In 2008, young people under the age of fifteen, on average, three decayed, missing or filled. An average high, which results from the very lack of prevention in children. Alert pediatricians to oral health is the aim of the Society of Pediatric Dentistry.
The first Iberian congress this subspecialty of dentistry intended to give some light to pediatricians, doctors, dentists and dental hygienists on how best to deal with the little ones. The oral health of Portuguese children is improving, but there are data that fall short of targets set by the World Health Organization and the levels achieved in the Nordic countries, for example, explained to JN Luis Pedro Ferreira, vice president of the Portuguese Society of Pediatric Dentistry.
The meeting was aimed precisely for that alert. Created a year ago, the company has teamed up with former Spanish counterpart to take the city of Porto several international experts in pediatric dentistry. Yet the idea persists that it is not necessary to treat the teeth. It's a huge mistake. If the occlusion is not balanced, for example, will constrain the growth of the jaw bone, it will create problems chewing at a time when children have to absorb as many nutrients and can also create problems of diction, the dentist explained that if sub specialized in Barcelona.
Is that the milk teeth appear between six months and three years old and just beginning to be replaced at six, with the remaining permanent teeth for another six years. Any infection can easily affect the permanent tooth. The Portuguese situation has improved with the implementation of the National Oral Health and admits Luis Pedro Ferreira, gained new momentum with the expansion of dental checks for children.
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