Oral Health for Kids

Special Need Children are children who have disabilities due to physical, mental or medical problem. They need special oral healthcare as much as they need other medical care.

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Sucking on thumbs is healthy and normal in infancy. Most children stop the habit between 2 and 4 years of age.

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Teething is a process of tooth eruption in infancy and early childhood. It is commonly associated with discomfort and pain.

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The permanent upper front teeth normally erupt at the age of 7 - 8 years old. The eruption is considered delayed when the child is above 8 1/2 - 9 years old.

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Most dentists are of the opinion that oral health care of infants and toddlers should begin before the first tooth erupts. Dental decay or dental caries can take place as soon as the first tooth erupts and gets exposed to the oral environment.

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Accidents in children causing injury to the face, mouth and teeth are common. This happens either indoors or outdoors during fall, knocking against each other during play, sporting activities and road traffic accidents.

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A third of preschool children have sustained injuries to the dental tissues and its supporting structures.  Amongst school children, 25% have experienced dental injuries.  In adults, 25 % are reported to have had dental injuries (Glendor 2008). The causes of dental injuries Young children who are just learning to walk, …

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Daily tooth brushing with fluoridated toothpaste prevents dental caries. Worldwide decline in dental caries has been attributed to the use of fluorides especially that in fluoridated toothpaste.

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