1) TOOTH CARE SHOULD BEGIN AS SOON AS CHILD FIRST TOOTH ERUPTS/ APPEARS ( 6 MONTHS) .WIPING TEETH WITH CLEAN/ DAMP CLOTH AND USING VERY SOFT ( BRUSH.
2) PERMANENT TEETH ERUPTS AROUND 6 YEARS OF AGE , PROTECTIVE COATINGS APPLIED TO THE CHEWING SURFACES OF BACK TEETH PREVENTS PIT & FISSURE CARIES, TOPICAL FLUORIDE APPLICATION IS OF GREAT HELP IN THIS REGARD.
3) USING ANTIBACTERIAL MOUTHWASH USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TWICE BRUSHING( KEEPS BACTERIA AT BAY.
4) AVOID SUGARY FOOD ,INCORPORATE DETERGENT FOODS LIKE GRAINS,NUTS,FRUITS,VEGETABLES,DAIRY PRODUCTS, FISH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES GUM DISEASES. SOFT DRINKS ESPECIALLY THE CARBONATED ONES SHOULD BE AVOIDED SPECIALLY BY CHILDREN LESS THAN 10 YEARS OF AGE.
5) DON’T SMOKE/ USE SMOKELESS TOBACCO AS IT STAINS TEETH ,INCREASING THE RISK OF GUM DISEASES AND ORAL CANCER. CHEWING GUM IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO QUIT TOBACCO CHEWING.
6) ROUTINE DENTAL CHECKUP AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR .
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