{"id":11707,"date":"2021-08-11T21:19:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T21:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lakecountyschools.net\/thecenter\/?p=11707"},"modified":"2021-08-11T21:19:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T21:19:25","slug":"dental-health-hygiene-for-young-children-denticion-e-higiene-dental-de-los-ninos-pequenos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakecountyschools.net\/thecenter\/2021\/08\/11\/dental-health-hygiene-for-young-children-denticion-e-higiene-dental-de-los-ninos-pequenos\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Health &amp; Hygiene for Young Children  \/  Dentici\u00f3n e higiene dental de los ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakecountyschools.net\/thecenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/10\/sparkling-tooth.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lakecountyschools.net\/thecenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/10\/sparkling-tooth.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9306\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you might guess, the number-one dental problem among preschoolers is&nbsp;tooth decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>One out of 10 two- year-olds already have one or more cavities<\/li><li>By age three, 28% of children have one or more cavities<\/li><li>By age five, nearly 50% of children have one or more cavities<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Many parents assume that cavities in&nbsp;baby teeth&nbsp;don&#8217;t matter, because they&#8217;ll be lost anyway. But that&#8217;s not true. Dental decay in baby teeth can negatively affect permanent teeth and lead to future dental problems.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching Good Dental Habits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to protect your child&#8217;s teeth is to teach him good dental habits. With the proper coaching he&#8217;ll quickly adopt good oral hygiene as a&nbsp;part of his daily routine. However, while he may be an enthusiastic participant, he won&#8217;t yet have the control or concentration to brush his teeth all by himself. You&#8217;ll need to supervise and help him so that the brush removes all the plaque\u2014the soft, sticky, bacteria- containing deposits that accumulate on the teeth, causing tooth decay. Also, keep an eye out for areas of brown or white spots which might be signs of early decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toothbrushing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as your child has a tooth you should be helping your child brush her teeth two times a day with a smear (size of a grain of rice) of fluoride toothpaste on a child-sized toothbrush that has soft bristles. There are brushes designed to address the different needs of children at all ages, ensuring that you can select a toothbrush that is appropriate for your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amount of Toothpaste<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At age 3, you can start using a pea-size amount of&nbsp;fluoride toothpaste, which helps prevent cavities. If your child doesn&#8217;t like the taste of the toothpaste, try another flavor. Also try to teach your child not to swallow it, although at this age they are often still too young to learn to rinse and spit. Swallowing too much fluoride toothpaste can make white or brown spots on your child&#8217;s adult teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brushing Motion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll hear all kinds of advice on whether the best brushing motion is up and down, back and forth, or around in circles. The truth is that the direction really doesn&#8217;t matter. What&#8217;s important is to clean each tooth thoroughly, top and bottom, inside and out. This is where you&#8217;ll encounter resistance from your child, who probably will concentrate on only the front teeth that he can see. It may help to turn it into a game of &#8220;find the hidden teeth.&#8221; Incidentally, a child cannot brush his teeth without help until he&#8217;s older\u2014about six to eight years old. So be sure to supervise or do the actual brushing if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Too Much Sugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides regular toothbrushing with the right amount of fluoride toothpaste, your&nbsp;child&#8217;s diet&nbsp;will play a key role in his dental health. And, of course, sugar is the big villain. The longer and more frequently his teeth are exposed to sugar, the greater the risk of cavities.