Oral health care for children is a task that must be undertaken from the eruption of the first baby teeth. If not taken care of properly, more complex problems can occur, affecting the baby’s oral health.
Baby teeth cavities are one of the major oral health problems among children in our country. Untreated childhood cavities can lead to difficulties in eating, speaking, and developing your daily routine. Children with dental health problems miss school more often and get lower grades. For all these reasons, it is essential that, in the health education of the little ones, both parents and dentists participate, teaching them the correct habits of brushing and oral hygiene that they must incorporate into their daily lives.
By educating children in oral hygiene, we make them view this task as part of their daily routine, carry it out naturally and maintain it for the rest of their lives, thus preventing the development of health problems in the future.
Let us see below what are the oral health care habits that we should promote among the little ones:
