{"id":31728,"date":"2018-03-05T04:19:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T18:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babyhintsandtips.com\/?p=31728"},"modified":"2018-03-05T04:19:41","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T18:19:41","slug":"tooth-decay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babyhintsandtips.com\/tooth-decay\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooth decay on the rise! Study shows more kids than ever need surgery."},"content":{"rendered":"

Dental surgery is becoming one of the top reasons for hospital admissions amongst preschoolers and early primary school children.\u00a0 For several years now<\/a>, tooth decay has been a growing reason for small children undergoing general anaesthetics, and is reportedly now at “crisis level<\/a>“. When we think childhood hospitalisation, it\u2019s not generally tooth decay that comes to mind. Broken bones, asthma, or grommets perhaps. But teeth? In recent years, the prevalence of tooth decay has seen a sharp increase in the number of pre-school aged children going under general anaesthetic. So what\u2019s behind this worrying trend?<\/p>\n

What is behind the increase in tooth decay?<\/h2>\n

It doesn\u2019t take a rocket scientist to make a connection between the growing rates of children partaking in sugary sweets and drinks with this soar in the rates of tooth decay. Whilst some of the cases involved are the result of genetic tooth issues, the vast majority of these cases are completely preventable. It all comes down to parent knowledge and monitoring both what their children are eating and how well they\u2019re brushing their teeth.<\/p>\n

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How can parents prevent tooth decay?<\/h2>\n

A strong understanding of, and respect for, dental hygiene starts in the home.
\nHere are some things that you can do as a parent to ensure that tooth decay is not an unwelcome visitor in your home.<\/p>\n