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There are furrows and grooves, known as fissures, on the chewing surfaces of your molars. If these are particularly deep, bacteria and food debris can accumulate there and are then difficult to reach with a toothbrush. To protect them from caries, these cavities are filled with a thin plastic after thorough cleaning, thus minimising the risk of caries.

The average age at which you get your first wobbly tooth or the first permanent tooth breaks through is 6 years. However, sometimes this happens 1-2 years earlier or later. Your lower incisors are the first to wobble and the first large, permanent molar can come through behind your milk molars. You won't lose a milk tooth for the first permanent molar. It is important that all your new teeth are brushed, even if only a small tip peeps through the gums. There are special single-tuft toothbrushes for this, which we will show you during your next visit to our practice. You can also use the junior toothpaste now.

Brushing with children's toothpaste containing fluoride should be done from the very first tooth. It is important that your parents take over the brushing until you are old enough. Even if you already help diligently with brushing your teeth yourself, your parents should brush your teeth at least until the end of first grade. Only then will your fine motor skills be developed enough for you to theoretically brush your teeth on your own.

If you or your parents discover a hole in a tooth, it is most likely a cavity. You and your parents should definitely make an appointment with us so that we can take a look at it and discuss the next steps. If you are unsure whether you have discovered a cavity or whether you really need to make an appointment, please send us a photo directly by email with an appointment request.

If you fall on your teeth, it is particularly important to keep calm. If you fall on your milk teeth, there are several possibilities: If your tooth or teeth are severely loosened, are in a different position, a large piece has broken off or you have lost the tooth completely, we may need to make an appointment at our practice. If you tear your frenulum, don't be alarmed because it can bleed profusely. It is then important to press a clean cloth or flannel on the lip. If you have fallen on your permanent teeth, it is just as important to let us know. If you knock a permanent tooth out completely, it should be placed in a tooth rescue box as soon as possible. These are often available at school or you can buy one at the pharmacy. If no tooth rescue box is available, place the tooth in UHT milk. It is important that your parents only touch the tooth at the crown and not at the root.

Ideally, your child should be weaned off their dummy by their 2nd birthday to avoid misaligned teeth or jaw problems. The same also applies to thumb sucking. To help you wean your child off thumb sucking, you and your parents can ask for a sucking calendar at our practice.