0-3 years- at least 1000ppm (parts per million) with a smear of toothpaste
3-6- at least 1000ppm with a small pea sized amount of toothpaste
7+ 1350-1500 ppm with a small pea sized amount of toothpaste
Children’s Oral Health
Newsletter
As we head into October, our little ones are getting excited for Halloween.
Dressing up, scary movies, pumpkin carving and trick or treating are among some of the fun activities that children associate with Halloween!
Whilst trick or treating can be a fun activity for our children, knocking on doors and asking for treats may have a ghastly affect on their teeth.
Letting our children enjoy themselves but finding a compromise could benefit their oral health; we have put together some top tips for a tooth friendly trick or treating time!
Top Tips:
- Keep sweet treats to meal times to reduce the amount of time teeth are exposed to them.
2. Try and limit the amount of houses you visit, less house’s = less sweet’s
3. Make sure you wait 1 hour after eating sweets before brushing. This reduces the risk of brushing sugar into the weakened enamel from the acid attack.
Fluoride recommendations
4. Use a fluoride toothpaste and supervise brushing to ensure that every surface of every tooth is brushed.
5. Brushing last thing at night is so important as we produce less saliva throughout the night, meaning our teeth are more at risk if not brushed thoroughly.
6. Offer sugar-free alternative treats!
Check out VegPower for some great pumpkin receipes to make at home with the children...
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