Dental Care: Birth to Teens
1. Introduction
2. Dental Emergencies
3. Dental care for Infants
4. Teething
5. Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
6. Brushing
7. Flossing
8. Sucking Habits
9. Choosing a Right Pacifier
10. First Dental Visit
11. Sealants
12. Malocclusion
13. Braces
14. Wisdom Teeth
15. Oral Piercings
16. Smoking
Introduction
Healthy mouth is an important part of an healthy body. Poor oral health can affect a person's quality of life. Toothache, missing teeth or oral infections can affects the way a person speaks, eats and socializes. The oral health problems can reduce a person's quality of life by affecting their physical, mental and social well-being.
Healthy kids grow into healthy adults. Daily dental care routine if intorduced early
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• Broken Wires or Braces: Cover ends with wax or a piece of gauze and go to a dentist immediately
Dental Care for Infants: Good oral care begins from birth. After each breast or bottle feeding, gently wipe your baby’s gums with a clean gauze pad.
Teething: During teething babies may become fussy, sleepless and irritable, lose their appetite or drool more than usual. Diarrhea, rashes and a fever are not normal symptoms for a teething baby. If your infant has a fever or diarrhea while teething or continues to be cranky and uncomfortable, visit a doctor.
Self care tips:
• Lightly rub your baby’s gums with a clean finger or a wet gauze pad.
• A cool teething ring can also help soothe a baby’s tender gums.
Baby Bottle Tooth Decay occurs when babies get exposed for prolonged periods of time to sugary liquids like milk (including breast milk), formula, fruit juice and other sweetened liquids. It is better to avoid the use of feeding bottles as a pacifier. If a bottle at bedtime or naptime is a necessity, make sure it contains plain water. This type of decay develop rapidly, can be widespread and needs extensive
Even if you are extremely diligent in your home oral hygiene routines, you will still need the help of a dental professional, like the ones at Vail Valley Dental Care. We have the training and equipment to diagnose and treat oral health ailments you may not even know to look for. For example, some forms of oral cancer are extremely hard to spot, and the early stages of gum disease may not have any obvious symptoms. In these cases, Dr. Maloley and his crew will be able to help you catch these issues before they become serious health threats. So if nothing else, you need to visit our office in Avon, CO for regular cleanings and examinations, just to make sure you stay
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It intrigues me to learn about the various diseases and conditions that can manifest without proper care taken off a person’s teeth. I think people underestimate the power and overall importance of brushing, and flossing of the teeth on a regular basis. The short time I’ve spent under Ms. Lopez has help emphasize the importance of knowing the anatomy and physiology aspect of the teeth. The knowledge I obtained from shadowing, and numerous hours of online research has help convey to me knowledge on how to better prevent oral
General Purpose - To inform Your Topic: Dental Specific Purpose: At the end my speech, I want my audience to understand that never to underestimate the power of teeth has on one’s life and what can be done to avoid horrific consequences. Attention Getter will be: Questions: Are you ever self-conscious about teeth when smiling or ever thought how it could affect many aspects of your life? Preview (thesis) Statement: Our teeth play an essential role in physical appearance, emotional and social contributions, and food and overall health.
While it is pregnancy category B, which means it is not suspected to harm a developing fetus at all, it is unknown whether enough is absorbed through your mouth to pass through to your breast milk. So, depending how much your gum health has improved since you began using the rinse, your dentist may suggest you just stop using it for now or keep using it until you start breastfeeding, if you plan to. Many Oral Changes Occur During Pregnancy An important reason to keep going to your dental checkups during pregnancy is that you may experience many changes in your oral health while pregnant, and your dentist needs to monitor these changes.
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6. Prevent gum disease. You will realize that when victim s have crooked teeth or misaligned jaws the risk of acquiring oral diseases is very high. Some of these diseases include tooth decay, gum diseases, tongue problems and so forth.
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Since people are not taking care of their oral health well enough, that will lead them to go to a dental