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Y id d i : d 4  6
establIshIng a routIne
Looking ater their milk teeth and encouraging your young child to establish a good oral hygieneroutine provides an important oundation thatwill help prevent dental disease in the uture – andbeneft them or lie.
hpi ik  y y
Even though your child’s milk teeth will eventually be replaced by their adult set,it is important to look ater them. A healthy smile will increase your child’s selcondence. Their milk teeth also help with speech and jaw development as wellas biting/chewing ood, and they guide the position o their adult teeth. I milkteeth are allowed to decay, it may cause your child pain and discomort andeven lead to an extraction.
t ik   dy
Your child’s milk teeth are at risk o decay (caries) i plaque – a sticky lm madeup o bacteria, ood debris and dead cells – is let on teeth. The tiny bacteria thatlive in plaque eed on sugars in the diet to orm acids, which attack enamel andcause decay. You might not be able to tell i your child has tooth decay just bylooking, as decay starts by destroying enamel below the surace.Because fuoride helps to prevent dental decay, encourage your child to brushregularly with a suitable children’s fuoride toothpaste designed or their agegroup. This will help protect teeth and strengthen tooth enamel rom the insideout. Ask your dentist i fuoride is added to your water supply.
Did y kw?
By the age o 3, your child will have 20milk teeth – also known as deciduous,baby or primary teeth.All milk teeth will be lost between theages o 10–13 to be eventually replacedby 32 adult (permanent) teeth.Brushing teeth or at least 2 minuteseach time not only cleans teeth butalso helps keep tooth enamel strongby increasing its exposure to thebenecial eects o fuoride.Prolonged thumb sucking can lead tomalpositioned teeth.Sugar is added to many oods anddrinks and is widely used as a
natural
 sweetener – a standard can o cokehas nine teaspoons o sugar.
acb
Teeth are alive. This is becausebeneath tooth enamel
a
is the pulp
b
where cells, nerves and bloodvessels are ound
c
.
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