Choose Your Child's Dentist with Care
Children's teeth are more prone to cavities than adults. We start teaching children proper dental hygiene at an early age and encourage them to maintain these habits every day so they have their natural teeth for a lifetime.
There are reasons for their susceptibility to cavities. One is that they often do not brush well during their formative years. They may miss the contours of back teeth, allowing plaque to build up and cause cavities. It is important for parents to oversee proper brushing. Kids also eat more often during the day. Any time you eat, acid is created in the mouth, which erodes tooth enamel and leads to decay. If a tooth is not cleaned properly to begin with, additional acids from eating and drinking will increase the rate at which decay develops.
The good news is that improving dietary choices and better hygiene habits in combination with an application of a mineralizing fluoride varnish will reduce the chances of a cavity forming.
There are reasons for their susceptibility to cavities. One is that they often do not brush well during their formative years. They may miss the contours of back teeth, allowing plaque to build up and cause cavities. It is important for parents to oversee proper brushing. Kids also eat more often during the day. Any time you eat, acid is created in the mouth, which erodes tooth enamel and leads to decay. If a tooth is not cleaned properly to begin with, additional acids from eating and drinking will increase the rate at which decay develops.
The good news is that improving dietary choices and better hygiene habits in combination with an application of a mineralizing fluoride varnish will reduce the chances of a cavity forming.
Carolinas Dental Center
428 North Trade Street, Suite 101
Matthews, NC 28015
(704) 278-8008
CarolinasDentalCenterMatthews.com
428 North Trade Street, Suite 101
Matthews, NC 28015
(704) 278-8008
CarolinasDentalCenterMatthews.com
