There are many things that need to be taken into consideration about the oral hygiene of your child. Since the very beginning, if care is not taken it can lead to many serious problems that may persist forever.
TEETHING?
Teething is coming out of your baby’s first teeth.
Usually teething is painful and cause serious discomfort to your baby.
WHAT TO DO DURING TEETHING?
You need to visit your dentist so that he/she can explain you the way to take care of your baby during teething.
There are both medical and non medical management to teething.
WHEN MILK TEETH COME OUT?
Teeth eruption starts at 6 months of age and continues to erupt till 2 years of age.
It remains in mouth till 6 years of age. There are total 10 milk teeth.
WHEN MILK TEETH SHED OFF?
By the age of 5- 6 years milk teeth starts to shed off and permanent teeth starts to erupt.
At this time there are both milk and permanent teeth in mouth. This is the period of mixed dentition.
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF CHILD DURING EXFOLIATION OF TEETH?
- Soft food should be given
- Gentle brushing can be done
- In case of serious discomfort you can contact your dentist for extraction.
WHEN PERMANENT TEETH ERUPT?
At the age of 6 years permanent teeth starts to come out.
By the age of 11-12 years there are only permanent teeth in mouth of your child.
There are total 32 permanent teeth.
WHEN SHOULD BE YOUR BABY’S FIRST DENTAL CHECKUP?
It should be done as teeth starts to erupt in the mouth, which is as early as 6 months of age.
Meanwhile, your dentist will consider teeth and jaw development of your child and will accordingly suggest you ways to properly manage the dentition of your child.
WHAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION SERIOUSLY?
It is important to take care about your child’s dentition period as milk teeth guide the eruption of permanent teeth.
It is necessary that the eruption and shedding of your baby’s teeth take place in the given time period. Any disturbance in this due to any means could affect the permanent dentition eruption sequence thus leading to improper eruption of permanent teeth.
- Some common problems reported in children are:
- Nursing bottle caries
- Presence of any type of habit
- Early tooth loss
- Spacing between dentition
- Crowding of dentition
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF CHILDREN’S TEETH?
- Your dentist will suggest brushing your baby’s teeth as soon as they erupt in the mouth
- Your dentist will demonstrate you proper way of brushing your child’s teeth
- Fluorinated toothpaste to be used
- Soft toothbrush should be used
- Avoid intake of sweet food at night
- Bottle feeding should not be done at night
If you are in a need of any type of dental care for your child or if you are having any queries regarding any dental problems you can contact DR. RAJAT SACHDEVA DENTAL INSTITUTE, best dental clinic in Ashok Vihar.
