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Healthy Mouth

How can I keep my mouth healthy?

  • Children’s teeth begin forming before birth. As early as 4 months, the first primary, or baby teeth, erupt through the gums.
  • All 20 of the primary teeth usually appear by age 3, although their pace and order of eruption varies.
  • Permanent teeth begin appearing around age 6.
  • This process will continue until approximately age 21.

Oral health for children

To help ensure oral health and a lifetime of good oral care habits:

  • Limit children’s sugar intake
  • Make sure children get enough fluoride, either through drinking water or as a treatment at the dentist’s office
  • Teach children how to brush and floss correctly
  • Supervise brushing sessions and help with flossing, which can be a challenge for small hands

Major obstacles to children’s oral health

Babies

“Baby bottle tooth decay”

  • Wipe gums with gauze or a clean washcloth and water after feeding.
  • When teeth appear, brush daily with a pea-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste
  • Put child to bed with a bottle of water, not milk or juice

Thumb sucking

  • Not a concern until about 4 years of age or when permanent teeth appear; after this time, it could cause dental changes

White spots on teeth

  • As soon as the first tooth appears (at about 6 months), begin cleaning child’s teeth daily and schedule a dental appointment

Toddlers

Fear of the dentist

  • Hold the child in the parent’s lap during the exam
  • Difficulty creating an oral care routine.
  • Involve the whole family-brush together at the same time each day to create a good habit

Grade-schoolers

Love of sweets

  • Give children healthy snack options, like carrots, raisins, and yogurt
  • Stains from antibiotics
  • Speak to the pediatrician before any medication is prescribed
  • Teenagers

Braces

  • Make sure that teens brush well around braces, using a floss threader to remove all food particles

Oral accidents from sports

  • Encourage children to wear mouth guards during sports

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290 KING ST., 3RD FLOOR
SUITE #8
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
(415) 618-0890

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