How to take good care of your teeth?

We must learn to take good care of our teeth from a young age so that they can stay healthier with us. Children's awareness of dental care should be cultivated from an early age so that it can become a habit. For example, toothbrushes can be selected according to age groups. For example, the toothbrush chosen for children should be softer, so as to reduce irritation to the oral mucosa.

1. Toothbrush

The toothbrushes, toothpaste and toothpaste cups used by children should be carefully selected to arouse children's interest in brushing their teeth.

Toothbrushes should be purchased according to age. Children's toothbrushes with bristles that are less irritating to the gums and oral mucosa should be purchased.

After brushing your teeth each time, you should wash the toothbrush, shake off the moisture on the bristles, put the toothbrush head upwards in a mouthwash cup, and place it in a ventilated and sunny place to make the bristles dry easily. Because in a dry environment, bacteria cannot grow and multiply.

2. Toothpaste

In terms of function, there are medicated toothpastes for cleaning, deodorization, acid prevention, caries prevention, sterilization, anti-inflammatory, and hemostasis. Therefore, families with children should buy two types of toothpaste, adult and children's toothpaste. In addition to brighter colors, sweeter flavors, and more lively packaging, children's toothpaste also contains lower fluoride content.

Why is it not suitable for children to use toothpaste with a relatively high fluoride content? Because children have poor hands-on ability, their hand operation functions are not yet fully developed, and they have not fully mastered the gargling skills. At this time, if you use adult toothpaste with a high fluoride content, you will inevitably swallow the toothpaste with a high fluoride content by mistake when brushing your teeth. If children swallow too much fluoride every day, it will be detrimental to their healthy growth.

If your child has not yet mastered the technique of gargling, you can temporarily not use toothpaste at the beginning, but instead use stronger tea water to brush his teeth, because tea water also contains fluoride which has an anti-caries effect.

3. Mouthwash cup

Children’s mouthwash cup: Try to choose a small cup that is beautiful, convenient and durable.

With the above-mentioned appropriate and scientific toothbrush products, children must also be taught to brush their teeth correctly in order to achieve the effect of preventing and treating tooth decay and periodontal disease.

4. Correct way to brush your teeth

When brushing your teeth, you should include three tooth surfaces: the inner surface, the outer surface, and the horizontal chewing surface. Pay special attention to cleaning the back molars (lingual side) and upper molars (buccal side), as these are the areas most likely to be missed when brushing your baby's teeth.