Dental check-ups are extremely important for our oral health. Everyone should have these checkups and it should start from childhood. In the Dentistry and Orthodontics Unit of Hospital Quirón Valencia they know this and for this reason they have carried out free dental check-ups for the children in the Casa de la Caridad de Torrent. In addition to the check-ups, Dr. Miguel Beltrán, head of the Quirón Dental Unit and member of Top Doctors, gave a talk to parents and caregivers about the importance of caring for the mouths of the little ones and its consequences.
Among the most frequent conditions in childhood are the famous cavities, both in the baby teeth and when the permanent teeth are beginning to erupt, but another important issue is anomalies in bone growth and in the relationship between the growth of the upper teeth and the lower teeth. In this regard, Dr. Miguel Beltrán advises “dental checkups for children every six months in order to treat caries and not be forced to extract the baby teeth. If we extract the baby teeth too early, the permanent teeth can come out crowded or in inappropriate positions, so we would have to resort to orthodontics to align them properly. In addition, if there are anomalies in bone growth and these are not corrected in time, maxillofacial surgery may be required when they reach adulthood.
The prestigious Dr. Beltrán assures that in order to enjoy excellent dental health, proper infant oral hygiene is necessary, “which should begin in the first weeks of life by wiping the baby’s gums, inner lips and cheeks daily with a gauze pad moistened with water. From the first year of life, when some teeth have appeared in the mouth and the food has already changed consistency due to the incorporation of new foods, is when we should advance in oral hygiene by starting to use a soft toothbrush”.