Following the following tips by the American Dental Association will help your children grow up to have strong, healthy teeth:
- Begin cleaning your baby’s mouth during the first few days after birth. Wipe the baby’s gums after every feeding with a damp washcloth or gauze pad to remove plaque.
- Never allow an infant to nurse continuously from a bottle of milk, formula, sugar water or fruit juice during naps or at night.
- Allow your child to chew only sugarless gum. Avoid lollipops and other sticky candy.
- Parents need to brush and floss their child’s teeth as soon as they come in. Children can learn to do this for themselves at about age 7.
- Never dip a child’s pacifier in any sweet liquids.
- If your local water supply does not contain fluoride, ask your dentist how your child should get it.
Dental health is everyone’s job!! Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure or as Dr. Rojas would say “mas vale prevenir que lamentar”
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