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How To Clean Your Child’s Teeth?

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

How To Clean Your Child's Teeth

Before tooth eruption jaws rims clean with gauze or clean soft cloth wrapped around his forefinger. This practice can continue until the appearance of the first four teeth. Finger cots may then be made with latex or small brushes for children. The best place for the hygiene of the mouth is the place where diapers are changed typically after bath to incorporate hygiene of the mouth to the rest of the body.

* From 9 to 12 months and eight anterior teeth erupted and as the dentition is complete chewing cycle stabilizes. When the upper and lower teeth touch, the muscles of the jaws begin to learn new roles, the first movements are irregular as those seen during the early stages of any motor skill.

* From 12 to 24 months continues the development and maturation of the masticatory system to be completed within 30 months with the presence of 20 teeth in the mouth. It is important to avoid foods containing high percentage of carbohydrates, adhere to teeth and are slow release. Oral hygiene in this period is without toothpaste, just wet the brush with water. The most important cleaning is done before bedtime.

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Care of your Child Teeth

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Child Teeth

The mouth fulfills vital functions in humans. It is the first contact with the outside world, all the nutrients pass through it.

The expressions of joy and sadness, and speech sounds are produced with the activity of the tongue, lips, cheeks and successively with the changes wrought by the eruption of teeth.

Oral hygiene is the most effective preventive measure during early childhood. At age 6 the first permanent molar erupts behind the baby molars, without replacing any of the 20 teeth in the mouth. Often, if there is no discomfort, neither parents nor the child perceive their eruption.

The lower front teeth (central incisors) will refill in the same period and the fall of the first baby tooth attracts the attention of the child and family group who shares his way to the permanent dentition. Since its correct location in the dental arch is organized the rest of the permanent dentition.

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