Patient's question:
Hello doctor, my son is five years old this year. My colleague said he can brush his teeth, I want to know if he can?Doctor's answer:
Yes, in fact, babies should start learning to brush their teeth at around 20 months old. Dental caries is the most common dental disease in children, and its incidence rate is increasing year by year. To prevent dental caries in permanent teeth of young children, the first thing to pay attention to is dental caries in milk teeth, as this is the most fundamental method to prevent permanent teeth caries. Most parents have not changed their concepts about oral health and oral diseases. They believe that children's milk teeth should be replaced regardless of the situation. They do not pay attention to the protection of milk teeth and the cultivation of children's oral hygiene habits.