by the time your child is 13 years old , most of
his or her permanent teeth will be in place . wisdom teeth
or third molars , come in between age 17 and 21 . however
, not everyone develops every wisdom tooth.
Caring for Permanent Teeth
Until your child is between
6 and 8 years old , you should continue to help him or
her brush at least twice a day – once in the morning
and once before bed.
Tips
Use a soft nylon toothbrush
As soon as any two of your child’s teeth
touch each other , floss the teeth.
Talk to your child’s dentist or pediatrician
to be sure he or she getting the right amount of fluoride
a common question everybody’s
used “ when should my child first see a dentist?
short answer is “ first visit by first birthday”
How to care for an infants or toddler’s mouth
Appropriate use of fluoride for your child
Ways to prevent oral and facial accidents and trauma
Oral habits , including finger and thumb sucking
Teething and developmental milestones
Relationship between diet or oral health
After this first visit, the
dentist will suggest a schedule of follow up visits.
Common Dental Procedure
Include for Kids
Fluoride application ( for prevention of tooth decay)
Pit and fissure sealants ( for caries prevention
by blocking deep pits and fissures of teeth )
Fluoride fillings ( for correction of cavities
in milk and permanent teeth )
Orthodontic assessment ( for opinion from orthodontist
whether your child needs braces ?
Scaling and polishing of teeth ( for prevention
of gum problems)
Colored glittering fillings ( filling for kids
)
Habit breading appliance ( for correction of bad
habits like thumb sucking , mouth breathing , tongue
thrusting)
Space maintainers ( to allow permanent tooth to
erupt in place of milk tooth has shed off or extracted
early )
