CHILDREN’S ORAL HEALTH, A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN A LIFELONG HEALTH HABIT

For over a generation now, dentists have had the knowledge, materials, and skill to begin youngsters on a lifelong path of oral health. Ask a child, “How long should your teeth last?”, and provide him or her a quick, accurate answer, “As long as the end of your nose! With proper care teeth were meant to last a lifetime.”

Quoting Dr. Stephen J. Goepferd in an article written 25 years ago for the ASDC Journal of Dentistry for Children, “Because of their current knowledge about nursing caries, the effectiveness pit and fissure sealants, fluorides, factors that influence dental caries, and the most recent and appropriate feeding and dietary recommendations, dentists are in a singular position to assist parents in rearing children who are caries-free. If we begin before the onset of disease, our chances for success are greatly enhanced. Children’s oral health should not be ignored or neglected until three years of age. Increasingly, parents of infants and toddlers are requesting preventive dental services for their children.”

Peruse Practicon’s catalog for a wealth of items to help dental teams teach and inspire both parents and children on the caries-free quest.