See Dental Experts Regularly
Don’t wait until it’s too late! See your dentist and dental hygienist twice a year for a professional cleaning and checkup. (more…)
Oral Cancer
Oral cancers include cancers of the lip, tongue, gums, floor of mouth and other parts of the mouth and throat. The use of tobacco and heavy consumption of alcohol are major risk factors for oral cancers, while sun exposure is an additional risk factor for cancers of the lip. You can reduce these risks by:
The importance of floss
Don’t skimp on the floss. Use a long piece, about an arms-length, that provides enough grip to access the spaces between every tooth, front and back. Wind up most of the floss around the middle finger of one hand and the rest around the middle finger of the other. Use your thumbs and index fingers to grip the floss, and gently slide it between each tooth down to the gum line. Move the floss against the tooth in an up-and-down motion before you go on to the next area. As you move from one tooth to the next, unroll and grip a fresh section of floss to avoid transferring the plaque back on to your teeth. (more…)
Dental Fluorosis
Mottling of tooth enamel can occur if young children get too much fluoride (dental fluorosis). It is usually barely noticeable and also occurs in areas without water fluoridation. By using fluoridated toothpaste carefully, the chances of dental fluorosis can be reduced.
Best drink for toddlers.
• Water should be the main drink and toddlers should drink tap water throughout the day. (more…)
Children and sweet drinks
Tap water is the best drink for children. Children do not need any sweet drinks to have a well-balanced and healthy diet. Sweet drinks include soft drinks and cordials, flavoured milks, flavoured mineral waters, sports drinks, energy drinks, fruit drinks and fruit juices. If parents do provide fruit juice, it should be diluted with water and limited to meal times to reduce risk of tooth decay.
