Importance of Dental Health for Children

LintasHealthy - The introduction and early dental hygiene is very important, since many children with the frequency of caries or tinggi masih enough holes that have not been handled much. Abnormalities in the oral cavity can be detected as early as possible so it can be a simple treatment that allows children to receive dental care. The introduction and maintenance of dental health of children from an early age is something that is sometimes causing a sense of concern on any mother. The mothers have concerns how to prepare at the time of first visit for dental care. In dental care the child should have started to be introduced to dentists, dental nurses and the environment around the dental examination room.

Dental health for children is something that can not be underestimated, because it influences the growth of children at all. The role of parents is required, parents are required to always keep the child's dental health of children.


Unhealthy teeth lead to children having difficulty in digestion that will automatically interrupt the growth process.

The few things that parents must consider the child's dental health care for children, among other:
1. Give an example to the children about how good brushing with a best time to brush your teeth. The best time to brush your teeth is the morning after breakfast and at night before bed.
2. Finding a good dentist for children, in my opinion a good dentist is a dentist who can communicate well to children, so they will not feel fear the dentist. As for the no less important is comfort to children during a visit to the dentist for example by providing a waiting room filled with books and toys and even fill a room with a picture of an attractive image and loved by children.
3. Bringing children to the dentist regularly at least 4 months, so if there is damage to the teeth of children, can be handled quickly.
4. Give an example to the children to be calm during dental treatment.
5. Creating a good diet for children, which can improve dental health, for example, is not to give sweets to the sweet and sticky children because sticky foods can have a buildup on teeth over time will result in disorders such as cavities, porous or swelling of the gums.