Dentist London Blog » Dentistry for children http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:05:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Tips for a cheeky kid’s smile in London http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/tips-for-a-cheeky-kids-smile-in-london/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/tips-for-a-cheeky-kids-smile-in-london/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:45:48 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3998 A few pointers for your child’s smile in London

So, you have decided to have kids in London and now you have to look after them- especially their teeth. Now this can be a big wake-up call, but if you take a step back and consider what you went through and are still going through, you can apply this to your children as they grow to ensure they have the best teeth in the world. From a baby, they will teethe and suffer from the ongoing process of developing, but if you have the right people on board such as a good pediatrician and dentist at this early stage, then you will be in safe hands. But you have to do a lot of work yourself too. There are some great herbal soothers around that can help to make the passage of your child easy as their teeth break through- it’s all about transferring your wisdom to your offspring. Tooth decay is always a threat in children and it is not just about how you teach them to clean their teeth as they get older, it can also come down to what you feed them as well. Diet is so vital in young children and if you get this right, they will be given the best opportunist start in life, because beyond teething comes secondary teeth, possible braces and then wisdom teeth. Of course it is never easy, but if you apply a bit of common sense, your child will be ever thankful for the smile they exude in later life.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/tips-for-a-cheeky-kids-smile-in-london/feed/ 0 Concerned Dentist in the City of London Offers Parents Advice on Teething Toddlers http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/concerned-dentist-in-the-city-of-london-offers-parents-advice-on-teething-toddlers/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/concerned-dentist-in-the-city-of-london-offers-parents-advice-on-teething-toddlers/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 01:57:15 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3978 Children can begin teething as early as three months of age and go on until the child’s third birthday. Teething toddlers can understandably be a frustrating experience for parents. We understand completely how difficult it must be to watch your child struggle with the pain and discomfort of developing new teeth. When new teeth are breaking through the gum line, it can cause discomfort and swelling for children, resulting in cranky and restless toddlers who have trouble sleeping and eating. Teething toddlers will experience tender and swollen gums that look very red. To help ease the discomfort and to prevent any rashes from saliva, try wiping your toddler’s face frequently with a wash cloth. You could also encourage your child to have good chews on safe objects that cannot be swallowed or broken into smaller pieces by accident. Wash the objects that your child is chewing on regularly, as a matter of course! Make sure that the objects your child is teething on are not too hard because very hard objects could cause damage to their gums. We advise against medicating your child yourself for teething. If you are at your wit’s end with your cranky teething toddler, please do not hesitate to give our offices in the City of London a call. We can offer you some more advice as well as discuss the possibility of using acetaminophen.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/concerned-dentist-in-the-city-of-london-offers-parents-advice-on-teething-toddlers/feed/ 0 Your Helpful Dentist in London Addresses the Topic of Caring for Your Kids’ Teeth http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/your-helpful-dentist-in-london-addresses-the-topic-of-caring-for-your-kids%e2%80%99-teeth/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/your-helpful-dentist-in-london-addresses-the-topic-of-caring-for-your-kids%e2%80%99-teeth/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:37:35 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3951 Dental cavity is a serious dental problem that impacts more children in our nation than any other chronic infectious disease. What are the best ways to protect your kids’ teeth? The best thing you can do for your kids’ teeth is to introduce them to your dentist in London from an early age so that your children learn not to fear the dentist. Your dentist will be able to work with you and your children to develop a healthy oral hygiene routine that should be incorporated into your child’s every day life. Your dentist can teach your child the proper ways to brush and floss their new teeth. Your dentist will also be able to discuss with you ways to protect your children’s new permanent molars. One fantastic and popular option is to use dental sealants on the new permanent molars. Dental sealants are very thin plastic sheets fitted over your child’s molars to protect them from the harmful bacteria that causes tooth decay. Your dentist will also be able to offer fluoride treatments for your kids’ teeth. Fluoride is an integral part of good oral health and will protect your kids’ teeth from dental diseases by strengthening the enamel of your kids’ teeth. By the time all of your kids’ teeth become visible, your children should be visiting the dentist at least twice a year, just like adults.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/your-helpful-dentist-in-london-addresses-the-topic-of-caring-for-your-kids%e2%80%99-teeth/feed/ 0 Your role in your Kid’s Teeth in the City of London http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/your-role-in-your-kid%e2%80%99s-teeth-in-the-city-of-london/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/your-role-in-your-kid%e2%80%99s-teeth-in-the-city-of-london/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:32:50 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3896 Children eh, nothing but trouble, well without looking back in anger and wondering why you had them in the first place, they are here to stay and you are going to have to care for their dental health, like your mum and dad did for you. From the moment your child starts to teethe, they are immediately exposed to the problems of tooth decay and so you need to get up to speed quite rapidly. To do this, you are going to have a good pediatrician in the background to help you with your fight and to ensure you are taking the best precautions to feed your child right and as they grow, teach them how to clean their teeth correctly. Yes there will be issues along the way, the second coming of their new teeth, the possibility of having braces fitted and then the eruption of wisdom teeth. Getting on board with a trustworthy dentist from the start is also very important as they will be able to chart the way the teeth grow from day one and know how to prescribe the best tailored treatments for your child. Of course, there will be times when your kid will see you as a torturer as you sit them in the dentist’s chair in the city of London, but if you get it right, they should learn to love you for it in the long run.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/your-role-in-your-kid%e2%80%99s-teeth-in-the-city-of-london/feed/ 0 The Benefits of Dental Sealants for Kids in London http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/the-benefits-of-dental-sealants-for-kids-in-london/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/the-benefits-of-dental-sealants-for-kids-in-london/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:22:20 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3857 Now come on all you lovely parents in London, yes you do the best that you can to bring up you’re kids the right way, but can you honestly say what they get up to the moment you have your backs turned? Without fitting them with a suit of armor, kids will be kids and by nature, will be exploring and experimenting with all manner of avenues. This also goes for what they put in their mouths and enjoying all those fantastic sweets from the shop around the corner. Now, you can teach them the ways of oral hygiene but you may be fighting a losing battle against the wonderful temptations of all things sugary. But if you care enough to help your children to steer away from the evils of tooth decay, there is a little ‘ace’ you can play which will protect their teeth and take at least one weight off your mind- dental sealants. This is a perfect treatment for children in the fight against tooth decay and though your may have to take them shouting and screaming to the dentist to get it done, it’s worth it. Essentially, it’s a small plastic coating that is laid over the surface of the tooth to protect the enamel from all the sweets they eat. It’s cheap too at around a fiver a tooth. Its not a long term solution for their habits, but it will allow the teeth to be protected and be saved from the peril of tooth decay- at least until the child grows up and be able to make informed decisions by themselves. By this time,

