Tariq Drabu, a leading
dentist and specialist oral surgeon, has advised that tooth decay in children
in the United Kingdom has become a very serious concern for the dental
profession over the past few years. Younger patients are finding themselves
being hospitalised for tooth extractions that cannot be carried out in the
dental chair with a high percentage of children under the age of five suffering
with dental decay.
The concern, for TariqDrabu, is that children can wait up to one year before they get a hospital
appointment, which means that they are experiencing pain and sensitivity, all
of which is preventable.
In order to get children
into the habit of brushing twice a day, flossing and attending routine dental
appointments, it's important that parents put a good oral health routine into
place while the child is young, so they can follow the habit well into their
adult years, protecting their permanent teeth and preserving them for as long
as possible.
Have a dance party
Brushing should be
carried out for a full two to three minutes twice a day. In order to make this
fun, Tariq Drabu recommends parents turn tooth brushing into a fun dance party
by turning up the child’s favourite song and dancing and brushing in time to the
tune. Turning brushing into a fun experience promotes positive reinforcement
and gets the child eager to brush without too much argument. Tariq Drabu does
want to remind parents that they must supervise brushing to ensure it is being
done properly.
Routine and reward
Tariq Drabu advised that
from a young age children benefit from a set routine, so in order to make
brushing fun, parents need to set up a routine that the child can follow with
ease and confidence. Get the child into set times for morning and evening
brushing and remember to offer them rewards so make it more motivational and
fun.
Family affair
Make brushing a family
affair. Get the entire family in on the fun and get the children involved in
the brushing and flossing of their teeth. Get mum, dad and children into the
bathroom, music blearing and brushing. Tariq Drabu does recommend using an egg
timer or phone timer, set for two minutes, to ensure that the child brushes for
the full two minutes.
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