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Sticky sugar&#8221; foods such as sticky caramel, toffee, gum, and dried fruit\u2014particularly when it stays in his mouth and bathes his teeth in sugar for hours\u2014could do serious damage.&nbsp;<\/strong>Make sure to always brush your child&#8217;s teeth after a sugary food item. In addition, do not allow your child to have any sugar-containing liquid in a&nbsp;sippy cup&nbsp;for a prolonged period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dental Checkups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During regular&nbsp;well-child visits, the pediatrician will check your child&#8217;s teeth and gums to ensure their health. If she notices problems, she may refer your child to a&nbsp;pediatric dentist (pedodontist)&nbsp;or a general dentist with an interest in treating the dental needs of children.&nbsp;<strong>Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend that all children see a pediatric dentist and establish a &#8220;dental home&#8221; by age one.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of her dental checkup the dentist will make sure all teeth are developing normally and that there are no dental problems and give you further advice on proper hygiene. She also may apply a topical fluoride solution to provide extra protection against cavities. If you live in an area where the&nbsp;water&nbsp;is not fluoridated, she may prescribe fluoride drops or chewable tablets for your toddler. For more guidance on fluoride supplements, talk to your pediatrician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read this article in full and find other helpful tips at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/english\/healthy-living\/oral-health\/pages\/teething-and-dental-hygiene.aspx\"><em>https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/english\/healthy-living\/oral-health\/pages\/teething-and-dental-hygiene.aspx<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Como podr\u00e1 seguro imaginarse el problema de salud dental m\u00e1s importante es la caries dental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Uno de cada 10 ni\u00f1os de&nbsp;2 a\u00f1os de edad ya tiene una o&nbsp;m\u00e1s caries dentales.<\/li><li>A los&nbsp;3 a\u00f1os de edad, 28 % de los ni\u00f1os tienen una o m\u00e1s caries dentales.<\/li><li>A los&nbsp;5 a\u00f1os de edad, 50 % de los ni\u00f1os tienen una o m\u00e1s caries dentales.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Muchos padres creen que las caries dentales en los dientes de leche o de beb\u00e9 no son de importancia debido a que se les caer\u00e1n en el futuro. Pero esto no es cierto, Las caries dentales en los dientes de leche pueden afectar de manera negativa a los dientes permanentes y conllevar a futuros problemas de salud dental.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ense\u00f1ar buena higiene dental<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La mejor manera de proteger los dientes de su hijo es ense\u00f1arle buenos h\u00e1bitos dentales. Con la orientaci\u00f3n adecuada, adoptar\u00e1 r\u00e1pidamente buena higiene oral como parte de su&nbsp;rutina diaria. Sin embargo, aunque es posible que sea un participante entusiasta, no tendr\u00e1 el control ni la concentraci\u00f3n para lavar sus dientes por s\u00ed mismo. Ser\u00e1 necesario que lo supervise y le ayude a que el cepillo retire toda la placa, las bacterias suaves y pegajosas, que contienen dep\u00f3sitos que se acumulan en los dientes, que es lo que ocasiona las caries dentales. Tambi\u00e9n preste atenci\u00f3n a las zonas con puntos caf\u00e9s o blancos que pueden ser se\u00f1ales de caries dentales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cepillarse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tan pronto como su ni\u00f1o tenga un diente, debe ayudarle con el cepillado dos veces al d\u00eda con una peque\u00f1a cantidad (del tama\u00f1o de un grano de arroz) de&nbsp;pasta dental con&nbsp;fluoruro&nbsp;en un cepillo de dientes especial para ni\u00f1os de cerdas suaves. Existen cepillos dise\u00f1ados para diferentes necesidades de los ni\u00f1os de todas las edades, aseg\u00farese de seleccionar un cepillo de dientes que sea apropiado para su hijo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cantidad de pasta o crema dental<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A