One of the causes of tooth decay is caused by bacteria Streptococcus mutans. It is believed that the child can get it by using common cutlery, toothbrushes, bottles. How breast milk?
So how can tooth decay when babies before the introduction of complementary feeding moms do not brush their teeth? Very often in breastfeeding research does not observe the correct methodology and terminology, which leads to distorted results. Because myths about caries. But the truth about his appearance, too, is taking place in relation to infants.
Myths and Truths of caries
1. Children on mixed feeding in some studies called thoracic, and in others - bottle-. And this confusion leads to inaccurate conclusions, because exclusive breastfeeding and mixed feeding have different effects on the tooth enamel.
2. Often ignored and the other factors influencing the occurrence of dental caries: dental hygiene, heredity, especially the children's diet - which also gives an incorrect result. And dentists hasten to assure you that the cause of dental caries and malocclusion nothing but how long breastfeeding.
3. However, there is overwhelming evidence that breast milk is not only provokes tooth decay, but also "delivers" the teeth of calcium and phosphorus, ie remineralizes tooth enamel.
4. One of the main causes of tooth decay is caused by bacteria Streptococcus mutans. It is believed that the child can get it from adults or from other children from sharing cutlery, toothbrushes, water bottles. Streptococcus mutans propagated with low acidity. But breast milk just enhances the level of acidity.
5. The researchers note: immunoglobulins IgA and IgG can inhibit the growth of S. mutans. Also, this bacterium is sensitive to the bactericidal action of lactoferrin - a main component of breast milk.
6. Another point in favor of breast milk: if you hold the breast milk goes directly into the neck of the baby, not washing your teeth. When crumb is drinking from the bottle, it creates a breeding ground for bacteria, which leads to the formation of caries. Be sure to let the water out to these children.
7. Still, parents should remember that oral hygiene is necessary to begin to do almost from birth.
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Caries does not appear to have a birthday
It is no secret that it was not the water quality and pollution affect the occurrence of tooth decay in infants as well. Begin brushing your teeth already since the first of them.
- Very comfortable silicone brush in a cap on your finger, you can use a soft tooth brush without toothpaste.
- After the baby learns to rinse your mouth and spit out the water, you can start using child toothpaste.
- 2-3 years of a child's toothpaste should be without fluoride.
- At first, the parents help the child to brush their teeth, until he learns to do it yourself. Subsequently mother or father must monitor the quality of cleaning.
- To help you - a special watch for the bathroom, training videos, cartoons.
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Recall that the World Health Organization recommends feeding a child up to 2 years. popularization of breastfeeding (including breastfeeding after a year) is gaining momentum around the world, and in Ukraine, too.
Think of the little man's needs and put them, please, above their ambitions, the fear that someone will say that it is high time to throw, and it is indecent. Taking care of oral hygiene crumbs - is one of the least important tasks of parents, along with other principles of caring for the baby.
Also you will be interested to read this: 5 simple rules to help establish breastfeeding