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/the-benefits-of-dental-sealants-for-kids-in-london/feed/ 0 Your Kid’s Oral Health in London http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/your-kid%e2%80%99s-oral-health-in-london/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/your-kid%e2%80%99s-oral-health-in-london/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:14:49 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3847 When you cascade yourself into the beautiful world of starting a family in London, it’s becomes obsessive and all about the child. Of course you want them to grow up healthy and do everything in your power to ensure that happens and that should extend to their dental health as well; with that, you’ll take your experience of how your parents done unto you and do unto your own child what you think is best. But you’ll going to have to choose a pediatrician to get on board, because in the early day of tooth growth, it can all go wrong very quickly. Then, once you have got through teething and your children have started to find their legs, you’re going to have to nurse them through their secondary teeth and like before, this is a very delicate time for a child as they are completely vulnerable to tooth decay. Then, as they become teenagers, they may also be confronted with braces and then wisdom teeth. Getting people on board early, like pediatricians and dentists will help you through these early ‘choppy’ waters. They will be able to help you about the nutrition’s that are best for your child to give them the best lift-off in life. They will also help you with teaching your child about oral hygiene, how they should clean their teeth as they get older, things to avoid, but also, that they should be aware of what they are doing to their body….isn’t a shame that there is not an o-level in dentistry taught in schools. It would make your life a lot easier- however, you can’t put too much of a burden on others, after all, you decided to have a child in the first place!

