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Tips & Tricks for Dental Care

How to Take Care of Your Child’s Teeth?

How to Take Care of Your Child’s Teeth?

Begin daily brushing as soon as the child’s first tooth erupts. A pea-size amount of fluoride toothpaste can be used after the child is old enough not to swallow it. By age 4 or 5, children should be able to brush their own teeth twice a day with supervision until about age seven to make sure they are doing a thorough job. However, each child is different. Your dentist can help you determine whether the child has the skill level to brush properly.

Proper brushing removes plaque from the inner, outer and chewing surfaces. When teaching children to brush, place toothbrush at a 45 degree angle; start along gum line with a soft bristle brush in a gentle circular motion. Brush the outer surfaces of each tooth, upper and lower. Repeat the same method on the inside surfaces and chewing surfaces of all the teeth. Finish by brushing the tongue to help freshen breath and remove bacteria.

Does Your Child Grind His Teeth At Night?

Does Your Child Grind His Teeth At Night?

Answer: Parents are often concerned about the nocturnal grinding of teeth (bruxism). Often, the first indication is the noise created by the child grinding on their teeth during sleep. Or, the parent may notice wear (teeth getting shorter) to the dentition. One theory as to the cause involves a psychological component. Stress due to a new environment, divorce, changes at school; etc. can influence a child to grind their teeth. Another theory relates to pressure in the inner ear at night. If there are pressure changes (like in an airplane during take-off and landing when people are chewing gum, etc. to equalize pressure) the child will grind by moving his jaw to relieve this pressure.

The majority of cases of pediatric bruxism do not require any treatment. If excessive wear of the teeth (attrition) is present, then a mouth guard (night guard) may be indicated. The negatives to a mouth guard are the possibility of choking if the appliance becomes dislodged during sleep and it may interfere with growth of the jaws. The positive is obvious by preventing wear to the primary dentition.

The good news is most children outgrow bruxism. The grinding gets less between the ages 6-9 and children tend to stop grinding between ages 9-12. If you suspect bruxism, discuss this with your pediatrician or pediatric dentist.

Retainers

Retainers are appliances for keeping teeth in place after braces treatment completion. It is recommended to be worn at all time except when eating and brushing.

Orthodontic retainers are custom-made devices, made usually of wires or clear plastic, that hold teeth in position after braces treatment completion. They are most often used  after dental braces treatment completion  to hold teeth in position while assisting the adjustment of the surrounding gums to changes in the bone. Most patients are required to wear their retainers  every night at first, with many also being directed to wear them during the day  at least initially. There are many types of retainers typically prescribed by orthodontists and dentists: Hawley, Essix, Zendura, and Bonded (Fixed) retainers.

(Removable retainer)

clear retainer

Clear retainer are clear plastic, the result is esthetically pleasing to the eye. Retention after orthodontic treatment is vital to maintaining a patient’s new smile. Clear retainers, Plastic are an esthetically-pleasing option for patients who want to avoid wearing a retainer with a visible wire.

– Also use for temporary anterior bridges

– Clear material has protective film on both sides; Remove film prior to fabrication

– Store in a cool, dry place

– Pricing listed is per sheet ( 1,500 Baht per piece)

GC Tooth Mousse

Maintaining a healthy pH balance in our oral environment is essential.

Saliva with balanced pH level protects our teeth from decay and sensitivity. Popular lifestyle choices such as drinking alcohol and

acidic carbonated drinks, caffeine consumption and intake of acidic sports drinks could have an impact on pH balance.

When the quality of our saliva is unable to provide protection, our teeth will be susceptible to acid attacks.

Containing calcium and phosphate, the major minerals teeth are made from, GC Tooth Mousse and

GC Tooth Mousse Plus (enhanced with fluoride) play a role in maintaining the pH of our oral environment at healthy level.

They are crème based and can be applied directly to tooth surfaces to help to restore the lost minerals,

providing protection and strengthen the tooth structure. With its ability to condition and revitalize teeth

by fortifying them with minerals, using Tooth Mousse products are like using “vitamins” on teeth.

New Tooth Brush

You should change the tooth brush every 3 months for protect the bacteria inside your tooth brush.

For those who wear dentures, when you wake up this morning, do not forget to clean your denture for fresher breath and better confidence.
– Brush and clean dentures after every meal.
– Keep clean dentures in a water-containing-container such as a glass with water level higher than the dentures. Soaking dentures in water can help prevent the dentures from drying or distorting, which will help extend the life of dentures.

Tips and Trick for dental

1. Eat nutritious food which is good for teeth and gum health, such as, fruits and vegetables.

2. Avoid drinking sodas as it is made from acid and sugar.

3. Change tooth brush every 3 months as the old brush has a lot of bacteria accumulations.

4. Brush at least twice a day.

5. Use Dental Floss.

6. Limit carbohydrate (starch and sugar) food intake.

7. Drink orange juice daily as there is plenty of Vitamin C.

8. See your dentist regularly every 6 months.

Instruction for After Dental Extraction

Instruction for After Dental Extraction

Post Operative Care For Dental Surgery.

1.After tooth extraction or oral surgery,bite on this gauze for one or two hours.

2. Do not Spit or put ice chips on the incision.

3. Rinse your mouth with warm salt or soda water, and Brush your teeth very gently for the first two days.

4. If the pain increases 2 days after surgery,Please contact your dentist.

5. Consume a liquid or soft diet but use straws.Avoid hot and spicy food and don’t smoke.

6.Stitches may be removed within 5-7 days

After all types of major oral surgery ( Impact or Embed), you should follow the same post-operative instructions, as followed :-

Post Operative Care For Dental Surgery, Wisdom tooth

1. On the first day of the surgery, use cold-compression from a towel packed with ice, on the outside of the mouth over the area where the wound is, in order to help stop the bleeding and reduce the swellings. DO NOT keep the ice inside the mouth!

2. Start using hot-compression with hot damp towel on the second day after the surgery. The swellings can be gradually healed within a week.

3. Stop using the teeth on the side of the surgery until the wound is completely healed. Do not over-exert and avoid all kinds of water sports as they risk the infection.

4. The first week of the surgery, eat soft food, avoid spicy and hot food.

5. Go back to see your dentist as instructed (within 1-2 weeks) for stitching off and wound checking-up.

6. Thorough cleaning of the oral cavity is very important to the wound healing.

7. Use the mouthrinse your dentist provided you specifically for the surgical wound, such as, Difflam or CD24 or C20, twice a day, morning and evening. Rinse for 1 minute according to the instruction on the bottle until finished.

Brushing teeth before bedtime

Brushing teeth before going to bed is important because while we are sleeping, our organs need rest, too, including salivary glands which will produce less saliva when sleeping. The saliva will be thicker, so if we do not brush before going to bed, the bacteria inside the oral cavity will use food debris, especially, carbohydrate, which still remains in the mouth, and turns to acid or toxin. Reduced saliva can make less self-cleansing inside the mouth, and that will increase the amount of acid in the mouth. When teeth are in the acid environment, there are higher risks of having cavities.