Dr Alice COMBE, our pediatric dental surgeon, sees the children of the practice until they are 12 years old, and up to 15 years old if they wear orthodontic appliances.

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"Our advice to parents before your child's visit:

It is important that you advertise the visit to the dentist as a chance for your child to take care of their teeth in a completely normal and positive way.

Advertise this first visit as something usual without expressing any particular emotional tone. Do not express fears. And if one of the parents is afraid to go to the dentist, ask the other parent or someone close to the child to accompany them.

So that your child has a positive experience during their first visit, avoid the use of inappropriate vocabulary and delegate this task to us instead. We avoid using words that might scare your child. "

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Early childhood dental caries

How to avoid them?

One of the greatest risks of early tooth decay in your child is having cavities in your mouth because it is a transmissible bacterial disease and YOU can pass it on to your baby.

The whole family should have healthy teeth and keep them clean through effective brushing.

In addition, it is important during pregnancy to take care of your teeth in order to avoid prematurity or an underweight baby.

Be sure how important your oral health is to your baby ...

You have to start cleaning baby's gums and teeth very early on.

The decay process can begin as soon as the child's first tooth appears (between 5 and 9 months).

To prevent cavities, it is important to start cleaning your baby's mouth early on.

It is enough to clean the gums and the teeth several times a day and especially after the meal and before sleeping.

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Sugar feeds tooth decay

Tooth decay bacteria use sugar for energy and produce an acid that dissolves calcium while weakening teeth.

Thus, a cavity begins, which is a hole in the tooth, in which bacteria lodge. It then becomes difficult to get rid of it, even with a toothbrush.

Any food or drink that contains sugar can be a problem, especially sugary soft drinks.

It is the same for foods based on white flour, present in salted biscuits, cereals, crisps, puff pastry cakes, and in all that is generally designated by "industrial food", in which there are a lot of these "hidden" sugars.

Give your child what you think is appropriate and healthy, but then be sure to clean his gums and teeth well.

Monitor your child's teeth frequently:

The first sign of tooth decay is a white spot. Brown spots may indicate a more pronounced infection.

If you do not take care of your baby's first teeth, your child is at risk of developing tooth decay for life.

The brushing habit:

Parents should clean their child's teeth, starting as soon as the first tooth appears and continuing until they know how to tie their own shoe laces.

It is of course recommended to encourage him to brush his teeth himself as soon as he can hold a toothbrush, but at least once a day (and preferably in the evening when brushing before bedtime) brushing should be performed by an adult.

This last brushing is very important because the bacteria have about 12 hours to develop undisturbed while your child is sleeping.

Teeth growth:

When the first teeth appear, some babies become restless or irritable and drool more. Pain relief gels for pushing will relieve the gums. You can also start brushing their gums (and possibly the small teeth that stick out the tip of their enamel!) This will have an anti-inflammatory effect.

You can give a chilled rattle to relieve her teething.

Trauma to the child's teeth:

Injuries to babies' teeth most often occur between the ages of 2 and 3 when their motor coordination begins to develop.

If a baby tooth of your baby falls out following a fall, do not reposition it, this will avoid damaging the bud of the permanent tooth which is in full formation below. On the other hand, if your baby's tooth is embedded in his gum following an injury, see the dental office urgently to check the tooth.

If your child's final tooth falls out following a fall, pick up the tooth or the tooth fragment (be careful not to take it by the root !!), rinse the tooth (preferably with physiological serum). Bring us your child immediately so that we can see him urgently (within 5 to 10 min). We will put the tooth back in place. The faster the tooth is put back in place, the more likely it is to save it. Keep the tooth to bring it to us in physiological serum or in cold milk.

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You can make an appointment with Dr Alice COMBE using our online agenda.

IMPORTANT !!! Please note that the slots are only open for the next 2 months. If you do not find available slots, please renew your appointment later because new slots are offered every day. !!!