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How to prevent tooth decay
I am a 32-year-old man and I have a 5-year-old daughter. She loves toffees, sweets, icecreams and chocolates as any kid does of her age. I am worried about her teeth as I cannot simply stop her from enjoying the pleasures of a happy childhood. What can I do in order to prevent tooth decay in her? She is a kid and oral regime is not something that can be imposed on so easily. Can someone help me?
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Hello sir
Children should not be stopped to enjoy the pleasure of childhood but provided they should rinse after having it. Also u as a parent can select the types of sweets she is having - like gel toffee, lollipop because gel toffee don't last much longer in mouth and lollipop she has to lick again and again.
Apart from this as a dentist I suggest do brushing twice with or without water.
Go for fluoridation treatment at dental clinic.
Buy new coloured beautiful tooth brush or for attraction use battery operated brush. Some flavored tooth paste are also available in market.
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Hi, there are lots of options nowadays available such as
Visit pedodontics in every 6 month
Apply fluoride gel in every year by dentist and do not try to apply yourself visit Pediatric dentist for that.
Maintane proper oral hygiene like twice a brush daily.
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Oral hygiene is a matter of inculcating habit in ones child .
Try brushing in front of your child as kids tend to follow elders . Slowly she would also get into this habit .
Make your child rinse her mouth every time after she eat s chocolates
Brushing in the morning and night before she sleeps should be made a routine for her
These small measures will save you and your child from undergoing any dental agony
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Ask her to brush the teeth thrice a day and after sweets and toffees ask her to rinse her mouth. U just look into her mouth that there should not b any traces of sweets in her mouth
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