Good oral hygiene habits of children, even if a large number of sugar intake will not occur caries

According to the Finnish researchers found that young children only bad oral hygiene habits at the same time together with a large number of sugar consumption will increase in the incidence of dental caries.

This study leader Dr Sara Karjalainen said in an interview that the latest issue of the controversial study found that "sugar-induced caries and plaque, as well as non-performing oral hygiene is a necessary condition for the occurrence of dental caries."

Karjalainen doctor and his colleagues examined the early prostate sugar, oral hygiene and other factors on the 135 in 7 months, for the treatment of children STRIPY risk of dental caries. From their 3-year-old from the children's oral health monitoring, up until the age of 6.

Can be seen suffering from cavities and other lesions of the proportion of children from the beginning of the 16-year-old 6% to 40% of the time. However, surprisingly, more than once a week to eat the sweets but at the same time reduce the proportion of children.

Only the amount of sugar and dental caries are associated with mild, and the plaque can be seen and not related to dental caries, but the combination of these factors have significant effect on oral health. 3-year-old at the time of plaque can be seen to increase the consumption of sweets at least once a week can occur when the 6-year-old dental caries or other lesions likely to increase by 70%.

Karjalainen doctors to the Reuters Medical News to explain her discovery that the added sugar foods and juices should be re-used after the 3-year-old children, if possible, "Education of children should be started as soon as possible to maintain good oral hygiene self-care behavior , Preferably in the 2-year-old before the start. "