Teaching Children Proper Dental Habits

A Lifetime of Good Dental Habits!

Dr. Aitken shares your goals for maintaining and bettering your child’s oral health. Helping them learn the correct way from the beginning builds a lifetime foundation of strong dental habits. Keep in mind that many factors contribute to your child’s teeth being susceptible to cavities when they’re young. Children don’t have the necessary coordination to brush properly on their own. Because of this, it is vital for parents to assist in their child’s daily hygiene. This encourages both thorough cleaning and the instilling of proper dental habits.

Poor cleaning can increase the risk that teeth will develop decay when subjected to food and juice acids. Little kids often “graze,” eating frequently throughout the day. This produces an extended exposure to food acids, which may also generate more cavities. The good news is that recognizing poor dietary and hygiene habits, along with applying a fluoride varnish to the mineralizing teeth, can lessen the odds that your child will incur a cavity.

 Vista Dental Care   
Chad Aitken, DMD
280-5201 43 St.
Red Deer, AB
T4N 1C7
(855) 636-9223  
VistaDentalCare.ca

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