How to Ensure Healthy Teeth in Children

Looking after children is a full-time job for parents. You have to make sure they are fed, watered and educated enough to grow into happy, healthy, adults. But, you also need to teach them a great many things about hygiene and health in general as well. This includes

So, what can you do to ensure that your child has healthy teeth now and in the future?

Water Not Juice

Drinks can be some of the worst offenders when it comes to harming developing teeth, especially once your child’s adult teeth are well and truly in. Juice is full of sugar and this can be particularly destructive for your child’s teeth. So, wherever possible, ensure your child is drinking lots of water rather than sugary and potential harmful drinks such as juice. Particularly bottled juice, which can be especially harmful to teeth as it is concentrated. Fizzy drinks such as Coke and lemonade should also only be given in moderation.

Avoid Too Much Sugar

The same can be said for the foods that our children eat, too much sugar is always going to spell bad news for their teeth. Chocolates, sweets and all those other sugar-infused goodies are something that every child wants lots of. Some fruit has healthy sugars in, so this is one exception you can encourage. Otherwise, try and get as many veggies in your little one as possible and avoid the temptation of sweet things like cake.

Start Good Habits Early

Good dental hygiene habits now can be the best thing you ever do for your child. It can also help to ensure that your child does not need further treatments later in life, such as dental implants. This can be expensive and completely unnecessary so long as you ensure they have good habits now. It could be the best thing that they don’t know they should be thanking you for.

At the end of the day, you want to ensure that your child is happy, healthy and has the best start in life possible. Good teeth are an important part of this and so don’t neglect to teach your children this important life lesson.

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