Dental protection for children can be categorized into three stages: infancy, preschoolers, primary and secondary school students. Teeth can be protected through fluoride supplementation, regular oral checkups, and developing brushing habits.
1. Infancy: After birth, infants should be provided with the appropriate amount of fluoride every day to promote the mineralization of teeth and bone. the first tooth erupts within 6 months, and the first oral examination should be arranged for infants within 6 to 12 months. After the first oral examination, it should be performed regularly every six months.
2. Preschool children: after 2 years of age, children should develop the habit of brushing their own teeth, and parents need to teach and help children brush their teeth. It can help to choose a nylon toothbrush with soft bristles and a small head, which is easy to clean the teeth and massage the gums.
Children aged 3 to 6 years old is mainly to cultivate children to establish oral hygiene habits, master the method of brushing, brushing can be applied a small amount of fluoride toothpaste to remove plaque, effective brushing.
Around the age of 6, children’s milk teeth begin to fall out and permanent teeth gradually erupt. Parents should continue to help children maintain the oral hygiene habits established in the early days and protect the newly erupted permanent teeth.
3. Primary and secondary school students: Cultivate good hygiene habits, including the correct way to brush teeth. As well as dietary hygiene habits, do not smoke, drink alcohol and so on. At the same time, correctly recognize what plaque, calculus and other oral diseases, the emergence of the above diseases in a timely manner to seek medical treatment.
When dental discomfort occurs, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out relevant examinations, clarify the causes with the help of the doctor, and carry out targeted treatment or therapy.