How important is oral health?

We often say that “disease comes from the mouth”, and oral health is closely linked to the whole body health of children.

The mouth is an important entrance to the body, and bacteria in the mouth can enter other parts of the body through swallowing or breathing, causing other health problems.

For example, oral infections can lead to an increased risk of systemic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Therefore, maintaining children’s oral health is also an important part of preventing systemic diseases.

From a nutritional point of view, a good oral environment helps children chew and digest food better, so as to fully absorb nutrients.

If the child’s oral health is poor, there are problems such as tooth decay or gum inflammation, it may lead to limited chewing function, affect appetite and nutrient intake, and then affect the child’s growth and development.

In addition, oral health has an important impact on a child’s self-confidence and social skills.

A child with healthy teeth and a bright smile is generally more likely to be liked by others and increase self-confidence. On the contrary, if a child has tooth defects or oral diseases, it may cause them to feel inferior or insecure when interacting with others, affecting the development of social skills.

However, due to various reasons, many children have not developed good living habits in daily life.

For example, some children like to eat sweets, some children prefer to drink carbonated drinks, and some children do not like to brush their teeth… These bad habits may directly affect the stability of the oral environment, and then lead to various oral problems.

Summer is coming, ice cream, sweet drinks are about to sweep the market, in order to children’s oral health and general health, we recommend that parents of children:

1. Limit snacking:

Control the amount and frequency of snacks your child eats, especially those high in sugar and fat. Children can be guided to choose healthy snacks, such as fruit, nuts, etc.

2. Encourage drinking plain water:

Plain water is the best drink, parents should encourage children to drink more plain water, try not to drink carbonated drinks and sugary drinks.

3. Eat a balanced diet:

Too many finely processed foods can lead to nutritional imbalance, lack of essential vitamins and minerals, and affect the health of oral tissues.

Parents should ensure that their children’s diet is balanced and diverse, and provide their children with foods rich in protein, vitamins and minerals to maintain the health of oral tissues.

In addition to adjusting your eating habits, parents can also take the following measures to prevent oral diseases in children:

1. Regular oral check-ups:

Taking your child for a regular oral examination can not only detect and deal with oral problems in time, but the oral doctor can also provide personalized advice and guidance according to the child’s oral condition.

2. Brush your teeth properly:

Parents should teach their children the correct way to brush their teeth, and supervise their children to brush their teeth every morning and evening, and brush their teeth for not less than two minutes each time.

In addition, parents should also change their children’s toothbrushes and toothpaste regularly and keep their mouths clean.

Need to remind parents of friends is that too young children, hand fine motor ability has not yet formed, can not really brush clean teeth.

Therefore, after the child’s teeth erupt and can write Arabic numerals fluently, it is recommended that parents help brush their teeth.

3. Floss:

For children with large gaps, parents can help their children floss between their teeth to thoroughly remove food debris and bacteria.

4. Oral health education:

Through picture books, videos and other means, strengthen oral health education for children, so that children understand the importance of oral health and how to maintain oral health.

And finally —

Good teeth can be accompanied by a lifetime, let us pay close attention to children’s oral health, prevent children’s oral diseases, let children grow up healthy and happy!