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26/12/2015

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21/09/2015

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24/05/2015

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19/03/2015

Dental Issues & Down Syndrome.....
1- Delayed tooth eruption .
average, babies with Down syndrome get their first teeth at 12 to 14 months, but it may be as late as 24 months of age ....front permanent teeth and permanent 6 year old molars may not erupt until 8-9 years of age .
2-Small and Missing Teeth
Frequently, people with Down syndrome have smaller than average teeth and missing teeth. It is also common for the teeth of people with Down syndrome to have roots that are shorter than average.
3-Large Tongues
People with Down syndrome may have large tongues or they may have an average size tongue and a small upper jaw that makes their tongue too large for their mouth. It is also common for people with Down syndrome to have grooves and fissures on their tongues.
4-Problems with Bite
People with Down syndrome may have small teeth, which can cause spacing between the teeth. They also tend to have a small upper jaw. This may cause crowding of the teeth and may result in the permanent teeth being “impacted” because there is no room in the mouth for them to come in. The small upper jaw may create a situation where the top teeth do not go over the bottom teeth the way they are meant to; instead, the bottom teeth may be out further than the top teeth in the back of the jaw, the front of the jaw, or both. It is also common that the front teeth of people with Down syndrome do not touch.
5-Gum Disease
People with Down syndrome are at an increased risk for gum disease (periodontal disease). Even when individuals with Down syndrome do not have a lot of plaque and tartar (calculus), they get periodontal disease more frequently than others. This is because people with Down syndrome have an impaired immune system and do not have some of the natural protections against the disease that people without Down syndrome have. To prevent gum disease brush twice daily, focusing the bristles along the gum line, floss daily and be sure to visit the dentist regularly to have gum health monitored and to take X-rays to monitor bone levels. If the gums bleed that means that they are inflamed. Brushing and flossing should not be stopped because of this. In fact, brushing and flossing will keep the gums clean and help to minimize the inflammation.
6-Cavities
Some research says that people with Down syndrome are at less of a risk for cavities; however, much of that research was done when people with Down syndrome lived in institutions and had very restricted diets. People with Down syndrome do get cavities, so brushing with fluoride toothpaste, flossing between any teeth that touch, and limiting the amount and frequency of sugar and refined carbohydrates eaten will help to prevent the development of cavities.

21/02/2015

TIPS TO GOOD ORAL HEALTH .. FROM BIRTH TO AGE 4

1- Wipe your baby’s gums with a soft, 1- clean, damp cloth twice a day.
2- As soon as the first teeth appear, clean them at least once a day (usually at bedtime) with a soft bristle toothbrush designed for babies. Lay your baby on a flat surface or with his head cradled in your lap to brush teeth.
3- Avoid leaving your baby in bed with a bottle.
AFTER 6 MONTHS:
A- Introduce a sippy cup.
B-- Avoid juice. If you do offer it, limit juice to no more than 125 to 175 mL (4 to 6 oz) per day, in a cup rather than a bottle and only as part of a meal or snack.
C- If a bottle is needed at nap time, offer water rather than milk or juice.
4- If you breastfeed before naptime, be sure to clean your child’s

4- teeth before he goes to sleep.
5- Never sweeten a soother.
6- Don’t put a soother or bottle ni**le in your own mouth for any reason. Bacteria (including those which cause tooth decay), viruses and yeast infections can be passed between you and your child this way.

15/02/2015

THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WILL HELP YOU REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF SUGAR IN YOU CHILDS DIET AND PREVENT TOOTH DECAY:-
1-From the time your baby is weaned, encourage them to eat savoury food. Check if there's sugar in pre-prepared baby foods (including the savoury ones), rusks and baby drinks, especially fizzy drinks, squash and syrups.
2-Only give sweet foods and fruit juice (diluted one part juice to 10 parts water) at mealtimes.
3-Don't give biscuits or sweets as treats. Ask relatives and friends to do the same. Use items such as stickers, badges, hair slides, crayons, small books, notebooks, colouring books and bubbles. They may be more expensive than sweets but they last longer.
4-If children are having sweets or chocolate, it’s less harmful for their teeth if they eat the sweets all at once and at the end of a meal rather than eating them little by little and/or between meals.
5-At bedtime or during the night, give your baby milk or water rather than baby juices or sugar-sweetened drinks.
6-If your child needs medicine, ask your pharmacist or GP if there’s a sugar-free option.
7-Avoid drinks containing artificial sweeteners, such as saccharin or aspartame. If you do give them, dilute them with at least 10 parts water to one part concentrate.
8-It’s OK to use bottles for expressed breast milk, infant formula or cooled boiled water. However, using them for juices or sugary drinks can increase tooth decay. It’s best to put these drinks in a cup and keep drinking times short.
9-Between six months and one year, you can offer drinks in a non-valved free-flowing cup.
10-Check your whole family’s sugar intake, and look for ways of cutting down.
11-Sucrose, glucose, dextrose, maltose, fructose and hydrolysed starch are all sugars. Invert sugar or syrup, honey, raw sugar, brown sugar, cane sugar, muscovado and concentrated fruit juices are all sugars. Maltodextrin is not a sugar, but can still cause tooth decay.

11/02/2015

BRUSHING YOUR CHILDS TEETH:-

Brushing their teeth is an important part of your child's daily routine, so they continue the healthy habit as they get older.
Start to brush your baby's teeth using a baby toothbrush as soon as they begin to come through.
Your child's teeth should be brushed twice a day: last thing at night before bed and at least one other time. Nothing should be eaten or drunk in the last hour before they go to bed, except plain water.
The amount of toothpaste used depends on your child's age. For children under three years, use a smear or thin film of toothpaste that covers less than three-quarters of the brush. For children aged three to six, use no more than a pea-sized blob of toothpaste.
When your child has finished brushing, encourage them to spit out the toothpaste that's left, but not to rinse their mouth with water or mouthwash. Children younger than six should not use a mouthwash.
Don't let your child eat or lick toothpaste from the tube.
Help your child to brush their teeth, or supervise them until they're at least seven years old.

09/02/2015

CITRUS FRUITS AND OTHER ACIDIC FOOD:-
It’s OK to eat these kinds of foods, but don’t suck on them or keep them in your mouth for a long period of time. The acidic juice in these foods can erode the enamel of your teeth. Citrus fruits and foods with tomatoes (including pizza, soup and pasta sauce), pickles, honey and wine can all be damaging to your teeth if they are consumed too often or held in the mouth for too long.

05/02/2015

04/02/2015

WHAT IF MY CHILD HAVE A TOOTHACHE?
Get a dental appointment as soon as possibleTo comfort your child, rinse the mouth with water. Over-the-counter children’s pain medica- tion, dosed according to your child’s weight and age, might ease the symptoms. You may apply a cold compress or ice wrapped in a cloth to the face in the area of the pain, but do not put heat or aspirin on the sore area.

01/02/2015

IS IT OK TO DRINK FRUIT JUICE ?
Even unsweetened juices contain sugars and acids, so although it can contribute towards your 5 A DAY, try to drink no more than one glass (about 150ml) of fruit juice each day and only at mealtimes.
If your child is thirsty, it's better to give them water than to encourage a taste for sweet drinks.
Try to AVOID giving babies fruit-flavoured "baby juices", and never give them in feeding bottles. Fruit juice should not be given to babies under six months.