Dental caries is one of the most prevelent chronic disease in our nation's children. Many children have caries by the time they reach kindergarten.
To prevent dental caries, from the team of Dr patil's face n dental clinic, mentioning some points that will help in the prevention of dental caries in children.
1. First visit to dentist is as soon as the first teeth erupts in the mouth (ie. From 6months to 1 year).
2. If the child is risk of developing caries, a preventive plan should be taken which include diet counselling, oral hygiene, fluoride application and then re-evaluation of the teeth.
3. counselling regarding teething- many children have difficulty when teeth erupts in the oral cavity. To manage this, symptomatic treatment should be given by dentist.
For more information, please visit Dr patil's face and dental clinic.
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