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Dos and Don’ts for Your Children’s Teeth This Autumn

Thursday, October 1st, 2015

318711_blogAutumn is a time beloved by kids, with celebrations such as Halloween and Christmas around the corner and plenty of presents and treats to be had as the nights start to draw in.

But while it is a fun and exciting time for children, it can also be a time when their oral health is put at risk.

The array of sweet foods that become very popular during Halloween and Christmas can add more sugar to the system and this has the potential to really damage teeth!

To help avoid any serious damage to your children’s oral health during the autumn months, here is a list of do’s and don’ts.

  • DO take additional care to ensure they maintain their oral health routine. Brushing at least twice a day is important all year round, especially if they’ve been eating sweet treats, so make sure your kids stick to it.
  • DON’T bring home snacks. While it may seem obvious, if there aren’t sugar snacks in the house then none can be eaten. The occasional snack around the festive period is okay, but don’t allow your kids or yourself to overindulge.
  • DO find replacement snacks. Oral health is becoming ever a central theme of public attention and as such there are now many snacks being sold with lower sugar content. The best type of snack would be fruit or vegetables with low acidic levels, but as every parent knows, it can be hard getting kids to eat these during meals, let alone as a replacement for sweets.
  • DO get dental check-ups. Before and after the Halloween or Christmas it is a good time to book check-ups, allowing any serious damage done to be fixed before it gets any worse.

 

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Your Kid’s pretty Smile in the City of Leeds

Thursday, December 26th, 2013

398467_blogLooking after your kids teeth in the city of Leeds is going to be a handful for you until they grow up and you will have to be constantly on the ball. However, you won’t have to do this alone; in the beginning, you’ll need to get a paediatrician on board to monitor the teeth as they come through, as they will be exposed to decay and infection. Once this has been achieved, then you can turn to a dentist for back-up to help with the next stage- the adult teeth. This is an important time as this will define the future of your children’s teeth. During these early years, tooth decay will always be a threat and aside from getting them filled, you can put your mind at rest by having dental sealants fitted to keep bacteria off the surfaces and prevent decay. Giving your kids a good healthy diet and teaching them how to clean their teeth will give them a good start as their mouths develop; and try to keep them off the sugar based sweets and drinks- where humanly possible! As long as you are vigilant and plan ahead, there isn’t any reason why your kids shouldn’t have a healthy and bright looking smile.

 

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Angry Ankylosis can devastate your mouth in the City of Leeds

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

398467_blogTeeth can be a real bane throughout your life in the city of Leeds, but just how good your teeth are in adult life depends solely on how well they have developed when you were a young child, and especially when the milk teeth depart and the second ones come through. If all goes well, it should be a natural transition from one tooth to the other. If though something doesn’t go smoothly, maybe from tooth decay or an infection, the first teeth will impede the second teeth from coming through. The adult teeth may grow in all directions, maybe become impacted too and this is where the teeth suffer from ankylosis. It can cause infection to the other teeth around it and you may have to have some form of treatment to rectify it- later on if the damage has been bad, you may require some orthodontic treatment or surgery to correct the problem. It isn’t the prettiest of conditions to suffer from, especially being an innocent child during all of this. It is vital that a dentist monitors this period in a child’s life in order that the condition can be dealt with as soon as it happens.

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Tips for Parents from a Dentist in the City of Leeds

Saturday, February 25th, 2012

Children hate brushing their teeth, rebelling against it is the perfect way to challenge the authority of their parents. Although they do not fully understand the implications of neglecting their dental health, it is up to their parents to educate them on the dangers of poor oral hygiene.

The first step to keeping a child’s smile happy is proper, regular and thorough cleaning of the teeth. This involves brushing the teeth, the tongue and flossing at least once a day. Children may moan, they may try to avoid their toothbrush at all costs, but parents must persevere and maintain discipline in order to instil the healthy habit during childhood and to ensure it follows them into adulthood.

In the City of Leeds there are many dentists who will tell parents that regular trips to their local dental practice are essential when looking after their children’s teeth. Not only can dentists discover any problems your children may be experiencing with their teeth (cavities, decay, fillings), regular trips also lower the feeling of anxiety that accompanies dental appointments. As a child becomes comfortable with their dentist and (hopefully) learn they have nothing to fear but a quick check-up, the feeling of terror will diminish and they will be happier to go in the future.

Finally, for parents to take care of their children’s teeth, they must adopt a healthy diet and ensure the consumption of sugary snacks is kept to a minimum. Processed sweets and chocolate can cause cavities at any age, but children are known for eating a high proportion that adults. It is therefore essential that parents limit the amount of sweets and sugar-laden foods available to their children, this way reducing the risk of tooth decay and the need for fillings in the future.

 

 

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Making your Child smile in the City of Leeds

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

Seeing a child smile is one of the most beautiful things in the world. Their smile can be missing teeth, but it just doesn’t matter as it reflects the way they are growing- as we all did. But it is only made more poignant if you know deep in your heart that their teeth are healthy and that they are growing up healthy too. If you are bringing up your child in the city of Leeds, you obviously want to give them the best start that you can, and their teeth are just as important as their diet- in fact, both go hand in hand. But it can be a bit scary for you at first as there is a hell of a lot to learn about. Pediatricians are your best ally here and will help you through those tricky early years of teething and secondary teeth; they will teach you how to reduce the pain that your child may go through during this time, give you tips on what to look for and be there for you if things go wrong. Once you’ve got through this, a dentist will take over to ensure that your child doesn’t fall foul of the biggest danger of all- tooth decay. Kids love to indulge in everything that is bad for their teeth, because they adore everything sweet so their teeth need extra vigilance during this period. They also need to be taught how to look after their teeth with good brushing so that they can do it when you have your back turned. It’s not rocket science but it is significantly important: what you do for your child’s teeth during these growing years will impact on how their teeth develop and how they end up smiling in later life.

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