Parents have been issued a range of advice regarding the health of their children’s teeth.
A number of concerns regarding the right time to take children to the dentist have been addressed by Rebecca Greene from Northjersey.com.
Ms Greene wrote in response to questions from readers of the publication that the best time to take a child to their first dentistry check-up is between the ages of two and four – although if anything looks to be wrong, then parents should not hesitate to make an appointment sooner.
Furthermore, she stated that when brushing an infant’s teeth, parents should use a gauze pad that is soft and absorbent when they first appear, before moving on to a small, soft-bristled brush once they are more established in the mouth.
Elsewhere, research carried out as part of the Australian Child Health Survey recently showed that oral health for kids in Australia needs addressing, as 50 per cent of children under six in the country have signs of tooth decay.