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Summer is a time of relaxation and rest, you can let go of many responsibilities for yourself and your child. However, this does not apply to the baby’s teeth. It is better to bring souvenirs from holidays related to the place of stay and make sure that one of them is not decayed. How to take care of it, how to convince a toddler that teeth need to be brushed thoroughly. Should you worry if your child misses a few times? Washing, washing uneven, let’s make sure that our children have beautiful smiles.
I brush my teeth
It is important not only to brush your teeth, but above all, how you do it. By brushing your teeth, we remove plaque from them formed as a result of eating and drinking, where dangerous bacteria multiply. Bacteria feed on the deposit and destroy the enamel, which in turn leads to the appearance of caries. Holidays and summer do not release us from the obligation to ensure that our children brush their teeth thoroughly.
Toothbrush – a good friend of a child
In the busyness caused by traveling holidays, madness during the day, the child is so tired in the evening that he literally falls off his feet. It is not difficult then to let go and let the toddler go to sleep without brushing your teeth. Let’s not allow it, because this habit may turn out to be a routine. You should also remember to brush your teeth thoroughly in the morning, even when you are in a hurry for planned holiday attractions.
Caries does not rest
Bacteria do not rest and will not wait for the toddler to bathe in the sea, play on the playground or eat another ice cream. The precipitate forms immediately, and after two weeks there is a huge amount of it. This condition causes decalcification of the enamel, and this very quickly leads to caries in young children.
It’s not hard to get a toothache!
It turns out that in times of general availability to dentist, painless procedures, more and more seven-year-olds have caries! Polish preschoolers suffer from caries more often than their European peers and even children from Bosnia and Vietnam. Why is this happening? It is not only the insufficient level of oral hygiene that is to blame, but also the terrifying amount of sweets that toddlers are more and more willing to consume.
Teeth brushing guide
Whether you are at home or on holiday, remember:
— a small child who does not have teeth yet should wipe the gums with a gauze pad soaked in boiled water,
— the first teeth should be cleaned with a special silicone toothbrush, then you can use a regular one,
— a toothpaste containing fluoride with the appropriate amount indicated for age is important,
— brush your teeth for at least two minutes, let your child be independent, but then brush his teeth with you. A child will never do it so accurately
— brush your teeth in the morning and evening, set your child to a two-minute song and let him finish when the music ends,
– brush your teeth in every nook and cranny,
— show your child that you also attach great importance to brushing your teeth, set an example for him,
– brushing your teeth cannot be an unpleasant duty, make it a pleasant thing for your toddler, make funny faces, make it a ritual…