A two minute guide to healthy teeth for children aged 0-3 with Dr Ranj Singh as presenter and Gemma Oaten as the voice of his sidekick Supertooth! This is one of three videos made to give families information on when and how to brush their teeth.
The majority of BSPD members are Consultants or Specialists or Community Dental Officers in the field of paediatric dentistry. We believe that baby teeth matter and we want to do everything in our power to reduce the number of children with decay. Unfortunately, we see a lot of children with rotten teeth and we have to carry out extractions of decayed teeth under general anaesthetic. It’s frustrating to be treating children in a hospital operating theatre because dental decay is almost always preventable.
We would like it if families never had to make an emergency dental appointment because their child has rotten teeth which has caused toothache. There are no NHS dental charges for the treatment of children but, the point is that dental pain and dental emergencies are avoidable if teeth can be kept healthy. And that is BSPD’s mission!
Gemma and Ranj gave their time freely and generously to the BSPD videos to support our campaign for every child’s right to healthy teeth for life. It’s a fact that with good teeth you have better life chances!
The advice shared by Dr Ranj is based on the best available evidence, Delivering Better Oral Health, a Toolkit published by Public Health England.
The most important tips are:
· Start brushing teeth as soon as your baby’s teeth start coming through
· Choose a toothbrush with a small head
· Brush twice daily including once just before bed
· Choose a toothpaste with no less than 1000 parts per million of fluoride - fluoride levels are written on the side of the pack
· After brushing, encourage your child to spit, not rinse, so that the fluoride in the toothpaste stays active on their teeth
· Diet is really important in the fight against tooth decay. Try and keep sweet foods to mealtimes
· Encourage your child to drink from an open or free-flowing cup from the age of six months.
· Bottles should not be used after the first birthday because they are strongly linked with tooth decay
· Before bed, the only drinks should be milk or plain water
· Only buy sugar-free medicines
· Take your child to the dentist by the time their first teeth have come through and get into the habit of regular visits.
For further information on all the people and organisations involved in the videos:
British Society Of Paediatric Dentistry
www.bspd.co.uk
Facebook t.co/Gto5hrGAJJ?amp=1
Twitter / bspduk @bspduk
Dr Ranj
www.talent4media.com/talent/dr...
Twitter / drranj @DrRanj
Gemma Oaten
/ gemma-oaten🏠-6569ba157
Twitter / gemmaoaten @gemmaoaten
Pedwar Productions
Twitter / joffpowell @joffpowell
Production team:
Joff Powell- Executive Producer
Tom Solan - Producer & Director
Tom Legge Camera Operator
Izzy Boots - Line Producer
Made for the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry with kind sponsorship from:
Henry Schein www.henryschein.co.uk/gb-en/d...
Dentisan dentisan.co.uk/
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15 июл 2024
