Good oral health care is not the only way to have healthy and beautiful teeth. Dietary habits and regular oral examinations also play a role that cannot be ignored. Here is a little advice to help you have a beautiful smile! 1, encourage children to eat more fibrous food, enhance chewing function Fibrous food is good for children’s health, children should pay attention to balanced diet, do not picky food, especially eat more vegetables and fresh fruits and other foods with high fiber content and rich nutrition, so that it is not only conducive to the self-cleaning effect of teeth, not easy to suffer from caries, but also conducive to the growth and development of the oral and jaw surfaces, to promote the alignment of teeth and enhance chewing function. Nowadays, commercially available children’s food are all finely made, instantly melt in the mouth and sweet and sticky, and can be swallowed without chewing hard. On the one hand, it is easy to cause the accumulation of food residue on the surface of teeth and induce dental caries; on the other hand, it is also not conducive to the development of mouth and jaw and the training of chewing function. 2.Sweet food and children’s caries Preschool children like to eat sweet food, and soft food is the main food with strong viscosity and high sugar content, which is easy to ferment and produce acid. In addition, children sleep for a long time and their mouths are in resting state, saliva secretion is reduced, self-cleaning effect is poor, and at the same time, they cannot clean their mouths effectively, which makes the possibility of dental caries increase. Research proves that the amount of sugar consumed every day is positively related to the occurrence of dental caries, so we should try to reduce the amount and frequency of sugar intake. In a sense, the number of sugar intake may be more harmful than the total amount. In addition, you can consume foods containing sugar substitutes – sweeteners, such as xylitol. 3. Reduce the frequency and quantity of acidic drinks Frequent consumption of acidic drinks (such as fruit juices, carbonated drinks and dairy drinks) can increase the time of direct contact between the tooth surface and acids, causing tooth demineralization, leading to tooth hypersensitivity, sensitivity and even pain when encountering hot, cold, sour or sweet. In addition, the sugar in drinks is easily metabolized by bacteria, and long-term consumption of large amounts makes the risk of caries greatly increased. It is better for children to develop the habit of drinking plain water, or minimize the amount and frequency of carbonated drinks, and promote the use of straws to inhale drinks. After drinking drinks, you should rinse your mouth with water to dilute the acid in the mouth. The importance of regular oral examination Regular oral examination is in the absence of oral disease or do not feel that the oral cavity has problems, regular oral health examination by the oral surgeon, rather than have been found to have problems before going to the doctor. Regular oral examination has the following benefits: 1. to understand the oral health status, early detection of oral diseases, early treatment; 2. to understand their oral health degree, health care consultation; 3. to obtain more oral health care knowledge, learn the correct and effective self oral health care methods; 4. certain systemic diseases first manifested as oral abnormalities, but also help to detect these diseases. Regular oral examination for infants and children After birth, infants should go to the hospital for oral examination after the first tooth erupts, i.e. about 6 months, so that the dentist can assess the risk of caries and provide preventive guidance and advice. Thereafter, they should be examined every 3-6 months to detect problems, prevent and treat them in time. Preschool children should receive oral health examination every 6 months. The age of 3-6 years is the high incidence of caries in children, so it is advocated that preschool children should receive oral health examination every 6 months. While conducting oral health checkups, doctors can provide targeted professional oral health guidance to enhance the oral health awareness of parents and children. The interval between examinations should be shortened as needed for children who are prone to caries. School-age children should be examined regularly and see a doctor in time. School-age children should see a doctor in time if they have the following conditions: retained milk teeth (new teeth have erupted but old teeth have not fallen out), dental caries (teeth are “black” and have cavities), gingivitis (manifested as bleeding from brushing, bleeding from biting hard objects, swollen gums, etc.), trauma to teeth, and misalignment of teeth. Even if there is no discomfort in the oral cavity, school-age children should have their oral conditions checked regularly. Every six months, go to a regular dental institution for a comprehensive oral examination, and clean their teeth once a year.