3 Reasons Why Water Is Critical For Their Smile
Besides the obvious importance of water to nourish your children and their body, water is critical to their smile. Water makes up half of your child’s body weight and is essential in order for their organs to work properly. Water helps their immune system to help fight off illness. Dr. Cameron Fuller suggests children drink half of their weight in water to remain properly hydrated. 1. While the weather heats up this summer make sure your children are drinking plenty of water to clean any food from their teeth between brushing. When their mouth is dry, food sticks to the surface of the teeth longer and once food is on the teeth for long periods of time, it increases the opportunity for decay. 2. “Fluoridated water helps to decrease decay,” according to Dr. Fuller. Fluoride helps remineralize the enamel of the teeth and so helps decrease their opportunities for cavities. It’s an inexpe...