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According to figures from the College of Surgeon-Dentists in Chile, more than 90 percent of children between 6 and 12 years of age suffer from tooth decay and more than 75% have abnormalities dentomaxilares , ie it has teeth in the wrong position or bone disorders .
From two years must take the children to the dentist to prevent the occurrence of oral diseases.
Although at first glance might seem a minor problem, because it is not a life threatening disease, the oral health of children is of paramount importance , since an unhealthy and unsightly mouth may have effects on the general welfare of body, weakening the self-esteem and affect social relationships.
Parents concerned about this issue, often do not know at what age should bring their children to the dentist. Experts recommend that you make from the two years, but from the six control becomes a semi.
“Of course, before the pain should go immediately to the dentist, since the decay progresses the pain increases and when it reaches the nervous tissue healing decreases the possibility,” said Dr. Ricardo Muza, orthodontist and president of the College of Surgeons Dentists in Chile. Read the rest of this entry »