June 2010 Issue

INFANTS, KIDS AND EXPECTING MOTHERS – THE ORAL-GENERAL HEALTH CONNECTION

Dear Milton Community,
We believe that prevention is the way to keep your dental, oral and general health at its best.

Expecting Mother’s

Expecting mothers endure a great deal of changes with their body and it is not any different with their dental and oral health.

A few facts of Oral Health and Pregnancy:
• Pregnant women have an increased risk of bleeding gums (gingivitis)
• Pregnant women that have Periodontal Disease are at higher risk for delivering a premature infant with low birth weight
• Pregnant women can transfer their diseased oral bacteria to the infant (ex. mother’s saliva) and is linked to early childhood cavities in those children
• Women trying to conceive should have an oral health screening to determine if they have any active dental disease (ex. Periodontal disease, cavities, tooth infection, abscess, etc)

Regular dental visits (during first and second trimester) are important for maintaining good oral hygiene during pregnancy.

Infants and Kids
Your child’s first visit is to create a dental home so that education and prevention can be used to help keep your child dental disease free.

Tips for Infant Oral health Care:
• First dental visit takes place once the first tooth shows or before their first birthday
• After breast or bottle feeding, you should wipe your child’s gums, tongue and teeth with a moist face towel
• Brush the tooth/teeth twice per day to develop good oral habits with your infant and toddler
• Allow your child to brush their teeth first and the parent to brush after them
• Start flossing when the tooth brush cannot clean in between the teeth
• Parents to monitor child’s teeth each month for brown spots or holes

Baby teeth are important for your child’s general health.
• Baby teeth maintain the space for the adult teeth to grow into which affects jaw and facial development.
• Early loss of baby teeth can alter the shape of the jaw and face
• Early loss of baby teeth can lead to future crowding of adult teeth
• Infections and cavities in baby teeth can cause loss of appetite, malnutrition, and damage to developing adult tooth underneath the bone

Children generally do not complain of pain, so it is important to create their dental home to prevent dental disease.

Smile… we care!

Dr. Anil Rick Soordhar and Dr. Sunil Vick Soordhar

Join us for our Free Monthly ‘Oral Health Seminar for Infants, Toddlers and Expecting Mothers’
Location: CIBC Derry & Thompson Banking Centre (9030 Derry Road West, Suite 1).
Time: Wednesday June 30, 2010 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm
RSVP by phone (905-876-2747) or email (info@oasisdentalmilton.com).
Space is Limited.

P.S. Next Month’s Article & Free Seminar Topic – ‘Dental, Oral and General Health Connections’