Fast food, acidic drinks, and processed foods cause tooth decay

Pointing out that children's dental health is reaching a dangerous point due to the consumption of fast food, acidic drinks, and processed and packaged foods in their daily lives, and that the risk increases especially during holidays when this consumption rises, Dentist Çağatay Yazıcı from the Liv Hospital Samsun Oral and Dental Health Clinic provided information about dental health in children.

Stating that tooth decay is inevitable at an early age in children who neglect daily dental care from a young age, Dentist Çağatay Yazıcı said, "Children who do not acquire oral care habits before school age can sometimes be brought to us too late when they are already in primary school. Dental care is an issue that affects one's entire life and health and must be paid attention to."

BRUSHING UNDER PARENTAL SUPERVISION

Emphasizing that oral care and tooth brushing habits, which should begin as soon as the first teeth appear, must be performed correctly, Dentist Çağatay Yazıcı stated, "Since children only brush the visible areas, teeth should be brushed under parental supervision, and the use of dental floss should be taught at an appropriate age. Children should be directed toward proper nutrition and kept away from junk food."

Adding that junk food consumption and poor nutrition negatively affect children's oral health, and that adding improper brushing to this leads to tooth decay, Dr. Yazıcı concluded his remarks by saying, "Oral and dental check-ups should be done at least once a year even if there are no complaints, and the semester break is a very suitable period for cavity treatments for children with busy school schedules. Treatments can be carried out effectively and easily. Thus, children can start the new school term with healthy teeth, and both the teeth that will fall out and the new ones that will emerge will be healthy in the mouth."