Wellness Tips | 16 April, 2020

Staycation Dental Health Tips

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For most of us, the Staycation has taken full effect. This year it's a double shazam, as parents around the country try to balance staying at home, working at home and some even entertaining the little tackers too.

We’ve put together 5 quick tips to help maintain your kids oral health whilst we #StayAtHome 

Fantastic Five!

We know everyone has gone a little overboard when it has come to stocking up on the essentials, and some stuff always gets forgotten but it’s important to ensure you have all your oral health needs covered. 

Whether you’re a careful planner or a last minute shopper, make sure you remember all your oral health supplies. Tick off the toothbrush, toothpaste and floss at the very least! To make sure you all maintain a nice white smile also consider a mouthwash and sugar-free gum. Back-up is always handy when fighting gum disease so also think about grabbing an extra toothbrush and tube of toothpaste. 

Perfecting Your Powers

Holy Molar Batman - As dentists, it would be careless of us not to mention the oral health routine for those little chompers. It's easy for us to slip out of routine, sleep in, stay in our PJs and forget about our teeth. It's important we keep up our routine with kids brushing their toothy pegs at least twice a day and flossing once daily. Your oral health is strongly linked to your overall wellness. Maintaining this routine is the first step to maintaining your overall wellness.

Oh No! Snack Attacks!

Beware the cavity crusaders! Staying at home means our kids might have a lot of spare time and we all know they’re going to be tempted to snack throughout the day. When we constantly snack the bacteria and acids attack our teeth. So our saliva gets a chance to be the hero and neutralise the acids in our mouth, we need to reduce our kids’ snack times. Try sticking to set meal times and if you want to plan a snack opt for food that's good for your teeth.

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Super Sonic Splash

Keeping your little one hydrated is important but water will also help reduce the chances of tooth decay. Drinking plenty of water will help clear bacteria, leftover food particles and plaque from the teeth and mouth. Try and limit those sugary drinks as much as possible.

Bang, Boom, Crash!

It’s all fun and games until someone busts a tooth!

Keeping the kids active and entertained is going to help you fill in the spare time during this indefinite staycation. Ideally, we want to make sure your kids avoid dental trauma all together but accidents happen!

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If the unexpected happens and your child damages their teeth it’s important to act quickly. Always get in touch with your dentist immediately. Many of our Maven Dental practices are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 restrictions, however, call our Maven Dental Contact Centre on 1800 162 836 who can advise you on the most appropriate action or read more about what to do in a Dental Emergency. 

These tips might sound simple but they are a great start to ensuring your oral health and overall wellness stays on track. You need to be in tip-top shape to fight off the bad guys!