Kids Oral Health
What should children do after eating sugary snacks to help prevent tooth decay?
Rinse your mouth and wait 20 mins before brushing
Teeth can fall out, red gums, recession, loose teeth
How should you angle your tooth brush when brushing your teeth?
What is the easiest way to get fluoride in your diet?
Drink tap water!
What causes gums to bleed?
Inflammation/swelling
What is the most common way for babies to get cavities?
Leaving a bottle of milk/juice in their mouth as they sleep
What is the difference between a cavity and a filling?
Cavity is the hole/problem caused by cavity bugs and the filling is the treatment to stop the cavity bugs.
What tool is the best way to clean your teeth?
How often should you brush your teeth to best prevent cavities
Twice a day for 2 mins each time
How can gum disease be prevented?
Getting a cleaning at your dental office!
What age should a kid go to the dentist?
When they get their first teeth! Or by the time they turn 1 years old
What do you do if you have an abscess (looks like a pimple) on your gums?
Visit your local dentist or ER if you can't visit a dentist
True or False:
The number of times you eat or drink sugary items is better than the length of time you eat/drink (ex: I eat 3 snacks a day VS I sip on my sugary dunkin coffee for 3 hours)
True! The less time sugary/carbohydrate meals are in your mouth, the less risk it has in causing a cavity
When should you start brushing your kid's teeth?
When the first tooth has come in! (do it gently though!)
What in your mouth likes sugar and will cause cavities?
Bacteria
We have good and bad bacteria in our mouth!
True or False: Children’s teeth are stronger than adults.
False!
Kid's teeth have a weaker enamel so they are more likely to get a cavity than an adult!
True or false: Children can get sealants to prevent cavities.
True!
Sealants flatten the groovy parts of a tooth so food doesn't get stuck in those deep areas!
True or False:
Regularly brushing and flossing can prevent cavities and gum disease
True!
Cavities and gum disease can be decreased if we regularly brush and floos our teeth but also most importantly, visit your local dental team!
True or False:
Fluoride helps prevent cavities from forming.
True!
Fluoride makes enamel stronger! Making it harder for bacteria to cause cavities!
True or False:
Gingivitis and Gum disease is reversible.
False!
Gingivitis is inflammed gums which IS reversible BUT Gum disease (periodontal disease) is NOT reversible because the inflammation has started to impact the bones that hold the teeth in place