{"id":18469,"date":"2015-05-16T21:49:05","date_gmt":"2015-05-16T13:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/?p=18469"},"modified":"2015-05-16T22:12:12","modified_gmt":"2015-05-16T14:12:12","slug":"healthy-teeth-healthy-kids-oral-hygiene-for-every-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/2015\/05\/healthy-teeth-healthy-kids-oral-hygiene-for-every-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Teeth, Healthy Kids: Oral Hygiene for Every Age"},"content":{"rendered":"
Good oral care starts from the beginning of our children’s lives. Even before their first teeth emerge, certain factors can affect their future appearance and health. We were invited to a Colgate Parent Forum last month where we received some useful tips from Dr. Ng Jing Jing<\/a>, a pediatric dentist from The Oral Care Centre<\/a>. Let me share the gist here:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Elmo – Ready, Set, Brush<\/a> is one of the books parents can use to instill good brushing habits<\/p>\n Good Oral Care Habits at Every Age<\/strong><\/p>\n 0-6 months: By 6 months, the baby’s front teeth prepare to emerge. Teeth often appear in pairs. Lower teeth usually arrive sooner than the upper.<\/p>\n 7-12 months: Baby’s front teeth (or incisors) start peeking through gums. Beneath the gums, permanent teeth begin to develop.<\/p>\n 13-24months: Baby’s molars (the rear teeth used for chewing) now emerge.<\/p>\n Tips for Oral Care:<\/em><\/p>\n The roots of your baby’s teeth begin to dissolve, creating room for his permanent teeth. <\/p>\n Tips for Oral Care<\/em>: <\/p>\n The age of 6 usually marks the emergence of the first permanent teeth, usually the lower front teeth. <\/p>\n Tips for Oral Care<\/em>: <\/p>\n Download these printables – ‘The Letter from the Tooth Fairy<\/a>‘, ‘Primary Teeth Tracker<\/a>‘ and ‘Permanent Teeth Tracker<\/a>‘ to make oral care a fun family affair!<\/p>\n Primary teeth fall out as permanent teeth move into position. Some children may have extra teeth or teeth that do not come in straight. If in doubt, see an orthodontist to correct these issues.<\/p>\n Tips for Oral Care<\/em>: <\/p>\n At the forum, the key takeaway was that each time we consume food and drink, our teeth is at risk from sugar acid attack. The germs in our teeth turn the sugar and carbohydrates into acids which create an unhealthy pH level that softens the hard enamel surface on our teeth (a process called de-mineralization). Although fluoride helps to prevent cavity formation by reducing de-mineralization, it does not neutralize the sugar acids in plaques. Sweet foods are not the only foods that generate sugar acids (even vegetables and fruits lead to sugar acids). Hence, apart from plain water, there is sugar present in nearly all types of food we consume! <\/p>\n <\/p>\n0-2 years<\/h2>\n
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