Children are special patients and as such should be treated in an environment that meets certain characteristics that make your practice and experience in the dentist something pleasant and comfortable.
Within the range of multiple types of child patients can be divided into non-employees and partners, something that works in both is to say – show – and especially to never lie.

The latter never-mind has to do with the issue that there are things we can not avoid facing certain procedures, such as anesthesia prior to placing a tooth extraction.

Children at an early stage are deciduous (milk) which according to chronological age will be exchanged for permanent teeth, deciduous teeth usually are “loosening” and going alone or with children’s aid by applying forces with their own fingers. This phenomenon of “loosening” is given by a physiological process called risolisis.

The risolisis is the process in which the roots of the teeth are “eaten” by the erupting permanent teeth that are going to serve these as a guide to exit gracefully. Risolisis Sometimes this does not happen in an appropriate manner by different factors and is necessary to extract the deciduous tooth.

Here again we hooked up with the paragraph of the child not to lie, something we all hate is being lied to, especially if it’s something that’s going to cause pain, which is why using simple language and clear examples should explain the child is going to feel and because we are doing to make your experience good and there is not a rejection of the dentist that will cause will see it as an “enemy.”

Hygiene standards to maintain proper hygiene is an important foundation in the education of our children or children in our care. Good manners are to be not only correct in all areas but also to maintain a good presence.

The custom is that we must instill the shower (better than the bathroom), but if they are very small we can begin to teach their baths and know what parts of your body that need more attention. The head, underarms, neck, genital area, knees and feet are the parts most likely to suffer the effects of sweating, but it should soaping your whole body.

Before showering must be taught to prepare the clothes, towel and all the elements needed to be fixed after the bath. We must also worry about teaching them to dry thoroughly after exiting the water and going over some points that may be more delicate, like cleaning your nails and ears (ears).

After showering, we must also teach them to leave the bathroom clean, dirty clothes placed in their proper place (the laundry basket or washing machine itself) and leave it all more or less as it was.

Personal hygiene not only covers the shower but we worry about other aspects.

Oral hygiene is very important on two levels: aesthetic effects and health effects. Keep a clean mouth is to avoid problems of tooth decay, tartar and other future problems in the mouth. Get used to brush your teeth after every meal, and teach them to do so properly. In the case of not knowing how to do what is best to consult with our dentist for him to give us guidelines to follow. It is advisable to visit the dentist at least once a year to review the status of your teeth.

We can give a few more rules to maintain good personal hygiene and kept clean and neat show:

Guidelines for proper hygiene

- Before eating, we wash our hands forever.
- After every meal, brush your teeth.
- Always keep your nails clean and in perfect condition. No nail-biting, it is very ugly and spoil. Ditto for the leather and flakes by the fingers or hands. No bite.
- If we spotted the face or other body part, we must also wash to enhance our presence.
- Clothing should also be clean and without stains or grease spots. No broken, frayed or lack of a button.
- The same goes for footwear, which must be clean.
- After sports or moderate physical activity, try to shower the child to eliminate odors and sweat.
- Beware of wasting water when washing or showering. We must be aware of the expense and scarcity of this good. Close the water when you’re not using it (not leaving the tap running while soaping or while looking for shampoo, soap or gel).

How do I help my children to look after their teeth and prevent cavities?
Teach your child the proper oral care is an investment that will provide health benefits for life. The first is to give a good example to your own teeth you care the child will receive the message that oral health is important. All that makes taking care of teeth fun, like brushing their teeth with their children or letting them choose their own toothbrush, encourages proper oral care.

To help your children protect their teeth and gums and reduce the risk of forming cavities , teach them to follow these simple steps:

Brush your teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste approved by the Mexican Dental Association, which will remove the plaque (which is a sticky film that adheres to teeth and is the leading cause of caries).
Use dental floss daily to remove plaque from between teeth and below the gums, preventing harden into tartar, because once formed, can only be removed with professional cleaning.
Choose a balanced diet by avoiding starches and sugars. When you eat these foods, try it with food and not between meals. The extra saliva produced during a meal helps rinse food from the mouth.
Use dental products which contain fluoride, including toothpaste.
Make sure your child gets fluoride salt added if you live in areas that do not contain large amounts of natural fluoride in drinking water.
Take your kids to the dentist for regular review .

What brushing techniques I can teach my children?

It is important to monitor their children’s brushing until you master these simple steps:

Use a small amount of toothpaste with adequate amounts of fluoride, adopted by the Mexican Dental Association. (The size of a pea). Make sure your child does not pass the toothpaste.
With a soft toothbrush, brush the inside surface of each tooth, which is where most plaque accumulates. Brush gently from posterior to anterior.
Clean exterior surfaces of each tooth. Place the brush at an angle to the outer gum. Brush gently from posterior to anterior.
Brush the chewing surfaces of each tooth. Brush gently from posterior to anterior.

