Twelve Steps For Keeping Teeth Healthy For Lifetime

Twelve Steps For Keeping Teeth Healthy For Lifetime

A smile can last a lifetime if you take care of it. For that reason, parents need to teach their children good oral health practices early.

According to a U.S. General Surgery report. According to Richard H. Carmona's “National Oral Health Promotion Call,” children lose more than 51 million school hours. Adults lose more than 164 million working hours each year due to dental or dental visits. In addition, the total amount of debt for national dental services was estimated at more than $ 70.1 billion in 2002.

"Oral health disease is disrupting communities across the country," explains Drs. Marsha Butler, Colgate-Palmolive Vice President, Global Oral Health and Professional Relations. "For children between the ages of 5 and 17 here in the U.S., tooth decay is more common than asthma, more common than hay fever, and poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of our children."

Recently, during the celebration of National Dental Health Month, Colgate and Drs. Carmona presented “Seven Steps for US Surgeons in the Smile Smile,” tips developed, with a grant from Colgate-Palmolive, to help keep teeth and gums strong and healthy:

Following are the 12 Twelve Tips and Tricks for Teeth beauty and Health

Brush your teeth and gums with a fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day, especially after breakfast and before bed
Don’t neglect your tongue
Visit the dentist regularly
Floss your teeth daily
Use a fluoride brush to get strong, healthy teeth and gums
Limit the number of times you eat snacks each day — and remember to practice healthy eating and get plenty of calcium
Wear mouth protection when playing sports
Eat crunchy fruits and vegetables
Ask your dentist about dental sealants
See your dentist at least twice a year
Drink water instead of sugary drinks
Limit sugary foods and starches

Important

The baby's main teeth, which people sometimes call baby teeth, are just as important as their permanent teeth. Children's teeth help the child to chew and speak. They are permanent replacements for permanent teeth.

If a child loses a child's tooth decay, this can disrupt the oral cavity and make it difficult for the adult tooth to grow properly.

With this in mind, it is best to introduce good dental care to children when they are infants. The following practices will help keep the baby's teeth and gums healthy.

Wipe the baby's gums with a warm, wet bath every day, even before they have teeth. Doing so removes sugar from the gums and can help the baby get used to the feeling of brushing his teeth.
Infants and toddlers should not sleep with bottles or cups with lumps. Milk and juice contain sugar which can cause tooth decay if you stay in the teeth for a long time.
As the child nears one year of age, begin to get used to the cup with nodules. Plan to stop using bottles for their first birthday.
Allow children to drink water from sour cups between meals, but limit juice or milk at meal times only.
If the child has teeth, brush twice a day with soft toothpaste for the baby. Use a small amount of fluoride toothpaste, which is no bigger than a grain of rice. Children 3 to 6 years of age can use the same amount of pea toothpaste.

Through its Bright Smiles program, Bright Futures, Colgate has reached more than 50 million children through free dental testing, referrals, and oral health education. More than half of its public commitments reached 100 million children through these services in 2010. Blue Smiles, Bright Futures gives children the power to control their oral health and helps to make you more aware of the importance of maintaining good dental hygiene.