Children's dentist Anna Krylova: A parent should brush his teeth up to 10 years old

The father of two children seriously thought about the innovations in his family life. Children's dentist Anna Krylova told the viewers of the state TV channel "Dom" * about what to do with teeth, especially children's. And she debunked some of the myths about healthy foods.

“Dried fruits contain even more sugar than regular fruits and are considered even more harmful to teeth,” says Anna Krylova. “I would start our conversation about dental health... with the intestines. The condition of the teeth and oral cavity is already the tip of the iceberg. All the fun happens in the intestines. And, in fact, what microflora is in it, this is how our teeth behave in our mouth.

How to arrange a child's nutrition so that he can be given sweets? And how much to give? And when to give?

The question - whether to give sweets - should be posed differently. How to make your child not want sweets? If we do not change the diet, the lifestyle of the whole family, then we will not get results for the child. People often look for a pill in some kind of super paste, super brush, and even regular checkups with dentists. And the guarantee of health lies in the fact that we eat every day. Or even vice versa - what we don't eat every day. There are people who do not brush their teeth and they are all right. Today's medicine does not consider the body from the point of view of a local problem - I have a sore mouth or a hole in my tooth. No. We understand that every problem is a problem for the whole organism. I recently changed my lifestyle, diet and noticed that the need for brushing my teeth is almost minimal.

Are you talking about eating more vegetables and fruits?

No! We also have proteins and fats, which for some reason we all forget. A child who ate oatmeal with berries in the morning will not be full. Why? Because they are extremely fast carbohydrates. They are digested for several hours, that is, very quickly. Especially if the parents took oatmeal, which takes 15 minutes to cook, and not 2-3. This oatmeal will digest even faster, in 40 minutes. The child will be hungry and will run to the school buffet to buy some nonsense for himself. But if you feed him fully for breakfast, if the food contains fats and proteins - for example, it will be eggs, a piece of meat or fish, bread and butter, then the child will definitely not want to eat until lunchtime.

Is it really clear from the teeth who eats what?

Recently, a child of six years old was brought to me, and he already has a mouth full of permanent teeth and a mouth full of holes. At the age of 6, there may already be 6-8 permanent teeth. I start a conversation with parents with the question: "How does the child eat?" Yes, you don't even need to ask about anything! The child only opens his mouth - and everything is visible: if his tongue is coated, it means that he was eating sweets. When you come home, look at your child. He can assure you that he has not eaten any sweets, cakes or cookies. But if there is a white coating on the tongue, it means that the child ate carbohydrates. Cookies and cakes are all visible on the tongue.

Tell me, at what age should a child be taught to brush his teeth?

The first teeth appear at six months. But the child is still so small... I have three children and I did not even clean with them by eight months. In reality, this is closer to the year. But there are always exceptions to the rule. It happens that at 6 months 8-10 milk teeth already grow. Then we start cleaning, of course, earlier. I would say this - as soon as 4 or more teeth appear in the mouth, we begin to brush slowly.

On your own?

Until 10 years old, in an amicable way, a parent must brush his child's teeth himself. The child is not conscious, he cannot force himself.

What to do with existing teeth? What if the child is afraid of the dentist?

We must understand where the wind is blowing from. Why is a child suddenly afraid of a dentist if he has not been to him yet? These are either conversations in the family, or friends or at school, someone shared a bad experience. In fact, even if children are afraid and come to a good doctor, he can dispel these fears very quickly. Plus, you know, they kick out a wedge with a wedge. Sometimes you just have to overpower - say, let me now show you a little bit with a brush what's in your mouth. And at first he sits with clenched teeth, but we still crawl and do something. And then once - and that's it! The casket opened. The main thing is to do something. And not just persuade.

TV channel "Dom" *: a Russian-language channel included in the system of state foreign broadcasting of Ukraine, which is broadcast to the temporarily occupied territories of Donbass and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.