Use the tip of the brush to clean the back of the front teeth, both above and below.
It’s always fun to brush your tongue!

When should my child start flossing?

Because flossing removes food particles and plaque between teeth, a place where there is no brush, it is recommended that after four years, start flossing your children. At age eight, most kids can begin flossing for themselves.

What are fissure sealants and how do I know if my children need?
The fissure sealant creates a highly effective barrier against decay because they are thin plastic coatings applied to the chewing surfaces of permanent back teeth of children, where they form the majority of tooth decay. The application of a sealant is not painful and can be done in one visit to the dentist. He will tell you if a sealant is needed for their children.

What is fluoride and how do I know if my children receive the proper amount?
Fluoride is one of the best ways to help prevent tooth decay. It is a mineral that, when combined with tooth enamel to strengthen it. The preventive measure used in Mexico is the consumption of salt fortified with adequate amounts of fluoride, and in areas where drinking water contains large amounts of fluoride should be consumed salt without fluoride. Ask your dentist about the area where you live. It is also advisable to use toothpaste with fluoride in all cases. Ask your dentist which toothpaste to use to get the appropriate level of fluoride. In children under 6 years is recommended toothpaste used with 500 parts per million of fluoride.

How important is the diet on oral health of my children?
A balanced diet is necessary for their children develop strong teeth and decay-resistant. In addition to the full range of vitamins and minerals, a child’s diet should include plenty of calcium, phosphorus, and proper levels of fluoride.

Just as fluoride is the best protection for children against cavities, snacking on a frequent basis are the worst enemy. The sugars and starches found in many foods such as cookies, candies, dried fruit, soft drinks, pretzels and potato chips combine with plaque on teeth to create acids. These acids attack the tooth enamel and can lead to cavities.

Each “plaque attack” can last up to 20 minutes after the end of the meal. Even a little nibble can create plaque acids. Therefore, it is best to avoid eating between meals.

What should I do if my child’s tooth is chipped, broken or lost?
With lesions in the mouth of your child, contact your dentist immediately. He will examine the affected area and determine appropriate treatment.

If your child is in pain from a broken tooth, or chipped, visit the dentist immediately. If desired, can provide a soothing to the time of appointment. If possible, keep any part of the tooth that has broken off and take to the dentist.

If you lost a tooth by accident, take your dentist as soon as possible. Avoid touching the tooth and do not clean. Store in water or milk until you get to the office. It is possible that the tooth could again be placed in the mouth of the child through a procedure called reimplantation.

The teething process begins between 5 to 7 months of age , when the lower central incisors erupt. Shortly after the maxillary central incisors appear between 6 to 8 months of age. Girls teeth usually appear before those of men.

The age at which the first teeth is variable between each baby , but this is accompanied by other abnormalities of growth or development as it depends on the general state of health , family characteristics and an adequate supply of protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins and minerals.

By age, we can expect the following number of teeth:

Age – Number of teeth
8 months – 4 cloves
12 months – 8 teeth
16 months – 12 teeth
20 months – 16 teeth

Teething is sometimes accompanied by discomfort, such as irritability, swollen gums, broken and somewhat loose stools.

Oral care in children
Babies need good dental care, both at home and they can provide pediatric dentists. The more attention this early start, the sooner you will help keep your baby’s first teeth are healthy and grow properly.

This is important because the first teeth (baby teeth or temporary) are used for chewing, smiling, talking and to keep the space needed for permanent teeth. When a tooth is lost too soon or has an advanced caries, neighboring teeth can move and occupy the empty space, so the new teeth (permanent) can come in crooked, well, this premature tooth loss may also affect speech and psychological aspects of your child, as the perception of body image and self esteem.

The oral care should begin as soon as your child is born, you can gently wipe the gums after breast or bottle, removing milk residues that have remained. To do so could use a cloth, gauze or a small wet cloth diaper.

After five months, will stimulate the gums, so as to encourage the development of jaws and tooth eruption. This is achieved by allowing the child to bite hard, cold objects, which relieves pain and discomfort caused by the eruption of a new tooth.

When the first teeth erupt, they should be cleaned with a soft infant toothbrush without toothpaste. After two years of age shall apply toothpaste on the brush. The amount of toothpaste should be the size of a lentil, because the child tends to swallow and it is desirable to avoid too much fluoride.

As the child learns to rinse well and do not swallow toothpaste, you can increase the amount of it in the brush.

Obviously, the size of the brush should be commensurate with the size of the teeth. To eight years, age at which the child acquires sufficient motor skills to brush alone, must be watched while brushing.

Dental damage can be caused by a bottle or pacifier, when children fall asleep with a bottle in the mouth, or milk, formula, liquid sugar or fruit juice or wet mothers nipples in order to reassure honeydew their babies. The sugars are attached to the teeth, promoting tooth decay in baby teeth. These bad habits must be avoided decay time and treated early to prevent damage to the teeth.

