Tooth decay is something we all need to watch out for. Unfortunately, it’s on the rise in children and this is something we need to prevent. We need to encourage good oral health care habits from a young age.
Dentists are wanting schools to look at children’s sugar consumption and cut it in school meals.
Here are some easy steps from DenTek to help combat tooth decay in children.
How To Combat Tooth Decay
- Supervise brushing– This needs to be done until the age of 7 to ensure brushing is done adequately.
- Brush twice a day – for at least 2 minutes
- Floss – As soon as children get two teeth that touch they can floss. These kids fun flossers from DenTek are perfect! Available at Boots.
- Visit the Dentist – It’s advised that children visit the dentist twice a year as a minimum.
- Reduce sugar consumption – Sugar harms teeth, plain and simple. So reducing the intake of sugar will help tooth decay.
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Cucumber, Carrot & Celery sticks … also tangerine segments.
I find that savoury works best to fill me up! Boiled eggs are a great snack. Sounds gross to some but once you get into eating them, they are delicious!
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raw carrots!
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Oatcakes , raisins and dried fruit plus low sugar sweets
You can now buy chocolate with 30% less sugar now from Cadbury so I think “A little of what you fancy does you good!”
Carrot sticks and hummus always go down well in our family.
Hard boiled eggs and cooked peppers are lovely together for a low sugar snack.
carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes, apples
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Fresh fruit
Home made hummus with carrot sticks
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Toasted and sliced pitta bread with hummus is one of my kids favourites. It’s very filling and satisfying!
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I always have some veggie sticks and grapes ready in the fridge for my grandchildren whenever they need a snack. I’m quite partial to them as well
Apples and raisins
Dried fruit and nuts
Leo loves cubes of cheese with slices of apple. His preschool have obviously been doing something about looking after your teeth because the other day he told me that it wasn’t good to have ‘caberties’ on your teeth. it made me laugh!
Fresh fruit, cheese and crackers.
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Lots of fruits.
I make oat biscuits
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Carrot sticks and Hummus!
Cheese
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I love ‘free from’ foods which often seem to be low in sugar, also fruit and crackers.
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My son loves carrot sticks, or the little box of raisins
I love baked bananas
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Houmous and vegetables are a massive staple in our house as well as rice cakes!
Frozen fat free yoghurt
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So many hidden sugars ! I read the labels of food and avoid the higher sugar content ones
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