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/your-kid%e2%80%99s-oral-health-in-london/feed/ 0 Bottle feeding and the dangers of Tooth Decay in Central London http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/bottle-feeding-and-the-dangers-of-tooth-decay-in-central-london/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/bottle-feeding-and-the-dangers-of-tooth-decay-in-central-london/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:08:27 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3837 One of the greatest things in life is to have a baby, so it’s been told: it’s a golden moment for sure in central London. But after all the euphoria has died down and this beautiful little thing starts to grow, then the real things start to kick in- such as looking after the health of your child and looking after their teeth too. This is a very delicate time as the child has to be nursed through an ocean of icebergs. It’s very easy to give a baby a bottle as opposed to breast feeding but this complacency can cause difficulties to the way the your child’s teeth develop. A baby likes to suck on most things and it helps them through teething, but if a bottle is left in the mouth constantly, you better be sure that the nutrients are going to be safe for your kid and their gums. Constant sucking can be detrimental to the way the gums develop and whatever is in the bottle can also lead to the start of tooth decay in your child and cause problems with their teeth as they get older. Delicate times call for proper measures to be installed and the best way of all is to talk to a pediatrician to ensure that you are not making any mistakes and ensure that you are doing the best you can for your child.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/bottle-feeding-and-the-dangers-of-tooth-decay-in-central-london/feed/ 0 Kids and Healthy Teeth in the City of London http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/kids-and-healthy-teeth-in-the-city-of-london/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/kids-and-healthy-teeth-in-the-city-of-london/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:00:23 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3819 From the day a child is born, the teeth start to develop and will continue to do so until the wisdom teeth start to come through around the age of seventeen, so looking after the health of your children’s teeth in the city of London means you are in it for the long haul. In the early years, the first thing that you need to be attentive of is when the teeth start to erupt through the gums. For some children this can be very painful so it’s important to ensure that you help this by allowing the child to chew on a dummy to aid the process and use mild soothers around the gums. It’s also important to ensure that the teeth are cleaned well as they are very suceptible to tooth decay. As soon as the child is able, they should be taught how to clean their teeth, you should enlist the help of a paediatrician and soon after, a dentist, for soon, the secondary teeth will be breaking through. Other than ensuring your kids have good oral hygiene and a good diet, the dentist will do the rest until the next major hurdle- your child may need an aligner or brace fitted to maintain the mouth bite or occlusion. Again, a tempestuous time and one where you need extra vigilance and instruct them on how they keep their teeth free from food and bacteria. And if you haven’t managed to get rid of them by their late teens, you’ll have to nurse them through their wisdom teeth. Kids eh?!

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/kids-and-healthy-teeth-in-the-city-of-london/feed/ 0 Concerned about giving your children’s teeth the best care? Ask your central London dentist about dental sealants http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/concerned-about-giving-your-children%e2%80%99s-teeth-the-best-care-ask-your-central-london-dentist-about-dental-sealants/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/concerned-about-giving-your-children%e2%80%99s-teeth-the-best-care-ask-your-central-london-dentist-about-dental-sealants/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:04:42 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3806 Parents will be anxious to do everything they can to make sure that their children have the best start in life especially when it comes to their dental health. This is because you only get one set of natural teeth and children need to be protected from tooth decay as much as adults do. Once a filling needs to be placed in a tooth that has decayed, it will need to be there for life.

Dental sealants are an excellent way to safe guard your children’s teeth from the damaging effects of plaque erosion. What they amount to are plastic coatings on the teeth at the rear of the mouth. They then form a barrier against plaque so that it cannot settle on the teeth and cause the enamel to be eroded and cavities to form in them.

Central London dentists usually apply dental sealants at about the age of six which is when the permanent molars erupt in the mouth. Dental sealants can be reapplied again when the child is aged twelve or so and the second molars have come through. They are affordable and dentists will tell you that they can be applied in a simple process that is not uncomfortable for the child.

Other things you can do to help protect your children’s teeth include incentivising their brushing. This might mean giving them treats when they have brushed successfully. This is important because it establishes a routine that they will hopefully maintain for the rest of their lives. Be sure to monitor the brushing of your children to check that they are not doing so too aggressively and are covering all areas of their mouth.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/concerned-about-giving-your-children%e2%80%99s-teeth-the-best-care-ask-your-central-london-dentist-about-dental-sealants/feed/ 0 Central London dentists help parents to negotiate their children’s oral hygiene http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/central-london-dentists-help-parents-to-negotiate-their-children%e2%80%99s-oral-hygiene/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/central-london-dentists-help-parents-to-negotiate-their-children%e2%80%99s-oral-hygiene/#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 06:52:12 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3787 From as soon as children are born, it is essential that they are given the best care in terms of their health that it is possible to give. This extends to dentistry as much as other aspects of general health and it is important that young children have their teeth looked after. We only get one set of natural, healthy teeth and if a filling needs to happen in a young child, that filling will always be there.

As a parent, it is your responsibility to take charge of the oral hygiene of your child because they will not be able to look after their mouths properly without adult help. You will need to be monitoring their teeth and gums and the way they are looking after them. For very young children, it is important that parents actively lead the process until they are old enough.

Until the age of two, it is not recommended that children use tooth paste containing fluoride but apart from that, children’s teeth need generally the same type of care that adult teeth do. The primary aim should be the successful and consummate removal of plaque from teeth so that it can’t foment dental decay or gum disease. Just be careful that your child is not brushing too hard because that can cause damage to their gums.

Dental sealants are available for children and this can help with the fight against plaque. Many Central London dentists feel that the most important thing in childhood oral health is the instillation of a sense of personal responsibility so that once they grow out of childhood they have oral hygiene as part of their natural routine.

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