Primary and secondary oral care

Primary and secondary students are at an important period of oral health: eruption from the age of six permanent teeth continue to the deciduous turn off, the formation of mixed primary and permanent dentition stage, until about 12 years old, until the permanent teeth eruption all, this is the jaw and teeth of children arch development an important period of growth. It is this period of dental caries, gingivitis during the peak period of the disease.

Primary and secondary dental has two characteristics:

1. Gingivitis is mainly because oral dirty, seriously brush our teeth, oral health problems can be solved.

2. Caries is mainly concentrated in the three teeth and a face, the first and second primary molars and first permanent molars the occlusal surface. The significance of this guidance on prevention strategies have two things: a / anti-caries earlier in time before the in caries peak age, the maximum effectiveness; b / focus, to seize the three teeth and a face can be basically solved caries of the pupils.

In order to do a good job in the oral health of primary and secondary school students, should do the following work.

(1). Primary and secondary school is just around the corner a long body, long knowledge of an important period, on their own initiative Readings popular dental supplies science books on oral health, raise awareness, cultivate self-oral care ability.

(2). At least once a year. Ensure early detection of problems will be dealt with in a timely manner. Like to stress that the correct treatment of sick of the attitude of the deciduous teeth, must not take the indifferent attitude, and give appropriate treatment should be under the guidance of the dentist; not the age of eruption of first permanent molars, mistakenly believe that the What kind of teeth is more suitable for you primary molars, sick is not timely processing, then the impact.

(3). Selection of health toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste. Do morning and evening brushing, mouthwash after meals, and an early age to develop good oral hygiene habits.

(4). 6-year-old coating first permanent molars, 12-year-old coating second molars. Under the guidance of a dentist, select the appropriate application of fluoride in caries.

(5). Reasonable diet to eat less sugary snacks and easy paste teeth fine pastries. Brush our teeth or eat immediately after, especially after bedtime brushing, no longer eat.