Your Child’s Dental Care.

Summertime is a great time to manage your child’s dental health care.  The older kids are home for the summer and the younger ones are playing outdoors and perhaps eating things that are not the best for them.  Here are a few tips to prevent tooth decay from your friends at Blackman and Bliss DDS in Carol Stream Il. 

1.)        Avoid giving young children sugary drinks or sweetened snacks as much as possible.

2.)        If one of your children is being bottle fed do not let them fall asleep with the bottle in their mouth.

3.)        Do not share cups that you have used with your children to avoid the spread of bacteria.

4.)        Help small children when it is tooth brushing time and show them the proper techniques.

5.)        And finally, make sure that the older children in the household floss after brushing.

This summer can be a great experience if frequent visits to the dentist do not become a necessity.  Teach your children that a few minutes of preventative maintenance is worth the hours of treatment to fix the problem.  Blackman and Bliss DDS serving Carol Stream and west Chicagoland is there when you need them.  Call them at (630) 260-0333 to schedule a check-up for all of your children early this summer and enjoy the season!