THE OHIO DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ THE OHIO DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ ASSOCIATION PRESENTS:ASSOCIATION PRESENTS:

A PARENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCE FOR INFANT AND A PARENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCE FOR INFANT AND TODDLER ORAL HYGIENE CARE TODDLER ORAL HYGIENE CARE

YOU AND YOUR CHILD’S YOU AND YOUR CHILD’S MOUTHMOUTH

YOUYOU THE PARENT ARE IN CHARGETHE PARENT ARE IN CHARGE

ESTABLISH GOOD ROUTINES ESTABLISH GOOD ROUTINES EARLYEARLY

Early childhood cavities Early childhood cavities are the most common are the most common chronic childhood disease chronic childhood disease

Dental health care begins Dental health care begins even before the first tooth even before the first tooth

INFANT CAREINFANT CARE

Start brushing Start brushing the infant’s the infant’s teeth as soon teeth as soon as they come as they come in with a soft in with a soft toothbrushtoothbrush

BABY PRODUCTSBABY PRODUCTS

When the first tooth arrives start using When the first tooth arrives start using infant tooth pastes twice dailyinfant tooth pastes twice daily

Always use an age appropriate soft bristle toothbrush

Brush at least 2 times a day: MORNING AND NIGHT

Use a pea size amount for ages 2-5 years

Use a smear at less than 2 years

INTRODUCE FLUORIDATED TOOTHPASTE

HELP IS NEEDED STARTING HELP IS NEEDED STARTING WITH THE FIRST TOOTH WITH THE FIRST TOOTH

Find fun alternative Find fun alternative ways to help ways to help brush your child’s brush your child’s teethteeth

MAKE BRUSHING FUNMAKE BRUSHING FUN

Lay them on the couchLean their head back in a high chair

At first they may cry but brushing will soon become a fun time

Sing silly songs

The parents should brush the child’s teeth The parents should brush the child’s teeth once a day until the child is about 9 years once a day until the child is about 9 years old or until they are able to brush old or until they are able to brush independently.independently.

Supervise and monitor as needed

BRUSHINGBRUSHING

1)Brush the outside surfaces along the gum line

2)Brush both the upper and lower arches

3) Brush all the inside surfaces

4)And include brushing all the chewing surfaces

5) Brush your tongue

REPLACE YOUR TOOTHBRUSHREPLACE YOUR TOOTHBRUSH

Replace your toothbrush every 3 months

Or after every illness

FLOSSINGFLOSSING

Should be started Should be started when the teeth when the teeth have tight contacts have tight contacts

As a parent you As a parent you should floss should floss between your between your child’s teeth once a child’s teeth once a dayday

This will prevent This will prevent cavities from cavities from starting between starting between the teeththe teeth

DO NOT PASS GERMSDO NOT PASS GERMS

Avoid saliva sharing behavior between mother and child such as:

a baby drops their pacifier, the mother wipes it clean with her mouth and gives it back to her baby

In order to prevent the transfer of In order to prevent the transfer of cavity producing germs also cavity producing germs also

Do not share eating utensils Do not share eating utensils Or cups with your babyOr cups with your baby

EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CAVITIESCAVITIES

Never put your Never put your child to bed child to bed with a bottle with a bottle having any having any other liquid other liquid

than than WATERWATER

EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CAVITIESCAVITIES

Your child’s chance of Your child’s chance of cavities increases cavities increases when a child falls when a child falls

asleep with a bottle of:asleep with a bottle of:

milk milk

formulaformula

juice juice

any sweet liquidany sweet liquid

or if your child falls asleep or if your child falls asleep breastfeedingbreastfeeding

EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CAVITIESCAVITIES

At first you may At first you may notice small dark notice small dark or white spots on or white spots on the front teeththe front teeth

But early tooth decay But early tooth decay can and will affect can and will affect the back teeth too.the back teeth too.

When children When children “sip” on sugared “sip” on sugared drinks for extended drinks for extended periods, They are periods, They are at a higher risk of at a higher risk of decaydecay

Sugar Consumption Sugar Consumption WHERE IS ALL THE WHERE IS ALL THE

SUGAR??SUGAR??SIZE CUPSIZE CUP TSP TSP

SUGARSUGAR

Grape Grape JuiceJuice 8oz8oz 8 8 tsptsp

Apple Apple

JuiceJuice8oz8oz 6 6 tsptsp

Orange Orange JuiceJuice 8oz8oz 6 tsp6 tsp

Juicy Juicy

JuiceJuice8oz8oz 5tsp5tsp

LIMIT MILK TO MEAL TIMESLIMIT MILK TO MEAL TIMES

Although milk has calcium and Although milk has calcium and vitamins, it too can have sugarvitamins, it too can have sugar

Drink milk only with meals : ”No Drink milk only with meals : ”No Sipping”Sipping”

