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It is important to brush your child’s teeth to prevent dental decay.

• You can use a soft cloth to wipe your baby’s gums everyday.
• Teething rings/gels may be used to soothe an infant’s discomfort during the months of their baby teeth erupting.
• As your baby gets older, you can introduce a small kid’s toothbrush to clean his/her teeth and gums. Use gently circular motions and toothpaste is not recommended.
• Flossing your baby’s teeth is important as food can still get trapped between the teeth and cause holes. You can use simple floss or floss on a handle (flossettes). Gently slide the floss between the teeth whilst holding the chin to control any head movements.
• For a toddler above 2 years of age, use a small smear of childrens’ tooth paste. Children tend to swallow toothpaste so it is important that only a small smear of tooth paste is used.

Children may fuss, cry and scream during this but it is important you persist as tooth decay will result otherwise. This can have an impact on their dental health in the future. Dental decay can result in hospitalisations under general anaesthetic for treatment.

You can try and make brushing fun by implementing a few strategies such as a brushing chart, story telling, playing a song or using a toothbrush with their favourite cartoon character.

• Get a piece of floss approximately 45cm long.
• Wrap it around your middle fingers until you 5cm left between them, leaving your index fingers and thumbs free to guide it.
• Slide the floss carefully between each tooth, using a sawing action if the contact is tight.
• Curve the floss around each tooth and gently guide it up and down the tooth’s surface and just under the gumline.
• Do this for every tooth, using a fresh piece of floss for each one by winding and unwinding it from your middle fingers.
• Don’t forget to floss the backs of the last teeth in your arches.
• Don’t be alarmed if you notice any bleeding – you haven’t cut your gum. Bleeding is a sign that the gum is unhealthy and it will cease over the coming days as you improve your dental hygiene techniques.

You should floss your teeth once per day.

Worn whilst you sleep, your nightguard protects your teeth from the damage caused by clenching and grinding. It can take a few nights to adapt to wearing it but persevere and in time it will not bother you at all.

It’s important to keep your night guard clean. Always brush your teeth prior to wearing it and clean your night guard after use using a toothbrush and running cold water. It is beneficial to soak your night guard in a denture cleaning solution, such as Polident or Sterident, on a weekly basis.

If your night guard becomes stained you can soak it briefly in a solution of hydrogen peroxide 3% diluted 1:1 with water. Minor adjustments to the fit of your night guard can be made by running it under hot tap water – not boiling – for 15 seconds and placing it in and out of the mouth several times.

If this is not sufficient call your dentist to schedule an appointment for an adjustment.

Store your night guard dry in the plastic case you received with it.

Ensure you keep the night guard out of reach of dogs – many a night guard has met an untimely demise in the jaws of the owner’s pet!

If your night guard becomes damaged or broken your dentist can repair or replace it. Always bring it to your dental appointments so that it can be checked to be fitting correctly after any treatment you have.

Clean your dentures after each meal or at least twice daily.

To clean, remove them from your mouth and rinse off any food particles with water. Then, brush all surfaces using a toothbrush and a mild soap such as Velvet soap or a commercially available denture cleaner from your pharmacy or supermarket. It is not recommended to use toothpaste as it may be too abrasive. Do not use hot or boiling water, abrasives, detergents, bleach, methylated spirits or any other strong chemicals. These could damage your denture.

It is recommended to remove your dentures when you sleep. This allows your gum tissues to have a rest and also prevents premature wear to your dentures caused by clenching and grinding.

After you remove the dentures, clean them well and leave them to sit dry, not soaked in water.

Store your dentures in a safe place where they can’t accidentally be knocked, and out of reach of children and pets so they do not get damaged.

If you accidentally break your denture it is possible that they may be able to be repaired or, in a worst case scenario, they may need to be replaced.

Look after your dentures and they will last for many years.

Caring for your implant is no different to caring for your natural teeth. Brush your teeth after meals. Take your time! Keeping the gums healthy around your implant is essential.

Make sure you floss daily.

For bigger gaps your dentist may recommend the use of ‘Superfloss’ or an interdental brush.

Watch your diet. Do not smoke. Smoking impairs the healing process and increases the risk of your implant failing.

Have regular dental check ups for us to monitor the dental implants.

A healthy diet is important for many reasons, but your diet also impacts your teeth. In addition, the health of your teeth and gums affects your general health too.

Every time you eat and drink you subject your teeth to an ‘acid attack’. This acid attack softens the enamel and allows the decay of your teeth to begin.

The ideal diet reduces the amount of acidic and sugary foods and drinks consumed along with limiting the number of times you subject your teeth to attack.

• The most tooth-friendly foods are dairy products such as milk, cheese and plain yoghurt along with eggs.
• All meats, apples and most vegetables are great too.
• The best thing to drink is tap water.
• Sugar-free gum is also good to help stimulate the saliva and neutralise acids.
• Citrus fruits and tomatoes should be consumed in moderation as they are very acidic.
• Red wine and coffee can stain your teeth.
• Carbonated, sugary drinks, sports and energy drinks, wine and fruit juice are all highly acidic. The same is true for lollies and dried fruit.
• Obviously fruit is part of a balanced diet and we all like a treat now-and-then.

If you want to have a treat it is best to combine it with a meal, that way your teeth are being exposed to less frequent acid attacks.

If you do snack between meals follow it with some tasty cheese or chew some sugarless gum to minimise the damage to your teeth.