First, cleaning the mouth should start from the baby’s birth

After the baby is born, even if a tooth does not erupt, parents should scrub the child’s mouth with soft gauze every day. After about half a year of teeth eruption, you can continue to use this method to scrub the mouth and tooth surface. When multiple teeth erupt, parents can use a finger brush or a soft brush to brush their children’s teeth twice a day, and clean all the teeth, especially near the gum edge, it is recommended to use floss to help children clean the gaps between the teeth.

Second, learn to develop brushing habits

Children begin to learn to brush their teeth around the age of 2, and the brushing method suitable for children is “arc brushing method”. The specific operation method is to place the bristles on the tooth surface, gently press the bristles to bend, and draw circles on the tooth surface, repeatedly draw circles on each part for more than 5 times. The toothbrush should be placed on the inside of the front teeth, and all sides of the teeth should be brushed. Choose the appropriate size of children’s toothbrush, replace it every two to three months, when the toothbrush is overturned or poured, the toothbrush should be replaced in time, so that a person brushes a cup. Brush your teeth every morning and evening, and brush your teeth for no less than 2 minutes each time, and brush your teeth before going to bed at night is more

important. It is difficult for preschoolers to complete the delicate and complex brushing actions, which require parental help and supervision.

Third, reasonable diet, protect teeth

Regular intake of too much sugary food or drinking too much carbonated beverages can cause caries or tooth sensitivity. Children should eat less sweets, drink less carbonated drinks, reduce the number of times they eat sugar, gargle with water or tea after eating, and can not eat again after brushing their teeth before going to bed at night.

4. Seal the nest and ditch for children of appropriate age

Cavity and groove sealing is the most effective way to prevent cavity and groove caries. After filling the cavity and groove with polymer material, the tooth surface becomes smooth and easy to clean, and bacteria are not easy to remain, so as to prevent cavity and groove caries. Fossa sealing is a non-invasive technique that does not cause pain. It is recommended that the fossa and groove sealing of the first permanent molar (sixth age teeth) should be performed at the age of 6 to 8, and the fossa and groove sealing of the second permanent molar should be performed at the age of 11 to 13.

5. Use fluoride toothpaste every day and apply fluoride regularly

Brushing teeth with fluoride toothpaste is a safe and effective measure to prevent caries. In non-high fluoride drinking water areas, the dosage of children under 3 years old should be the size of “rice”, and the dosage of children 3-6 years old should be the size of “pea”, and should be used under the supervision of parents or teachers. Children can also go to the hospital every six months to receive dental fluoride. Brushing teeth with a protective film releases the fluoride slowly to prevent caries.

6. Actively prevent dental trauma

When children participate in sports activities, wear sports clothes and rubber soled non-slip sports shoes to prevent dental trauma caused by falling and wrestling. If necessary, wear protective equipment such as helmet and protective toothholder. When taking public transportation, you should wear your seat belt. If a tooth is injured, go to the hospital as soon as possible.

7. Get rid of bad oral habits as soon as possible and prevent dental deformities as early as possible

Finger sucking, tongue spitting, lip biting, pencil biting, mouth breathing, night grinding and lateral chewing and other common oral bad habits in children, will cause uneven tooth alignment, and even jaw deformity, should be stopped as soon as possible. For children with oral breathing habits, the upper respiratory tract should be checked for patency, respiratory diseases should be treated, and oral breathing should be corrected in time. Dental deformities during deciduous teeth or deciduous permanent teeth replacement should be found in time to seek medical attention, and oral doctors should check and determine whether early correction is necessary.

8, regular oral examination, timely treatment of oral diseases

Caries is a common oral disease in children that can cause systemic symptoms such as toothache, swelling of the gums and face, and even high fever. Caries without treatment for a long time can cause partial chewing, bilateral asymmetry, and affect the normal development and eruption of permanent teeth. Children are a high incidence of oral diseases, and the rapid development of the population, in order to timely understanding of children’s oral health status, early detection of oral problems, early treatment, children should be carried out an oral health check every six months.