A childish smile of ten

June 7, 2023

From very young children can get to present problems with their oral health , either by a bad tooth brushing technique or simple lack of hygiene. Although there are several conditions, a good start will be to prevent cavities In the kids.

According to the figures of the World Health Organization (WHO) , 95% of the population suffers oral diseases , being the cavities by 80%, with a 60 the gingivitis and a 40 the periodontitis .

In Mexico, some statistics indicate that 65% of children of six years of age have problems of cavities , a figure that increases to 91% at nine years of age, according to Marc Saadia Chief editor of Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry .

A childish smile of ten

The cavities are caused by the germ Streptococcus mutans, which tends to proliferate in enamel lesions that have been caused by the fermentation of sugars in the mouth. We are not born with the bacterium but the only way to avoid getting it is to excellent hygiene .

Most of the time, when children have cavities The fault lies with the parents, who do not teach wash your teeth thoroughly from its first buds. To avoid falling into this error, the ideal is to take action on the matter and take action to improve the conditions.

Teach your child to use appropriately the toothbrush , should be at least twice a day.
Do not exaggerate the amount of toothpaste, when you are starting with this routine a small amount is enough, otherwise it will prevent control that the cleaning is doing well.
Limit the consumption of sugars, if the bacteria of the plate are absorbed will produce the acids that cause cavities .

Remember that to reinforce the perfect smile and prevent cavities in children, they should consume Mineral salts , As the calcium , the fluorine and a lot vitamin D ; besides going periodically with the specialist.