National teeth, let love teeth into children's world

Xinhua Beijing, November 1 (reporter Hu Hao) candy, cakes are the children's favorite, but tooth decay is often followed. In order to promote the prevention of child dental caries related knowledge, "2014 National Teeth Campus Health promotion Joint action" recently walked into Beijing, Jiangsu, Guangdong and other schools to help children and parents to understand the basic knowledge of tooth protection.

Chinese Dental Disease Prevention Foundation Professor Liu Xienan around tooth structure, what is tooth decay, how to prevent tooth decay, dental caries treatment, healthy love teeth and other knowledge, tell the children "teeth is the beginning of healthy growth", and pointed out that healthy oral care to develop three good habits: first, to develop good eating habits, Children should stay away from sweets, sweets and soda; the second is to develop the correct habit of brushing teeth, with the appropriate age of their own toothpaste, and sooner or later have to brush their teeth, after dinner to Gargle; third, the habit of regular oral health examination, recommended that children in the 7-8-year-old best age to implement a If it is found that dental caries should be early to take appropriate professional treatment.

She introduced that the teeth of the occlusal surface there are many pits, these pits and grooves uneven, like a millstone, the food fully chew. But these parts of the fissure is relatively deep, easy to accumulate caries-causing bacteria, and not easy to remove, once the bacteria invaded, it will gradually damage the entire tooth. and "Nest ditch closure" is to the teeth coated with a layer of bond materials to protect the enamel from bacteria and metabolic products eroded. In layman's parlance, it is the most prone to the teeth of the surface pit ditch with sealing agent, like the teeth wearing a "protective clothing."

It is understood that 7-8-year-old children are in the replacement of deciduous teeth, permanent teeth eruption of the special period, is the mouth disease sensitive and high population, so should be given more teeth protection.

She also reminded that the pit and ditch closure is not a measure of once and for all, whether or not to seal, you need to keep good teeth clean, develop good oral habits, to brush teeth every day, after a meal gargle.

"2014 National Teeth Campus Health promotion Joint Action" is sponsored by the "China Student Health", which aims to make the children know the necessity and importance of tooth health through professional, interesting and interactive ways, and to master the basic common sense of tooth-protecting teeth.