• 8 oz glass white milk has 2 1/2 tsp sugar

• 8 oz chocolate milk has 11 tsp

sugar

Sodas contain high amounts of sugar

SODA ACID PH# SUGAR SODA ACID PH# SUGAR

Mountain dewMountain dew 3.223.22 11 tsp/12 ozs11 tsp/12 ozs

PepsiPepsi 2.492.49 9.8 tsp/12 ozs9.8 tsp/12 ozs

cokecoke 2.532.53 9.3 tsp/ 12 9.3 tsp/ 12 ozsozs

Orange sliceOrange slice 3.123.12 11.9 tsp/12 11.9 tsp/12 ozsozs

SpriteSprite 3.423.42 9.0 tsp/12 ozs9.0 tsp/12 ozs

Minute maid Minute maid grape sodagrape soda

3.293.29 11.9 tsp/12 11.9 tsp/12 ozsozs

GatoradeGatorade 2.952.95 3.3 tsp/12 ozs3.3 tsp/12 ozs

Diet cokeDiet coke 3.393.39 0.0 tsp0.0 tsp

ACID IN SODAACID IN SODA

The lower the PH# The lower the PH# the stronger the the stronger the acidacid

Regular soda Regular soda contains both contains both sugar and acidsugar and acid

•Acid can wear away the enamel parts of your teeth

•Heavy soda consumption is also linked to obesity, diabetes , and osteoporosis

LIMIT SWEET SNACKSLIMIT SWEET SNACKS

Encourage your child to develop good Encourage your child to develop good eating habits and choose nutritious eating habits and choose nutritious snackssnacks

Baby teethBaby teeth The first tooth arrives The first tooth arrives

around six months of around six months of age age

Around the age of 2 Around the age of 2 years old, The child has years old, The child has all 20 baby teeth all 20 baby teeth

The last baby tooth The last baby tooth usually is not lost until usually is not lost until the age of 10 to 12 the age of 10 to 12 yearsyears

Why are baby teeth Why are baby teeth important ?important ?

Holds space for the permanent teeth

Helps form the shape of the child’s face

Helps the child to talk clearly

Makes eating and chewing easier

IF LEFT UNTREATED THEY CAN IF LEFT UNTREATED THEY CAN CAUSE:CAUSE:

painpain loss of space for the loss of space for the

permanent teethpermanent teeth damage the permanent toothdamage the permanent tooth infection that can affect the infection that can affect the

child’s total healthchild’s total health poor nutritionpoor nutrition missed schoolmissed school costly dental appointmentscostly dental appointments

FIRST DENTAL VISITFIRST DENTAL VISIT

The first dental The first dental visit can be a visit can be a pleasant pleasant experienceexperience

The dental The dental hygienist will hygienist will probably use a probably use a knee to knee knee to knee approachapproach

As the child gets olderAs the child gets older

He/she will be introduced to He/she will be introduced to the:the:

Dental ChairDental Chair

The MirrorThe Mirror

Mr. Tooth CounterMr. Tooth Counter

The “Spin Brush”The “Spin Brush”

The suction “straw”The suction “straw”

RECALL APPOINTMENTSRECALL APPOINTMENTS

The child should go to the dentist every six months for regular cleanings and checkups or as instructed by your dentist

AS A PARENT YOU CAN BE A AS A PARENT YOU CAN BE A RESOURCE FOR A PLEASANT RESOURCE FOR A PLEASANT FIRST DENTAL EXPERIENCEFIRST DENTAL EXPERIENCE

Avoid negative words about the dental experienceAvoid negative words about the dental experience

Always approach the dental office as a fun place to goAlways approach the dental office as a fun place to go

Read up on books about “Going to the Dentist”Read up on books about “Going to the Dentist”

Letting your child observe an older sibling who is a good Letting your child observe an older sibling who is a good role modelrole model

FLUORIDE IS PROVEN TO FLUORIDE IS PROVEN TO REDUCE TOOTH DECAYREDUCE TOOTH DECAY

Exposure to fluoride can be Exposure to fluoride can be throughthrough

ToothpasteToothpaste VarnishVarnish Topical application at the Topical application at the

dental officedental office

WHAT IS THE MAIN SOURCE OF WHAT IS THE MAIN SOURCE OF FLUORIDE??FLUORIDE??

Tap water is the main source of fluoride

Put only water in their “Sippy” cups between meal times

Encourage your child to drink from a cup by their first birthday

So drink WATER! WATER ! WATER!

92% of Ohio’s public water supply is fluoridated

ACCIDENTAL LOSS 0F A BABY ACCIDENTAL LOSS 0F A BABY TOOTHTOOTH

CALL YOUR DENTIST

• No need to put the tooth back in

• The dentist may take an x-ray to check the surrounding teeth and bone

ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF A ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF A PERMANENT TOOTHPERMANENT TOOTH

• CALL THE DENTIST

• Put the tooth back into the mouth in it’s place and go to the dentist or

• Place the tooth in a cup of milk until you reach the dentist

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

Visit a dentist shortly after the baby’s Visit a dentist shortly after the baby’s first tooth appears or by their first first tooth appears or by their first birthdaybirthday

Brush 2 times a day with a fluoride Brush 2 times a day with a fluoride toothpaste, morning and nighttoothpaste, morning and night

Help your child brush until they are Help your child brush until they are approximately nine years of age or approximately nine years of age or able to do a good jobable to do a good job

Don’t put your child to bed with a Don’t put your child to bed with a bottlebottle

Drink lots of tap waterDrink lots of tap water Drink milk and juice with meals onlyDrink milk and juice with meals only Limit the sweet drinksLimit the sweet drinks Eat healthy snacksEat healthy snacks

We can all have a great smile !

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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