Dental Hygiene In Kids And Parenting Hacks | Ezyschooling

With the onset of a variety of products being made available to kids, it's almost impossible for them to resist their sweet tooth and for parents to say no to their constant demand for artificially produced sweeteners. That is exactly what we are going to make our key focus with this webinar, "Dental hygiene in kids and parenting hacks" to curb and maintain dental health in kids since their early stages, with Dr Maliha Saman. She is a Dental Surgeon, BDS, FGDC. Fellow in Implantology and Fellowship in Forensic Odontology. Instagram: @dr_malihasaman

Timestamps:

(2:20-4:33) Why is dental hygiene important for children?  
(4:36-9:00) Why is it important to care for baby's teeth if they are going to fall out anyway?  
(9:03-13:07) What causes cavities in kids' teeth?
(13:08-17:50) What is the ideal time/age to take kids to the dentist and why?
(17:55-28:00) What can be done to help children remain cavity-free?  
(28:01-30:55) How to curb the craving of sweets in kids? Are there any healthy alternatives?  
(30:58-33:25) Why is it advised to brush before going to bed?  
(33:26-39:25) Any advice or hack to maintain dental hygiene?

Raising the kids is a complicated task.

Every day, all round the clock, you need to linger around your little munchkins and make them eat, sleep, and embrace good habits. Teaching young ones the importance of adopting a healthy dental care routine is also one of the challenges parents often wrestle with.

Today, this post is meant for all those parents who care for their kids’ dental health and want to teach them the importance of brushing, flossing, and seeing a dentist. With the hacks given below, you can assuredly make it through. These simplistic, handpicked tips will help you encourage your kid to follow and learn healthy dental care habits and thus own a beautiful smile. Hold on and start exploring-

Know Dental Schedule for Your Kids
Recognizing the right time to make dental visits will probably help you minimize the likelihood of quandaries later on. This will help you in fostering healthy oral habits right from the very initial days. Moreover, these appointments will make your kid acquainted with good dental care practices very sooner and faster. So jot down the points here are the milestones for your child’s tooth and when they need to see a dentist:

Baby Teeth Development Stages
For most of the babies, teeth start to show up between 6-10 months. You see, there’s no fixed timeline- in some children, teeth appear as early as 3 months, while in others, they don’t arrive until around 12 months. Children get teeth at different times. Therefore, there are distinct requirements and stages for making its plan for dental visits.

First Dental Care: The first screening starts with the development of your child’s gums. As soon as your child’s teeth develop, plan a pediatric dentist’s visit to screen for a child’s enamel development. As a part of dental care at this initial stage, you will be required to accord your child a healthy diet.
First Teeth: For the first six months, make it a point to visit the dentist once every month. Your child’s teeth start growing after attaining 6 months, and permanent teeth start growing after reaching the age of 6 years. Thereby, make it obligatory to provide care to a child’s oral health right from these days.
Permanent Teeth: The baby enamel falls out, and the everlasting teeth supersede them when adolescents are 6 to eleven years old. At this point, your child might start brushing their own enamel. The 32 adult teeth substitute the 6-20-year-old baby teeth. Those teeth can’t be replaced, so you need to look after them with utmost care.