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Wednesday, 24 December 2014

4 Tips Menjaga Kesehatan Gigi Anak

Gigi anak atau gigi susu, seringkali tidak begitu diperhatikan oleh orang tua. Kebanyakan disebabkan masih adanya pola pikir yang salah seperti, “nanti gigi susunya juga akan digantikan gigi permanen”. Padahal secara klinis gigi susu terbukti sangat erat kaitannya dengan pertumbuhan gigi dewasa. 

4 Tips Menjaga Kesehatan Gigi Anak

Kalau gigi susunya tidak dirawat secara benar, maka kemungkinan gigi penggantinya atau gigi permanennya juga akan tidak baik. Sebenarnya ada beberapa orang tua yang tampak peduli dengan kesehatan gigi anaknya, tapi sepertinya masih lebih banyak yang belum peduli. Padahal kecerdasan anak juga bisa dipengaruhi oleh kesehatan gigi dan mulutnya.

Berikut ini 4 tips guna menjaga kesehatan gigi si kecil supaya gigi dan mulutnya senantiasa berada dalam performa terbaik hingga berlanjut sampai gigi permanennya saat dia dewasa.

1.  Usahakan untuk menggosok mahkota gigi sedini mungkin
Bisa menggunakan sikat gigi (menggosok gigi) atau dengan menggunakan lap basah bersih. Menggosok mahkota gigi perlu diperkenalkan pada anak, ketika giginya mulai banyak atau saat dia mulai bisa mengkoordinasikan tangannya untuk memegang benda. Sebaiknya lebih cepat lebih bagus.
Jika si kecil belum bisa mengkoordinasikan tangan dengan baik, orang tua bisa membantu dengan menggunakan sikat gigi telunjuk. Sikat gigi ini bisa dimasukkan ke jari telunjuk orang tua yang selanjutnya berperan aktif menggosok gigi sang anak.

Tidak perlu memakai pasti gigi dulu. Tujuannya hanya membasuh sisa gula di gigi si kecil. Kalau si kecil sudah terampil memegang sikat gigi sendiri, boleh menggunakan pasta gigi. Pilih pasta gigi dengan rasa buah-buahan untuk memicunya rajin menyikat gigi. Jangan takut pasta gigi tertelan oleh si kecil saat berkumur, efek samping yang ditimbulkann tidak terlalu berarti (asal tidak terlalu banyak).

2.  Membersihkan gigi dengan lap basah bersih
Kalau tidak bisa menemukan sikat gigi jari atau takut si kecil kebanyakan menelan pasta gigi, maka Anda bisa menggunakan cara membasuh dengan lap basah. Caranya, basahi kain lap bersih, lalu oles atau usapkan pada gigi si kecil saat dia tidur atau setelah makan/menyusu. Cara ini juga efektif pada anak yang menyusu sampai tertidur. Setelah si kecil tidur, segera bersihkan giginya dari sisa gula yang terdapat pada susu. Dengan begitu, bakteri yang ada di mulutnya tidak mendapatkan suplai makanan yang bisa berakibat timbulnya lubang gigi.

 Jika saat masih terbangun sulit dibersihkan karena masih berlarian ke sana kemari, minimal suruh si kecil berkumur atau beri banyak minum air putih. Tujuannya sama dengan menggosok mahkota gigi, yakni untuk melenyapkan sisa gula dari makanan atau minuman yang dikonsumsinya, yang mana hal itu bisa menjadi suplemen bagi bakteri pembuat lubang gigi.

3.   Atur makanan anak
Jangan memberikan makanan yang terlalu banyak mengandung gula pada anak. Dalam kedokteran gigi, bahan ini disebut bahan kariogenik yang berpotensi menyebabkan karies. Berikan makanan yang diolah sendiri oleh orang tua dari bahan-bahan alami. Beberapa buah dan sayuran telah terbukti baik untuk kesehatan gigi. Selain itu, buah dan sayuran mengandung bahan vitamin dan mineral yang dapat menguatkan gigi dari serangan bakteri jahat di rongga mulut.

4.   Berkonsultasi rutin dengan dokter gigi
Dokter gigi dapat mengetahui sekaligus mencegah resiko terjadinya lubang pada gigi. Dokter gigi dapat memberikan pelapis pada gigi untuk mencegah bakteri dan gula menempel pada gigi. Bahan ini antara lain, fissure sealant dan topikal fluor. Topikal fluor adalah mineral fluor yang dilapiskan pada seluruh permukaan gigi. Fungsinya adalah membentuk lapisan di atas permukaan gigi sehingga bakteri dan gula tidak dapat menempel dengan baik. Fissure sealant adalah bahan yang digunakan untuk menutup parit gigi karena parit gigi adalah bagian gigi yang paling mudah dihinggapi dan didiami bakteri penyebab penyakit karies. 

Mencegah jauh lebih baik daripada mengobati. Jadi ayo, jaga kesehatan gigi anak kita dari sekarang untuk masa depan cemerlang.                                                                                                       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