Parents Guide for Care of child's teeth?
Childhood is the best time to establish good oral care habits. It is also a time parents need to be vigilant about caring for newly formed teeth. Did you know that putting your baby to bed with a bottle is bad for emerging teeth? By age 2, toddlers usually have 20 teeth. These baby teeth are particularly vulnerable to sugars and harmful bacterial acids, which are generated after eating sweet foods. The practice of putting sweet fruit juices or syrups in bottles, on teething rings or dummies should be avoided. Sugars eaten just before bedtime are particularly harmful as they trigger acids that create tooth decay while your baby is sleeping.Dentists suggest initiating an oral cleaning program for your baby even before teeth have started forming. Gently use a washcloth or a gauze pad to wipe the gums after feeding and before bed.

As soon as teeth appear, use a soft bristled brush on the teeth and continue cleaning the gums with a washcloth. It is recommended that infants visit a dentist by age one. Daily flossing should begin as soon as teeth grow side by side.Parents need to clean their children's teeth for them, or supervise, until they are about six or eight years old.

At this age children will develop the dexterity to clean properly and their second teeth will begin appearing. The recommended technique is to stand or sit behind your child, cradle their head with one hand and clean their teeth with your other hand. Remember to use children's toothpaste (with reduced fluoride), as this will minimise the impact of any swallowed toothpaste.Try to teach your kids to spit out the toothpaste and rinse as soon as possible.Dentonic Tips For Parents - Demostrate the brushing and flossing in front of your children for learning.

What is the reason of cavity?
Your mouth is a busy place. Bacteria - tiny colonies of living organisms are constantly on the move on your teeth, gums, lips and tongue. Having bacteria in your mouth is a normal thing. e They multiply and grow in number until a colony forms. More bacteria of different types attach to the colony already growing on the tooth enamel. Proteins that are present in your saliva (spit) also mix in and the bacteria colony becomes a whitish film on the tooth. This film is called plaque, and it's what causes cavities.

CLEANING ROUTINE FOR HEALTHY TEETH & GUMS
- Brush twice a day
- Floss after brushing every day
- Make good oral care a habit for your kids
- Visit a dentist for check-ups twice a year
- At age one, your baby should be taught to drink from a cup
- Discourage thumb sucking as tooth alignment can be affected