Tooth decay caused by sugar is easily prevented by cleaning your gums and little teeth after every bottle and offering a clean pacifier or a bottle containing water only for their hours of sleep.

Tips
- Do not use local anesthetics to relieve discomfort from teething, because the relief they offer is of very short duration.
- Provide cold, hard objects to chew, such as so-called “scratch-gum, preferably those which are full of water and cooled in the refrigerator.
- Brush your teeth after every meal or supervise your child until he is able to brush alone, especially at night.
- Check your carb intake, food and sugary drinks.
- After the first year, replace the milk bottles by the glass and avoid night nursing.
- If the discomfort and irritability are accented by teething may be given painkillers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
- Visit your dentist when your baby is between six months and one year of age. Later take him to visit every 6 months.

Proper dental care of children need a bit after the first tooth appears. It is very important to care for your child’s teeth at the beginning, like baby teeth play a significant role in the overall health of the permanent teeth. A little boy learns about the effects of diet and dietary habits in dental health. You can help your children understand the importance of carrying out healthy habits. Parents need to take plenty of advice and techniques to teach children good habits. Good dental habits learned early in childhood can lead to a child’s healthy future.

Guidelines for caring for your child’s teeth

1. Wipe the mouth of your children every day.
2. Tell your child to brush at least twice a day.
3. Teach the correct methods of brushing for good oral health.
4. Do not let your child swallow toothpaste.
5. Give your child sugar-free snacks and drinks.
6. Teaching good eating habits to get all the nutrients and energy they need.

7. Take your child on regular dental visits, from six months old.

Teach proper brushing and flossing methods

Almost all young children around 5-6 years old need help during brushing. Regular brushing is necessary to reduce plaque accumulation. Therefore, supervise and teach the correct methods of brushing your teeth for good dental hygiene. Children should understand the necessity and importance of brushing process. This is a good time to take their habit of brushing at least twice a day and start the habit of flossing to remove food particles between teeth. Good habits taught in early life can lead to good dental health.

Teaching healthy eating habits

Brushing is the only aspect of dental health strong. Children must also teach them to have a good healthy diet and teeth to win the overall physical health. Eat healthy habits taught early in life will be much easier to do as adults. You can help children to avoid overly sugary snacks and teach them to enjoy fruits and vegetables. large intake of sugar and caffeine can increase the risk of tooth decay and gum disease.

Take your child to the dentist regularly

regular visits to the dentist ensures that dental problems are diagnosed and treated before major damage occurs to the teeth of children. You can make an appointment with the dentist for dental treatment of children. Your dentist may also counsel with information on dental care at home for your child. The dentist can detect and treat your child’s teeth and gum problems before they become too serious. With all the efforts, adequate and regular professional care, your child can grow up with healthy teeth without caries.

Osborne dental practice offer affordable dental services for children from infancy to young age. We are dedicated to improving and maintaining dental health of infants, children and adolescents. Our experienced dentists help parents understand the benefits of regular checkups for children dental treatment and all aspects of preventive dental care. We provide complete information to protect your child’s teeth.

Parents teach children to brush their teeth properly, they provide a good toothpaste to have good oral hygiene, but this is not enough. Experts say it is also necessary to combine the brushing with flossing and mouthwash .

Dentists also indicate how important it is to massage the gums to be removed any traces of food that are in place there. It is also necessary to rub the tongue to the total elimination of microscopic food scraps are deposited between the papillae. Dry mouth is a necessary procedure to be performed daily and whenever food is consumed. Instill these habits in our children’s oral hygiene is necessary if we in the future enjoy a clean and healthy teeth.

Depending on the age or situation may not be able to clean every time you eat something, but it must be respected at least three times a day corresponding to the three good meals that are made.

Having good hygiene is extremely important , and something that should start at an early age. The children are a bit vague about this, but you must correct the bad attitude to personal care since they are small so you always remember to care once they are adults.

The personal hygiene in children should be a daily routine where do everything necessary to be clean, smell good, feel good and be beautiful forever. We show that if we care for our health we can address health problems that should not appear.

One of the most fundamental and important ways to prevent us from contracting diseases is to wash hands , especially in children who have a habit of touching everything in and put his hand to his mouth no matter what. Shows that need to clean their hands every time they touch the wrong things that need to be cleaned before eating.

Taking a bath is an ongoing discussion with many children who find it annoying but we must find a way to give them a fun experience to bathe at least once a day. If we do not clean our skin can contain bacteria, viruses and other skin problems, hair and a dirty and smell bad. If they get used to bathe a little more is better.

Brushing is another problem with the children , I think worse than the last. It is crucial for oral hygiene since they are small and have teeth that will change. It’s something they need to learn and be with songs or any other form you get to learn and do it the right way about three times a day at least, or after eating, before bed and stopped.

The best cure for anything is prevention, so good hygiene is necessary in children and adults. Should learn from their parents what is good for them now and in the future.