Steps to look after your child's teeth.

1. YOUR CHILD’S SMILE
YOUR CHILD’S ORAL HEALTH DEPENDS ON YOU.

2. POOR ORAL HEALTH CAN BE
PREVENTED46 500 children admitted to hospital for dental treatment
Dental Caries is most common reason 5-9 year olds are admitted to
hospital
1/3 of 5 year olds are suffering from tooth decay

3. EFFECT OF POOR ORAL HEALTH
Pain and infection
Difficulty eating, sleeping and speaking
Treatment to restore teeth
Extractions if decay is left too long
Child might miss school because of toothache
Parents have to take time off work

4. 6 STEPS TO BRUSH YOUR CHILD’S
TEETH

5. .
Step 1
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Use a pea-sized amount of low-fluoride toothpaste onto a soft children's toothbrush.

6. Step 2
Sit the child on your lap, facing away from you, or stand behind taller
children. Tilt the child's head back against your body so you can see all the
surfaces of the teeth.

7. Step 3
Angle the bristles of the toothbrush towards the gum. Move the brush in
gentle circles to clean the outer sides of the teeth and gums.

8. Step 4
Brush in gentle circles on the inside of the teeth and gums.

9. Step 5
Brush the chewing surfaces, backwards and forwards.
After brushing all the surfaces encourage your child to spit out the
toothpaste. Do not rinse because rinsing reduces the fluoride
protection.

10. Healthy diet

11. Visit Dentist
Regularly
Your dentist will examine your teeth and show you how to brush and
floss your teeth. He would also apply fluoride varnish to teeth twice a
year.

12. Do
Brush at least twice daily, last thing at night and on at least one other
occasion.
Supervise your child’s brushing.
Use a pea size fluoridated toothpaste containing more than 1,000 ppm
fluoride.
Spit out after brushing and do not rinse, to maintain fluoride
concentration levels.
Reduce the frequency and amount of sugary food and drinks.
Use Sugar-free medicines if possible.

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