Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
Taking care of oral hygiene for both you and your children is so important. Regular trips to the dentist, a nightly routine for brushing teeth and knowing which foods to eat and which to avoid are so important.
Today we are going to focus on the later because there are several foods which have been known to cause tooth decay in both children and adults that you need to know about!
There are so many type of children’s toothbrushes on the market but to stand out in the crowd the toothbrush must be fun, with a cute theme and last long. The Rockabilly kids does just that. Children can rock them and yet they won’t fall! It will always spin itself back up again.
Three months ago, I wrote a review about Nano-b Anti-Bacterial toothbrush and this is my follow up. I used the Charcoal & Gold toothbrush for three months and now I am using the Silver toothbrush. The difference between Charcoal & Gold and the Silver toothbrushes is that Charcoal & Gold is great for anyone looking to whiten teeth and remove stains whilst the silver eliminates 99.9% of bacteria on the brush, and is their best bacteria fighter.
It is always worrying how many sweets or chocolate your children consume, especially after events like Halloween, Christmas or even birthday parties! Sweets and chocolate are often the first tool to quieten the children down – they can’t scream and shout if they are eating! It will give you some respite but there is the risk of dental decay. Instead of giving them sweet/chocolate treats, why not replace it with low sugar or sugar free options. Or keep it to a minimum to prevent tooth decay. I only allow them to have a small piece of chocolate each day after school.
Mr K recently lost two of his front baby teeth and he had his first visit to the dentist. Now he and Ms C are signed up for a regular six month check-up at our local dentist. This is him having his first dental check up.
Since young, I have never wanted to look after my teeth and gums even though I had plenty of oral hygiene talks from school. The reason is I always bleed when I brush my teeth so am scared of brushing them. My gums have always look darker red than normal. I have never dealt with this problem until I went on a volunteer overseas trip to Thailand. We had raised funds in Singapore and bought over a few hundred toothbrushes and toothpastes for two schools in Thailand. While we were in Thailand, we taught the children how to brush their teeth and why we should look after our teeth. It was only then, I realised that I should not have avoided my gum problem and should deal with it.
