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Involved Parents Keep Children's Dental Health

SEMARANG-Parents play an important role to maintain oral health of children because if neglect can lead to disorders such as tooth decay or infection occur."Many parents are paying less attention to holes in the teeth milk teeth of children because they thought that later changed," said Dr. Sandy Christiono Sp KGA nutrition in dental health education, on the sidelines of the Contest Teeth Healthy and Beautiful, in Supermarkets ADA Siliwangi Road, recently this.

Doctors at Children's Dental Service Center at the Hospital of Islam Sultan Agung (RSISA) it expects parents routinely check the child to the dentist every 6 months even without a complaint. In addition, supervise their brushing habits.

"Children can undergo dental examination from age 18 months, but only at the age of 2-3 years can be done fillings," he said, the practice Monday and Friday at 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday and Saturday 09.00-12.00.

Special space

Related dental services, Faculty of Dentistry Unissula suggested parents check in place that support services, both from the environment and the availability of doctors. Admittedly, for some children, dental care is something that is scary.

Therefore, the hospital provides a dedicated space dental examinations of children. Doctors and nurses were applying psychological approach, meaning not directly examined. Pediatric patients are invited to play first in a special room, whose walls are decorated with cartoons or pictures that kids love. Also provided toys that children do not feel afraid.

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