Every year, September 20 is National Dental Care Day. Naturally, Dr. Zhu also feels deeply about dental care and shares some knowledge about how to prevent dental caries. Especially baby’s teeth, how to prevent. Myth one, children are small and don’t need to brush their teeth. Many parents have a misconception that children are still small and do not need to brush their teeth. In fact, there are many babies who sleep after drinking milk every day and even sleep with milk bottle in their mouths, what is the result? The number of babies with bottle caries is especially high. Especially the incisors. Show you a few photos don’t be shocked! Myth two, the change of teeth is good! The baby’s teeth are not with the decoration hospital to the time of tooth replacement all teeth lost at once, all grow new teeth! But the loss of a milk tooth, grow a permanent tooth! The new tooth grows out, but the next tooth bacteria will run over and erode the new tooth! Parents of babies who can listen to the story are advised to read “What’s New on Tooth Street” with their children! Vegetables and fruits are rich in fiber, and chewing these foods cleans the tooth surface and therefore has a self-cleaning effect. Dairy products such as milk and cheese provide more calcium, which is good for oral health (Dr. Chu recommends adding cheese for children over 1 year old). Comparatively speaking, candy, cakes, carbonated drinks and fruit juices are not good for oral health. Candy, especially eating sticky soft candy such as toffee, tends to stick to the teeth and tooth surfaces during chewing, which is not conducive to cleaning. Carbonated beverages not only contain sugar, but also acid. When you drink carbonated beverages regularly, the acid will dissolve the hard tissues of your teeth, increasing the risk of tooth damage and triggering caries or tooth allergy. 1, to try to reduce the number of times a day to eat sugar, as far as possible in the three meals a day in addition to the meal does not eat sugary food, can choose fruit, nuts, dairy products and other foods. It is better to eat 3 pieces of sugar once a day than one piece of sugar divided into three times for the child. So moms and dads over the age of 1 should establish rules for their babies and only eat candy once a day. (Of course, it is better if the child does not eat). 2, as far as possible to drink plain water, rather than carbonated drinks; if drinking carbonated drinks or fruit juice, use a straw to reduce the chance of contact with teeth. Many drinks also contain too many additives, so Dr. Zhu does not recommend that our babies drink “**Express” “**Coke” “Sprite” iced tea, iced green tea, soda, soda, etc. etc. Dr. Zhu recommends that babies drink plain formula or yogurt. Remember to rinse your mouth with plain water after drinking. 3, after eating food rinse mouth with water. It is safe to let your baby drink it. 4, remember to brush your teeth before bedtime, which is more important than brushing in the morning. Dr. Zhu suggests: 1 year old baby: As soon as the teeth come out, use gauze over your finger and dip it in plain water to wipe your baby’s teeth and make it a habit. 1-2 years old babies start to imitate adults, you can buy small toothbrushes (sponge toothbrush at first, then soft bristle toothbrush) to brush their teeth with plain water. Over 2 years old babies are not satisfied with plain water brushing, so you can buy edible toothpaste for babies to brush their teeth. If your baby is over 3 years old and can spit and froth, you can buy a non-edible children’s toothbrush. Remember to sing your baby a nice toothbrushing song to help them love brushing their teeth! Reduce the pain caused by disease and help more people be healthier! It is my greatest wish that every mother can go through pregnancy and delivery smoothly and happily, and that every baby grows up healthy and happy!