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Healthy Mouth Healthy Child

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The following presentation was developed by Champagne Family Dentistry as an education tool for mothers of children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years.

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Healthy MouthHealthy Child

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Welcome!

The content on slides 3 – 16 was developed by the Nevada State Health Division Oral Health

Program

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What is a Healthy Mouth?

• Clean• Good spacing• Pink healthy gums• No cavities

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Germs in the Mouth

• Babies are not born with the germs that cause cavities• They get it from parents or caregivers• Children are less likely to have cavities if parents have healthy mouths

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Sharing Germs

Is your mouth clean and healthy?

If not, you are giving your germs to your child by:• Hand to mouth kissing• Kissing on the lips

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Cavities are Contagious

• Tasting/sharing food and drinks.

Parents need a clean healthy mouth too!

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How do Cavities Happen?

• Germs (plaque) grow on teeth• Germs + Sugar foods and drinks = Acid• Acid + Teeth = Cavity

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Prevent Cavities

• Eat healthy• Limit sugary foods and drinks• Clean teeth twice a day• Visit the dentist 2 times a year

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What else can I do to prevent cavities?

• By age 1, use a cup to drink• Before bed, drink ONLY water after teeth are clean• Children should eat or drink at meals and snack time – not all the time

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Brushing

• Start when you see the first tooth!• Clean the first tooth with a clean damp cloth or a small soft toothbrush• Once a day — every day!• Clean the gums, too!

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Cleaning Teeth

• A grown up should brush a child’s teeth until the child can sign his first and last name (not print).

• Important to brush before bed time!

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Toothbrush Care

• Rinse toothbrush.• Use your own toothbrush, no sharing• Replace every 3 months• After illness get a new one or sterilize it

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Toothpaste

• Avoid too much toothpaste• Use a “pea” size amount• Use fluoride toothpaste after child is two years old or can spit

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Lift the Lip

• Look for white spots or brown spots on the top four teeth• Look on the back of teeth – inside the mouth• Check once a month!

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Check your Child’s Teeth

• Check for cavities everywhere—top and bottom!• See a dentist at least twice a year— more if needed.

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Children Will Copy You…

• When you brush and check your child’s teeth, you are showing them good oral health is important.

Be a good role model!HEALTHY TEETH FOR A HEALTHY

HEAD START!!!

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FAQ/Facts…

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Tooth Brushing

• Use child brushes with soft, round bristles• Start cleaning gums at an early age with gauze or a washcloth• By age 2 or 3 begin teaching your child how to brush• Gentle, short, back and forth motion

• At age 3 can begin using fluoride toothpaste

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Thumb Sucking

• Normal habit of many children• Can affect the position of the jaw and cause a malformed palate• If child continues until age 4, changes may remain permanent

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Tooth Eruption

• Two bottom front teeth are first to erupt• By age 3, most children have 20 baby teeth• Between ages of 5 – 6, first permanent teeth will begin to erupt• Tooth eruption may vary

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Tooth Decay

• Bacteria use sugar to manufacture acids that dissolve the teeth and cause infection (decay) in the tooth.• “Baby-Bottle” tooth decay• Children who go to bed with a bottle of milk• Teeth are constantly in contact with sugar

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Tooth Loss

• When you should call your pediatric dentist?

• When a baby tooth is knocked out• When a permanent tooth is

knocked out• When a tooth is fractured or

chipped

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Sealants• Molars and Premolars are

usually sealed• Should be applied as soon as

permanent teeth come in

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Fluoride

• Helps strengthen teeth and prevents tooth decay

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The Pediatric Dentist

• “First visit by first birthday”• Your child should visit the dentist when his/her first tooth comes in• This will establish a ‘dental home’ for the child

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Regular Visits

• Twice per year• This varies for each child

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Emergency Care

• Contact your pediatric dentist immediately• This is why establishing a dental home is so important!

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Champagne Family Dentistry735 Sparks Blvd

Sparks, NV 89434775.359.3934