November 12, 2008

How to encourage your child to adopt good dental hygiene

When start brushing? Who gives? What material? How brush? How to encourage your child to adopt good dental hygiene … The answer to these questions affect the health of your child's teeth.
* Brushing teeth should begin the first appearance of teeth, if not before. Even if you do not talk about brushing itself but rather a simple cleaning of the mouth with a wet to eliminate bacteria;
* Brushing should not be seen as a constraint. Try to make it a fun time involving the whole family! Your child will have to do as large. This will naturally move the game to a natural habit. Council for more reticent: children are naturally attracted by electric toothbrushes, especially since some are in the likeness of their favorite heroes;
* Brushing should take place every night for the little ones. Morning and evening from two years and three times a day after each meal for larger; 
* It is one of the parents who do the brushing for the toddler before the child is age really take orders, to 7-8 years;
* Finally, you do not brush their teeth in the same way to 2 years or 8 years! With the advice of the French Union of oral health, discover the secrets of a good brushing. You can also find advice on the site play-Fluocaril kids.
* For brushing teeth, you should take a proper equipment: a brush with flexible strands with a small head for the youngest and toothpaste low levels of fluoride before 2 years (250 ppm) then (400-600 ppm) for young child. From 7 years, the recommended toothpaste contains 1,000 to 1,500 ppm of fluoride.
* Take your child regularly to the dentist for preventive consultations. If the visits are held only when the child was wrong, it will tend to involve the health professional to property bad memories, making future appointments increasingly difficult … In addition, the Health Insurance has set up appointments for prevention from an early age they begin to age 6 years and shall be performed every 3 years. A month before his birthday, you receive a printed care inviting you to visit a dentist for an oral examination (EBD). You can then, within 6 months, make an appointment at the dentist agreement of your choice and enjoy this examination of prevention without having to pay anything. It is the Health Insurance will pay directly to your dentist.
Because the dental health of your children depends, teach them the earliest possible good reflexes and make it a habit to regularly consult a surgeon dentist. You then avoid their care heavier and more expensive!
 

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