Your Dental Care Guide

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The leading health problem for school-age children is dental decay. Dental care may help prevent many of these problems if started early. A child should visit a dentist by his or her first birthday and have an orthodontic exam by the age of 7.

Primary teeth play an important role to help guide the development of permanent teeth. They should be kept healthy until they are lost naturally. When they are lost too early, the space that is left must be maintained by a “space maintainer” to ensure that there will be enough room for the permanent teeth when they erupt. Maintaining your primary teeth with good nutrition and to chew properly is important for pronunciation and speech development. This will also help your child to feel good about the way they look to others.

Pregnancy is a state where extra care must be taken in terms of your health not only for yourself but for your baby as well. During pregnancy, additional oral hygiene must be observed which includes but is not limited to daily brushing and flossing, healthy eating, observing a balanced diet and continues regular dental visits.

By properly implementing these guidelines, the pregnant mother can avoid some of the most commonly experienced dental problems that are usually identified with the state of pregnancy. Due to the hormonal fluctuations experienced a pregnant mother can experience additional plaque, gum disease (swollen and bleeding gums), bad breath and tooth decay.