Children dental teeth care, filling needed for a ten year old
My ten year old son needed to have a filing on one of is back molars. Luckily it is a baby tooth. Which he should lose in a year or two any way. He has in the past other cavities in his baby teeth but nothing in his adult teeth.
How do I get him to take better care of his teeth. I think he may not be brushing good enough. I also have to remind him to floss which I believe he does do but only when I tell him.
Monday, Aug. 9th 2010 10:03 AM at 10:03 am
At ten you have have trust that they are doing as directed unless you are going to stand over him and watch him every time he brushes.
You can only go over the importance of taking better care of his teeth so that he does not have to have fillings. You may also want to think about getting him dental sealants. As a way of trying to prevent future cavities.
Monday, Aug. 9th 2010 10:30 AM at 10:30 am
Give him a timer set for a least two minutes then tell him you want him to brush for the full time. That is if you feel he is not brushing long enough. That may get him to a least brush his teeth for the correct amount of time.
Monday, Aug. 9th 2010 10:34 AM at 10:34 am
When I was a child many moons ago, the schools would give you a red chew tablet that would make your teeth red wherever you did not brush well enough.
Now Listerine has a mouthwash that does the same thing. You should be able to find it in any drug store. Have him brush like he normally does then have him use the mouthwash so he can see what where it is he is not brushing well.
It is a very use full tool and will hopefully teach him to brush better.