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Your child may experience deterioration in their teeth at an early age.
Sometimes, babies and toddlers, have a severe form of caries as a result of frequent use of the bottle.

This is because continuous exposure to milk, either breast or formula, juice or other sweetened beverages including tea, causing rapid and severe deterioration of your teeth.

It happens that the sugars in these liquids are used as an energy source by bacteria found in plaque. The bacteria in turn, produce acids that attack tooth enamel.

So every time your child drinks a liquid containing sugar, acids attack their little teeth for at least 20 minutes, eventually causing the occurrence of dental caries.

All types of sugars, including those found in milk, formula, fruit juices and sugary liquids can cause bacteria in plaque produce acids.

It is not only the liquid in the bottle makes the cause, but also the frequency and time in which the teeth are exposed to these acids. Hence the recommendation not to offer the child a bottle every so often just to calm him down.

Allow the child to fall asleep with a bottle, can also cause extensive damage to the baby. And is that during sleep, the flow of saliva decreases, allowing the liquid from the bottle to build up around the child’s teeth for long periods of time.

Recommendations …

Clean teeth and gums of your baby with a damp cloth or gauze pad after each meal, and until the majority of their baby teeth have erupted.
For older children, brush their teeth 2 or 3 times a day, and monitor the food you eat between meals, especially those containing sugar.
Do not let your child fall asleep with a bottle
If you need to calm your baby between meals is a good idea to give a bottle of plain water or a clean pacifier recommended by the pediatrician or pediatric dentist.
Honey Do not use pacifiers.
Avoid filling the bottle with liquids such as water with sugar, gelatin candy or soda.
Make sure your child take fluoride need to have teeth resistant to decay. Ask your pediatric dentist how you do it.
Visit the dentist every six months, starting from the year of age. Regular visits will ensure your child, beautiful and healthy teeth for life.

Aggressive periodontitis can affect healthy. Localized aggressive periodontitis is found in adolescents and young adults and mainly affects the first molars and incisors (front). It is characterized by severe loss of alveolar bone, and ironically, patients are very little dental plaque or calculus.

Generalized aggressive periodontitis may begin more or less at puberty and may involve the entire mouth. It is characterized by inflammation of the gums and large accumulations of plaque and tartar. Over time can cause teeth to become loose.

Periodontitis associated with systemic diseases occurs in children and adolescents and adults. Conditions that make children more susceptible to periodontal disease include:
* Type 1 Diabetes
* Down Syndrome
* Papillon-Lefevre syndrome

For example, a study of 263 Type 1 diabetics between 11 and 18 years of age, 10% had periodontitis evident.

Many people think that periodontal disease is an adult problem. However, studies indicate that gingivitis (the first stage of periodontal disease) is nearly universal in children and adolescents. Advanced forms of periodontal disease are rarer in children than in adults, but can occur.

To ensure healthy teeth as an adult, you must establish good oral habits as a child. Parents can encourage good oral health habits at home. For example, parents may reward children with visits from the tooth fairy or the Tooth Fairy not only when they drop a tooth, but when the child passes the dental examination.

Types of periodontal diseases in children
Chronic gingivitis is common in children. It usually causes the gums to swell, turn red and bleed easily. Gingivitis can be prevented and treated well by following a regular routine of brushing, flossing and professional dental care. However, if it is not treated, can progress over time towards a more serious forms of periodontal disease.