Children’s Dental Care

Having healthy teeth is important not only for your oral health, but for your general health as well. This is especially important for children’s dental health. Oral health is recognised as being an indicator of wider health and social care issues such as nutrition and obesity.

Poor oral health in children can lead to new oral issues as they get older.  Children’s dental health and good dental habits need to be instilled in them as early as possible. If this is done, they should feel that this is a very normal part of their life and the right dental habits are formed from the start.

It is essential that you protect your infant’s teeth and reduce their chances of getting tooth decay or cavities. Tooth decay is the most common reason for a child to go under general anaesthetic in hospital in the U.K. Toothache can affect the way children socialise, eat and sleep.

By age 1, children should have at least been to the dentist, even if just by accompanying their parents. This starts to make them more familiar and comfortable with the environment as they then become more regular visitors there. Bringing your children to the dentist from an early age can reduce their chances of having tooth decay and other gum diseases.

They should definitely be brushing twice a day, with night time being the more important using a small soft brush. Apply a small amount of toothpaste and brush the inside, outside and biting surfaces.

Yes, as they then get an acid surge much more frequently, which causes increased build-up of plaque on the teeth. Keep sugary snacks to meal times and make sure your child brushes and flosses’ regularly, especially after meals.