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Dental Care: Advice for parents
May 30th, 2010 | 
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Early diagnosis is important for successful treatment of periodontal diseases. Therefore, it is important that children receive a periodontal examination as part of routine visits to the dentist. You should know that an advanced form of periodontal disease may be an early sign that your child is a systemic disease. Consideration should be given a general medical evaluation for children with severe periodontitis, especially if it appears to be resistant to therapy.
Many medications can cause dry mouth or create other threats to oral health. Be sure to tell your dental professional about all other medicines that members of his family are taking.
Observe your family to see if anyone has a habit of grinding his teeth. The teeth grinding may increase the risk of developing periodontal disease also cause teeth to fracture or chip. Dentists can make splints to measure to prevent grinding of teeth at night.
Adolescence and Oral Care
There is evidence that periodontal disease may increase during adolescence due to the lack of motivation to practice oral hygiene. Children who maintain good oral hygiene habits to 13 years are more likely to continue brushing and flossing than children who were not taught proper oral care.
Hormonal changes related to puberty in adolescents may increase the risk of developing periodontal disease. During puberty, the increase in the level of hormones like progesterone and possibly estrogen, cause increased blood circulation in the gums. This can cause increased gum sensitivity and a stronger reaction to any irritation, including food particles and plaque. During this time, gums can become inflamed, red and feel sore.
As young people get passed puberty, the tendency of the gums to swell in response to irritants decreases. However, it is very important that during puberty is still a good oral hygiene regimen at home, including brushing and flossing routine use. In some cases, a dental professional may recommend periodontal therapy to help prevent damage to the tissues and bone surrounding the teeth.
Types of periodontal diseases in children
Chronic gingivitis is common in children. It usually causes your gums to swell, turn red and bleed easily. Gingivitis can be prevented and also treated following a regular routine of brushing, flossing and professional dental care. However, if left untreated, can progress over time into a more serious forms of periodontal disease.
Aggressive periodontitis can affect healthy. The localized aggressive periodontitis in adolescents and young adults and mainly affects the first molars and incisors (the front). It is characterized by severe loss of alveolar bone, and ironically, the patients are very little plaque or calculus.
The generalized aggressive periodontitis may begin more or less at puberty and may involve the entire mouth. It is characterized by inflammation of the gums and large accumulations of plaque and tartar. Over time can cause teeth to become loose.
Periodontal Disease in Children
Periodontal Disease in Children
Many people think that periodontal disease is an adult problem. However, studies indicate that gingivitis (the first stage of periodontal disease) is nearly universally in children and adolescents. Advanced forms of periodontal disease are much rarer in children than in adults, but can occur.
To ensure healthy teeth as an adult, you must establish good oral habits as a child. Parents can encourage good dental health habits at home. For example, parents may reward children with visits from the tooth fairy or the tooth fairy not only when you drop a tooth, but when the child passes the dental exam.
Dental Sealants
What are dental sealants?
Dental sealants are thin plastic film painted on the chewing surfaces of back teeth – molars and premolars – and are very effective in preventing tooth decay (caries). Dental sealants are particularly effective on the posterior teeth and the back teeth contain pits and grooves harder to achieve than serve as a host to food debris and plaque formation.
How effective are dental sealants?
Because sealants act as a physical barrier against the destruction and the formation of dental plaque, in most cases offer 100 percent protection – the most important variation is the degree to which the sealant adheres to the surface the tooth. In addition, research has shown that sealants actually stop cavities when placed on top of a tooth decay slightly destroyed. This action seals off the supply of nutrients to the bacteria that cause cavities. The dental sealant becomes ineffective when it breaks all or part of the bond between the tooth and the sealant.
Prevent Periodontal Disease
Prevention and diagnosis of periodontal disease
A proper brushing twice a day and flossing daily will help prevent periodontal disease.
A professional cleaning every three to six months, performed by a dentist or a dental expert will remove plaque and tartar on hard to reach areas, and consequently are susceptible to periodontal disease.
During a regular dental checkup, the dentist or hygienist expert inspect the gums and the space between the tooth and gum to rule out periodontal disease. If the signs of the disease has progressed to a certain point, the dentist advised the patient to visit a periodontist – a dentist who specializes in the treatment of periodontal disease.
Stages of Periodontal Disease
There are many forms of periodontal disease. Among the most common include:
* Gingivitis: The mildest form of periodontal disease. It causes the gums to become red, swollen and bleed easily. There is usually little or no discomfort at this time. Gingivitis is reversible if treated professionally and with good oral care at home.
* Periodontitis light: If gingivitis is not treated, can progress to periodontitis. At this stage of bad light, periodontal disease begins to destroy the bone and tissue supporting the teeth.
* Moderate to Advanced Periodontitis: The moderate to advanced periodontitis develops if the early stages of the disease are neglected. This is the most advanced form of the disease occurs where a large loss of bone and tissue.
* Periodontitis Juvenile – localized juvenile periodontitis (LRP) occurs in teenagers and is characterized by rapid loss of bone around the teeth. Ironically, PJL are young people with very little plaque or calculus. Generalized juvenile periodontitis is considered generally a disease of young adults, but can start around puberty. It is characterized by marked inflammation and heavy accumulation of plaque and tartar. Bags can form around the affected teeth, filling with infection. If not treated promptly, the infection can lead to bone loss, making the teeth loose.
What is periodontal disease?
What is periodontal disease?
Periodontal disease is a disease that affects the gums and supporting structure of teeth. The bacteria in plaque causes periodontal disease. If not removed carefully, daily brushing and flossing, plaque hardens and turns into a hard substance called calculus porous (also known as tartar).
Toxins produced by bacteria in plaque irritate the gums. By remaining in place, toxins cause gum arising from the teeth and periodontal pockets form, which are filled with more toxins and bacteria.
As the disease progresses, the pockets stretch and plaque penetrates more and more until the bone supporting the teeth is destroyed. Eventually, the tooth will fall off or need to be extracted.
The more toothpastes, more confusion
Before going to the store to buy toothpaste, you should know what to look for – and seek the opinion of the dentist to know what to buy, as recommended by the Academy of General Dentistry, an organization of dentists dedicated to continuing study of dentistry.
“If you do not pay attention to the toothpaste, you can end up causing damage to the teeth, said Bryan Edgar, DDS, spokesman for the Academy of General Dentistry. The abrasive ingredients that are in some pastas may be too strong for people have extremely sensitive teeth. ”
The sale of toothpaste has exceeded the figure of 1400 million dollars and continues to grow as a result of new products and competition in the industry, reports AGD Impact, the newsletter of the Academy of General Dentistry.
“The growing number of toothpastes creates confusion, says Dr. Edgar. If your mouth is healthy and visit the dentist regularly, you can still use the same dough, no matter what they say the ads for other products.”
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Fluoride Intake for Infants
The water treated with fluoride and added to the slurry of the baby may put it at risk of dental fluorosis, as indicated by the Academy of General Dentistry.
Although water and all foods have a natural amount of fluoride, the baby’s developing teeth show a greater sensitivity to higher levels of fluoride. Fluorosis, a condition that produces cosmetics harmless specks of brown or yellow in the enamel can occur if the child is regularly exposed to fluoride levels above 1 ppm (parts per million).
Although breast milk and most commercial baby foods have fluoride levels that provide security for the baby, parents should be careful with the concentrated slurry to which water must be added. The sources and wells often have running water fluoride levels above 1 ppm.
To dilute the concentrated slurry, we recommend using bottled distilled water low in fluoride (the label usually means “purified” or “distilled water for the baby”), or tap water passed through a filter integrated domestic reverse osmosis to remove most of the fluoride.