9 Tips on Caring Milk Teeth Care

Milk teeth or primary teeth is a bunch of first gear. There were 20 in number, namely 10 in the upper jaw and 10 in the lower jaw (each 4 incisors, 2 canines and 4 molars). The number is much smaller compared with 32 permanent adult teeth.

Second Tooth Gonephoto © 2007 Matthew Exley | more info (via: Wylio) Baby teeth begin to form in the womb and begin to appear at age 5-8 months, although it can vary from child to child. Boys are generally slower to develop than girls milk teeth. Last milk teeth usually appear at age 2-3 years. At the age of 6-12 years, baby teeth on one by one permanent tooth to be replaced. At age 13, a child usually does not have milk teeth remaining, and already has 28 of the 32 permanent adult teeth in his mouth. Last permanent teeth are usually the third molars or wisdom teeth, which appear from late teens to mid-twenties.

The role of milk teeth

Some parents believe that baby teeth do not need to be treated because they will be dated in a few years. This is wrong understanding. Baby teeth are very instrumental to the development of the jaw, facial muscles and permanent dental health. Although baby teeth will be replaced by permanent teeth, it needs to happen at the right age. If a milk tooth is lost too early, permanent teeth tend not positioned properly, grow sideways or even blocked another tooth. Damage and diseases in milk teeth can also easily switch to permanent teeth. Some baby teeth still survive until the age of 10-12 years, so many opportunities to transmit the decay into their new neighbors are permanent. If the decay spreads to the root, tooth root infection in the milk can infiltrate into the roots of permanent teeth. Therefore, it is important for parents to watch their child's dental health.

Here some tips on caring for milk teeth

1.       Baby teeth need the same care with permanent teeth. They need attention from an infection or injury directly or indirectly. Rapid and appropriate treatment should be given to the milk teeth are decayed or injured by a fall or trauma.

2.       Immediately after the first baby teeth appear, you should begin brushing your child's teeth. At first, you simply use your finger or cotton to clean your child's teeth. At the age of about one year, you can begin brushing your child and then supervise and guide children to brush their teeth. Lead children to brush their teeth until the age of 3-4 years or until the child is able to brush his own very well. Then, you simply watch.

3.       Choose a toothbrush a good boy, who has rounded and soft fur. Brush head should be small in order to reach all corners. The handle should be quite thick but fit, comfortable and safe in the hands of children.

4.       Toothbrush rinse well and dry in the air after use. Replace your toothbrush every three months.

5.       Use a special toothpaste children with materials that are not harmful if swallowed. Look for toothpaste with fluoride content of 600 ppm maximum. Starting school age, children can switch to an adult toothpaste, with fluoride levels of 0.1% or 1,000 ppm (maximum 1500 ppm). Fluoride is very important for the formation of healthy teeth.

6.       Use toothpaste sparingly, just enough for peanuts. Do not be taken in the influence of advertising that suggests the application of toothpaste to cover all surfaces of the toothbrush. An overdose of fluoride during tooth formation can lead to a problem called fluorosis. Children's teeth become brown with white spots permanently. Children under age six are vulnerable to this problem.

7.       Give examples of good brushing habits in children. Brush your teeth in the morning and afternoon. This motivates the children to imitate you. Brush teeth in sufficient time (about three minutes) so that the entire surface of your teeth really clean.

8.       Visit your dentist regularly at least once in 6 months. Dental care is not only done against damage or injury, but also when there are child dental malocclusion. Regular visits allow the dentist to detect and correct problems early.

9.       Stop thumb sucking habit. Thumb sucking is normal until the age of about 3-4 years. If thumb sucking continues after this age, should be an effort to stop it because it can be bad for your teeth. (The traditional way to break this habit is by the application of something bitter (eg brotowali) in the child's thumb).

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