It’s almost impossible to keep
children from overindulging in
candy and other sweet ‘‘treats’’
during this time of the year.

And children are risking more
than an upset stomach from these
sweet ‘‘treats’’ — excess sweets
without proper oral care can lead
to cavitien and tooth decay.

Allowing a child to eat smail
amounts of candy over several
days is unhealthy for teeth
because teeth will be constantly

coated with sugar. This can be
even more damaging to children’s
teeth than allowing them to cat it
all at once.

But parents can keep their
children's tecth healthy by helping
their children follow these simple
oral health tips.

© Treats should be eaten after
regular meals and children should
brush their teeth afterward.

(Remember, children need
supervision while brushing until

age seven or eight.)

*Always use a fluoride
toothpaste. Toothpastes specially
designed to appeal to children
make a parent's job of getting
children to brush much easier.

°*Young children tend to
swallow toothpaste when they
brush their teeth. Use a pea-sized
amount of toothpaste on the
toothbrush to avoid this common
problem.

© There isn’t much of a “‘trick"’

Wednesday, November 6, 1991-- North Shore News - 45

Tips for keeping children’s teeth healthy

to flossing, but smaller children
have difficulty. For those over the
age of eight, make sure flossing is
a daily habir.

Children should visit the den-
tist no later than the age of two or
three. The dentist. and hygienist
will check for cavities or devei-
opment problems and provide in-
formation on preventing children’s
oral health problems.

e After a long night of ‘Trick
or Treating,’’ sleepy young

children shouldn't be put to bed
with a bottle filled with anything
but water.

Other liquids can cause the up-
per front teeth to decay at the
gumline soon after they appear in
the mouth. This condition is often
referred to as ‘‘Baby Bottle Tooth
Decay."'

This time of year can be safe
and healthy for children if parents
monitor treats and help chiidren
follow good oral care habits.

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