Simple Tips to Avoid Tooth Erosion in Children

As a parent, you only want what’s best for your child. That means clothes that fit, a roof over their heads, meals in their bellies, and hygiene products to keep them fresh and clean. Part of their hygiene routine should be brushing, flossing, and dental cleanings twice a year.

A child’s toothache needs dental assessment. Pain medicine may provide temporary relief when used as directed, but it does not treat the underlying cause. 

This raises concerns for pediatric dentists.

Why Kids Need to Visit a Pediatric Dentist

Parents for children suffering oral pain need to make an appointment with their local dentist so that their children can be checked for infections, as well as larger issues such as tooth decay. By not finding out the underlying cause, pediatric dentists state a child is more susceptible to higher pain, abscesses, and damage to adult teeth as they grow in.

Even though making an appointment can be an inconvenience to busy schedules, it is important parents are taking the correct steps to educate their children on proper hygiene – which includes regular pediatric dental checkups. 

Practice Dental Hygiene at Home

Tooth erosion is loss of tooth structure from acids, including dietary acids or stomach acid. Begin dental visits by the first birthday and follow the dentist’s recommended recall schedule. Brush twice daily with fluoride toothpaste and help your child until they can clean thoroughly. Use a rice-sized smear under age 3 and a pea-sized amount from ages 3–6. Clean between touching teeth; do not routinely use fluoride mouthwash in children under 6 unless advised by a clinician.

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