Caring for teeth may prevent future orthodontics.

-leave the child to sleep with a bottle of milk or juice can cause very aggressive caries

-some children have more tendency to suffer from decay by grooves and fissures in its dentition, a weak enamel, certain types of saliva or genetic predisposition

-is important to treat caries in children to ensure a correct masticación and proper development of the mouth

Madrid, February 2012.- teeth have key importance for the development of a healthy and strong in the adult stage smile, says Dr. Germán Zarandieta, specialist clinics Milenium Dental of Sanitas.

Teeth need to be careful since its appearance. There are very soft toothbrushes for children learn to brush our teeth in these early years that, in addition to the cleaning itself, it is necessary to them to acquire the habits of oral hygiene. Once displayed the first molar from milk, brushing is a more important. The ideal is that they wash the teeth three times a day – one after every meal – but it is especially important that never forget in the morning, after breakfast, and before going to bed.

However, there are children who, even while maintaining a proper oral hygiene, have greater tendency to suffer from tooth decay: good for having a dentition that grooves and fissures are very pronounced, or because their teeth have enamel more weak, or type of saliva. There may even be a certain genetic predisposition.

In addition to hygiene, Dr. Zarandieta, one of the top specialists of the Milenium Sanitas Dental clinics advised that, during the first years avoid that children go to bed with a bottle of milk, or juice can cause cavities become very aggressive. If they need to drink throughout the night, water is the best option.

Regular visits to the dentist

It is advisable for children to visit the dentist every six months to review and to make fluorizaciones, that help strengthen the enamel. Thus, caries and other diseases can be also controlled as the

gingivitis, gums inflammation caused by food debris trapped between the teeth and that causes bleeding gums. The latter is not normally serious and often due simply to incorrect brushing, but can also be a symptom of a more serious disease.

It is important to treat cavities in the first dentition so the child has a correct Mastication and his mouth to develop properly. If not, could destroy more tooth tissue and even affect the nerve. At this point, the child will have inflammation and pain, which sometimes can become intense,.

Visit to the dentist on time to avoid orthodontics

Usually, a milk tooth moves because its root has been reabsorbed by pressure of the final tooth that will come out in its place. Dr. Germán Zarandieta, specialist clinics Milenium Dental of Sanitas, explains that in principle, only should intervene if the situation continues and the final tooth begins to come out at the same time. In this case Yes its extraction is advised to allow the permanent tooth departure ”.

If pieces are lost prematurely, it is necessary to keep the space so that, subsequently, the permanent tooth can exit as correctly as possible. Regular visits to the dentist would have controlled the tooth replacement and even prevent future orthodontics.

Ten tips for caring for teeth

1 Wash your teeth three times a day, once after each meal. It is particularly important that two cepillados will never forget: that of the morning, after breakfast, and in the evening before bedtime.

2 Leave the child to go participate in oral hygiene according to their age. At least at night must be control by parents and overhaul with the brush.

3. Where the child has sufficient control and know well to spit after brushing, use a child mouthwash with fluoride.

4 It is advisable to use dental floss at night, especially between molar position which is more prone to the development of caries in children and the brush does not clean this area properly. Of course, with the help of parents.

5. After to brush our teeth, only you can drink water. The child should not go to bed with juices, milk, etc.

6. Do not abuse of sweets ”, or sticky and sugary foods or sugary drinks.

7 Maintaining a healthy diet with abundant milk, fruits, vegetables.

8. If they perform or risk of contact sports should use a mouth guard to avoid fractures or injuries.

9 Call periodic reviews with his odontopediatra.

10. In case you have any pathology should be treated to prevent bigger problems or improve the development of the child.

Group Sanitas

The Sanitas group, specializing in health and health care partner, includes the companies: Sanitas insurance, Sanitas hospitals, Sanitas Residencial and Sanitas new business. You sanitas insurance is the leading company in terms of customers private insurance for medical care and health in Spain, with 1.98 million members. In 2010, its turnover was EUR 1.449,5 million.

You sanitas hospital manages four hospitals and medical centers 17 multiespecialidad.

You sanitas residential is one of the main companies of care for the elderly of Spain, he has 41 residences throughout the country and has more than 5,000 residential spaces.

You sanitas new business encompasses the dental business through a range of 69 Milenium in all Spain dental clinics, and a wide range of complementary health care in their welfare centres.