los&nbsp;3 a\u00f1os de edad, usted puede empezar a usar una cantidad, del tama\u00f1o de una arveja, de pasta de dientes con fluoruro, para ayudar a prevenir las caries. Si a su ni\u00f1o no le gusta el sabor de la pasta de dientes,&nbsp;pruebe otro sabor o use solamente agua. Intente tambi\u00e9n ense\u00f1arle a su ni\u00f1o a no tragarla, aunque en esta edad son muy peque\u00f1os para aprender a enjuagar y escupir. Tragar demasiada pasta de dientes con fluoruro puede hacer que le salgan puntos blancos o caf\u00e9s en los dientes de adulto del ni\u00f1o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">El movimiento de cepillado<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Le dar\u00e1n todo tipo de consejos sobre el mejor movimiento de cepillado hacia arriba y hacia abajo, hacia atr\u00e1s y hacia adelante o alrededor en c\u00edrculos. La verdad es que la direcci\u00f3n no es lo importante. Lo que es importante es limpiar cada diente completamente, hacia arriba y hacia abajo, dentro y fuera. Aqu\u00ed es donde su ni\u00f1o pondr\u00e1 resistencia, ya que probablemente se concentrar\u00e1 solo en los dientes delanteros que puede ver. Es posible que ayude si hace un juego de \u201cencontrar los dientes&nbsp;ocultos\u201d. Dicho sea de paso, un ni\u00f1o no puede lavarse&nbsp;los dientes sin ayuda hasta que sea mayor, aproximadamente de seis a ocho a\u00f1os. Aseg\u00farese de supervisar o llevar a cabo el cepillado si es necesario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exceso de az\u00facar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adem\u00e1s del cepillado regular con la cantidad apropiada de pasta dental,&nbsp;la dieta de su ni\u00f1o&nbsp;tiene un papel importante en su salud dental. Y, por supuesto, el az\u00facar es el villano n\u00famero uno. Entre m\u00e1s tiempo y con m\u00e1s frecuencia est\u00e9n sus dientes expuestos al az\u00facar, mayor ser\u00e1 el riesgo de caries. Los alimentos con&nbsp;<strong>\u201caz\u00facar pegajosa\u201d como la de los caramelos, chicles y fruta deshidratada, particularmente cuando se queda en su boca e impregna sus dientes de az\u00facar, podr\u00edan ser da\u00f1inos para los dientes<\/strong>. Aseg\u00farese de lavar siempre los dientes de su ni\u00f1o despu\u00e9s de comer alimentos azucarados. Adem\u00e1s, no permita que su ni\u00f1o tenga ning\u00fan l\u00edquido que contenga az\u00facar en un&nbsp;vasito para beb\u00e9&nbsp;durante un per\u00edodo prolongado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chequeo o examen&nbsp;dental<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Durante las visitas regulares de&nbsp;bienestar infantil, el pediatra revisar\u00e1 los dientes y enc\u00edas de su ni\u00f1o para asegurar su salud. Si observa alg\u00fan problema, puede referir a su ni\u00f1o a un dentista pediatra&nbsp; (odont\u00f3logo pedi\u00e1trico) o un dentista general&nbsp;que se centre en tratar las necesidades dentales de los ni\u00f1os.&nbsp;<strong>Tanto la American Academy of Pediatrics como la American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recomiendan que todos los ni\u00f1os vean un dentista pediatra y establezcan un \u201chogar dental\u201d durante el primer a\u00f1o.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Como parte de su chequeo dental, el dentista se asegurar\u00e1 de que todos los dientes se est\u00e9n desarrollando normalmente y que no hayan problemas dentales y le brindar\u00e1 consejos para una higiene adecuada. Tambi\u00e9n es posible que aplique una soluci\u00f3n de fluoruro t\u00f3pica para proporcionar protecci\u00f3n adicional contra las caries. Si vive en un zona donde el&nbsp;agua&nbsp;no contiene fl\u00faor, es posible que le prescriban gotas de fluoruro o tabletas masticables para su ni\u00f1o peque\u00f1o. Para obtener m\u00e1s \u200binformaci\u00f3n sobre los suplementos de fluoruro, hable con su pediatra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lea este art\u00edculo completo y encuentre otros consejos \u00fatiles en: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/spanish\/healthy-living\/oral-health\/paginas\/teething-and-dental-hygiene.aspx\">https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/spanish\/healthy-living\/oral-health\/paginas\/teething-and-dental-hygiene.aspx<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you might guess, the number-one dental problem among preschoolers is&nbsp;tooth decay. 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