5 Ways To Improve Your Child’s Dental Habits



It can be difficult to keep your child on the path to healthy dental habits. Sometimes they may go through a rough patch, where you feel you have to fight them tooth and nail to get them to brush their teeth, floss or see their  dentist. Keep in mind it is critical to help keep your child’s teeth as healthy as possible and to help them incorporate healthy habits into their daily lives.

1.     Be consistent. Having them brush their teeth around the same time in the morning and at night can help improve their desire to complete the task. It becomes routine instead of something extra they are being asked to do.
2.     Pediatric dentist Dr. Fuller recommends, “Remove soda and other items from the house and provide healthy foods for snacking.” Foods high in carbohydrates tend to stick to teeth, while fruits and vegetables, high in water, can remove some of the harmful bacteria and plaque from teeth in between brushing.
3.     “Take them to visit the dentist once their first tooth erupts,” says Dr. Cameron Fuller. The earlier you begin the systematic ritual of visiting the dentist every six months, the easier it will be for you to maintain this healthy habit.
4.     Provide floss that is easy for them to use. Providing floss that allows your child to reach those difficult back teeth means they will be more likely to use floss.
5.     Be consistent with your dental habits. If you make it a priority, they will too.

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  1. UnknownJune 16, 2015 at 2:41 PM

    It makes sense that consistency would be a huge factor in improving your child's dental habits. The best way to really teach them that oral health and hygiene is important is by having them do it regularly, and show them that you do it regularly. It's so much easier to teach them good dental habits early, and that should stick with them as they get older.
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