Children’s Oral Hygiene Is It Taken Seriously?
Unfortunately, it is not. Many are raised with the idea that baby teeth don’t matter, so why bother taking care of them?’ Unfortunately, this is far from the truth. Cavities on baby teeth can affect adult teeth, by causing premature loss of teeth leading to more expensive measures like orthodontics. Cavities cause significant pain to children. The most worrisome is the potential of an infection that can leave a child hospitalized. Generally, what is consumed is the major cause leading to cavities in children. Things like soda, juice, candy and even milk can cause cavities and other problems, like baby bottle syndrome. However, consumption is only one part of the preventable problem. It’s almost impossible to prevent consumption of sodas, candies and other harmful foods from sugar-hungry children. There are two solutions: moderation and hygiene . After consumption of sweets, have your child brush and floss. The motion of brushing will remove the harmful sugars from th
