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Busy days with studying, early sleeping hours and school
discipline.... All have gone after taking your school report.
Tiredness is over and enjoyable holiday period has started.
Though it is an entertaining time period for them, summer holiday brings some health problems forth. In this point, families have a  great deal of responsibilities. Children deserve wandering, resting and entertaining. Yet, you should be careful with some matters related with health. One of the points required to be examined closely is mouth and tooth health in children. Habit of tooth brushing is often forgotten in relaxing summer holidays. Holiday psychology may sometimes create negligence. On the other hand, consumption of sugary, salty and fatty food possible to create decays in children increases. Therefore, summer months carry sensitivity called as holiday period in child mouth and tooth health. Making concessions from care shown to mouth and tooth health in these months should be avoided and children should be closely monitored and oriented.
In this regard, children should have dentist control before holiday, required treatment should be conducted, it should be kept away from harmful food during holiday period and teeth should be brushed regularly. Moreover, holiday period is a crucial opportunity for families who do not find sufficient time to specifically orthodontic treatment from business and school tempo in winter months. Performing general care and special treatments creates many advantages both for family and child.
Main factor to undergo this period accurately is to select the most ideal dentist for child and family and to create long term cooperation.
Accurate diagnosis and treatment applications performed between 4-16 age groups carry a vital value for having a perfect smile even facial structure in terms of functional and aesthetic aspects of an individual. Mystery of having a life-time healthy mouth is hidden in child.
Accurate treatment and regular controls applied during childhood affect entire life of a person. It precludes millions of problems which may be burden as material and spiritual aspect in future.
However, “Dentist Phobia” which is a rooted problem in Turkish society emerges in this stage. 85 % of children are scared of dentists, treatments and clinics. This fear arising from environmental factors, false experiences and family effect prevent reception of accurate treatment in accurate time. This case may appear as no-return policy for individual.
Yet, this is a case which can be overcome with awareness and consciousness. It is quite important to be aware of this fact that it is possible to prevent “Dentist Phobia” in children with appropriate and warm approach and to transform tooth treatments into enjoyable process for children.
Just believe in this truth and set off your journey with right dentist and take your first step for having a healthy future of your child.
Dr. Mehmet Ali Özer
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