As people's living standards continue to improve, the prevalence of oral diseases among adolescents is also gradually increasing. In addition, the lack of oral health awareness and self-control among adolescents has made adolescents susceptible to various oral diseases. In the face of common oral problems among adolescents, how should preventive health care be taken? Li Qun, attending physician of the Department of Dental Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, gave a detailed introduction.
1. Eat a healthy diet, limit acid and sugar
Frequently consume too much sugary food or carbonated beverage , which will cause symptoms such as tooth decay , sensitive and painful teeth. In severe cases, it will cause oral problems such as pulp, apical , and even cause dental defects or even missing.
Therefore, teenagers should avoid eating too much sweets frequently, drink less carbonated beverages, reduce the number of sugar eaten, control the total amount of sugar intake, eat more vegetables and fruits, balance nutrition and avoid picky food, and pay attention to oral cleaning after eating.
2. Brush your teeth correctly, use floss
Daily oral cleaning and maintenance for teenagers is the focus of their oral prevention and health care. Correct brushing methods and floss cleaning teeth gaps can effectively prevent caries and periodontal diseases.
△ The brushing method suitable for teenagers is Papt tooth brushing method
At the same time, you should pay attention to the number of brushing times a day at least twice a day, and the brushing time is no less than 3 minutes each time. You must not eat again after brushing at night.
While learning to brush your teeth correctly, you must also learn to use floss to clean the gaps between teeth that we cannot brush.
3. Use fluoride toothpaste and regularly apply fluoride
fluoride toothpaste refers to toothpaste containing fluoride . Studies have shown that using an appropriate amount of fluoride can effectively prevent caries and enhance the dental anti-caries ability. Brushing teeth with fluoride toothpaste is a safe and effective anti-carious measure for teenagers. The amount of fluoride toothpaste used by teenagers in non-high fluorine drinking water areas is the size of soybeans each time they use.
In addition to using fluoride toothpaste, teenagers can also go to the hospital for fluoride every six months and apply a protective film to their teeth, which can also effectively prevent caries .
4. Fence and groove sealing, effectively preventing caries
Fence and groove sealing is the most effective way to prevent fence and groove caries. It is to use polymer materials to fill the fence of the teeth, and the tooth surface becomes smooth and easy to clean, and bacteria are not easy to retain, thereby preventing fence and groove caries. Fen-tie sealing is a non-invasive technique that does not cause pain. The attending physician of Li Qun suggested that teenagers aged 11-13 can perform fovea gap sealing of the second molar after the second molar erupts.
5. Regular teeth cleaning and maintain hygiene
gingivitis is a common oral disease in adolescents and can cause symptoms such as red and swollen gums , bleeding gums . Tooth cleaning can remove soft dirt on the surface of teeth, as well as plaque and stones that cannot be removed by brushing teeth, prevent and treat gingival inflammation, and effectively maintain the health of teeth and gums.
6. Arrange the teeth in a row, correct the wrong jaw
In addition to affecting the appearance, it will also affect its chewing, pronunciation and even mental health. At the same time, it will also increase the risk of caries, gingivitis and other diseases due to irregular teeth and inability to clean effectively.
Attendant physician Li Qun introduced that after tooth replacement is completed, the golden period of teenagers who are 12-14 years old is the golden period for correction of teenagers. Orthodontic treatment can effectively arrange the teeth, improve appearance, and restore the chewing function of teeth.
7. Sport the mouth guard to prevent trauma
In China, 95% of tooth trauma occurs in teenagers. When adolescents participate in sports activities, especially when performing intense confrontational exercises, they invisibly increase the risk of tooth trauma.
Therefore, during sports activities, you should pay attention to wearing sportswear and anti-slip shoes to prevent accidental falls or injuries. When performing intense confrontational exercise, you should wear protective equipment such as helmets, protective tooth trample to avoid tooth trauma during intense exercise. If your teeth are damaged, you should seek medical attention immediately.
8. Regular examinations and strictly prevent
In order to promptly understand the oral health status of adolescents, detect oral problems in the early stage, treat them in a timely manner in a timely manner, block the development of the disease in a timely manner, and prevent the condition from further deteriorating, the attending physician of Li Qun recommends that adolescents undergo one or two or two or more oral examinations a year.
Xiaoxiang Morning News Reporter Xia Sheng Correspondent Li Qun
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