Kids Hygiene

Your child’s health and safety are top priorities. Their oral hygiene should be one of your top priorities too. Dental health is a vital part of every child’s total health, which starts with parents. You can give your kid a great start, so he or she has healthy gums and teeth his or her entire life.

If a child loses a tooth because of decay, it can cause crowding problems when their adult teeth come through later.

As soon as a child turns two, it’s time to visit the dentist or oral health therapist for an oral health assessment. Dentists know that there can be nervousness or fears and often work hard to ensure the visit a comfortable experience.

Medicare provides a child dental benefit scheme for eligible children, click here to learn more.

Beginning at age three, you can develop a schedule to help keep your little one’s gums and teeth strong and healthy. Here are some ways you can accomplish that:

• Dentists recommend using a pea-sized amount of toothpaste (containing fluoride). It is also advisable to make sure your little one does not swallow toothpaste and learns how to rinse and spit properly during and after brushing.
• It is important that your child brushes for two minutes or so, twice daily.
• Once teeth have grown in and there is a space where dental floss will fit, you can begin to floss your child’s teeth for them.
• Help your child brush properly.
• Take your child to a dentist once every six months.