 Hello everybody, Andrew Majeski here with dental L mobile hygiene. Let's talk today about what do you do if your child has been to the dentist for a checkup, and they have a lot of cavities, even if a child has a couple cavities that can be prevented basically, you know, it can and you might be wondering How do I prevent this in the first place? Because children often need help with their toothbrush. They might not want to brush. They might be kicking and screaming when you tell them to brush or, you know, try to help them. They might not like toothpaste. You can't monitor what they're eating all the time. So us simply telling you to have you have them not eat any sugar isn't really helping because you can't monitor them constantly even if you want to. But more importantly, there's just so many other things that you can do and every case is different. So that's what I wanted to talk to you guys about because quite often, if you go to a dental office, you leave with a lot of questions and we might not always be able to help you at the time. Because, you know, we just assume you know certain certain things, right, but that's not always the case. So let me help you guys with that. Okay, so feel free to ask me any questions now is your chance and the nice thing. I, I have started my mobile dental hygiene practice last year and I did that because I love to be able to see children, especially in their home environment. They're a lot more comfortable. Parents are more comfortable asking me questions. I have all the time in the world because it's my business. So I do plan that time for questions and I love it when you ask me questions because I am here to make your health, your child's over health as perfect as we can possibly make it because cavities is a lesion, you know cavities are lesions for lack of a better word and that's not a good thing if you had a lesion on your hand arm, you would be concerned right well how is it any different than in the mouth if you have holes in the mouth from a cavity that's not a good thing but you know just because your child may have had 10 cavities at their last dental checkup it doesn't have to happen again. It doesn't make you a bad parent things happen but the best thing is to understand sort of how that happened in the first place so let me talk to you guys about that a little bit so I look at children as individuals meaning not every child it's not as simple as telling them to brush twice a day using a different toothpaste telling them to not eat any sugar telling them to only drink water every case is different and I'll tell you why. We have to look inside the mouth to really determine are these cavities everywhere are these cavities in certain spots on the teeth. Are these cavities oh this is their first cavity that they've had in three years what has changed so we need to look at all of that because sometimes it is as simple as not brushing every day twice a day so if I have a parent tell me you know what we can't help them brush twice a day because they don't let us. They go in the washroom they lock their door we can hear them brushing for like a second and then they come out you know but they kick. They put up a fight we don't have time to fight them so they probably brush once a day you know so that is something that we do need to work on a little bit but. It's more than just well forcing your your child to brush you know you holding them down you brushing that does not help okay so it does depend on different things like that it could be because your child needs me to just simply talk to them about. brushing I have a little oh let me actually show you guys right now one second. So I have this little guy here that helps me so much when I teach kids how to brush you would be amazed. At how kids that don't listen to their parents listen to me show them how to brush his teeth. And they're so much better so if it's as simple as your child just simply won't let you brush then I have ways to help you with that if your child's old enough. There are a mouthwash or two that they can use that at least helps to neutralize that pH in the mouth so it does not cause cavities in the first place so I do have. Children who are six seven that just for whatever reason don't like to brush their teeth but there are things we can do. brushing is still of course the best thing to do they do usually grow out of that but it has to do with something and we have to look into that right. Me going to your home they see me as your your friend coming over not when you have to go to a dental office they have to sit there behave they have to sit in this big dental chair. You have 10 minutes that's all we have getting get out me coming to your house is so much different you would be surprised at how well they listen even if the first time I see them. They're not in the mood they're tired they're not listening at all that's okay I do not force anything when I come back the next time hopefully it will be a different time of the day when they're not as tired. Mornings are always the best they see me again and go oh she was here to clean my mom's team okay maybe I'll kind of see what she's up to it works every time so even if I can't see them right away they get curious and then I can eventually see them. So kids there are a couple different reasons why kids might get a lot of cavities it could be because again they're not able to brush twice a day or they're eating a lot of sugar so with the brushing. brushing is still the best thing to use but if they're old enough a mouthwash can work to but it needs to be a certain type that helps to neutralize the pH in the mouth but also helps to make their teeth a lot stronger. If they're under the age of six or they just can't spit out yet then I would suggest a different type of mouthwash that helps to neutralize the pH and that's it which still helps a lot. If the mouthwash has sodium fluoride in it that actually helps to make the enamel a lot stronger but if they can't spit that out you don't want them to be sick so a mouthwash without that but still helps to neutralize the pH does help a lot too. But I kind of talk about that with the parents to kind of see what case they are but brushing is still the best but there are toothpaste out there with that with no taste. So I find a lot of kids that don't like to brush their teeth is because they don't like the taste of toothpaste there are toothpaste out there with no taste that will help to neutralize the pH and make their teeth stronger. And help to prevent cavities so if I see a child that has 10 cavities in their mouth. We do need to fix those first but if they're small enough you don't need a needle. You do not need that high speed handpiece to drill them out you don't need that if they're small enough so the earlier I can see kids. The better because I can fix those cavities before they get too large where they need the needle to fix them and they need the high speed handpiece to take out the cavity so I actually have. It's called silver dining fluoride where I just put a drop or two on those cavities and that will kill that cavity in that to it does not cause pain. Nothing it does kill that cavity in cavities that are tiny enough that's all kids need because those teeth will fall out at some point. Most often they don't need the needle they do not need the high speed handpiece they really do not things have changed so much so I I see kids and I try to prevent that negative experience from happening but if the cavity is huge. It might be too far gone and they do need the needle they do need the high speed handpiece so I like to see kids early enough but I can apply those little drops on the teeth to completely kill that cavity and it will not come back. Okay, so I can kind of talk to you guys about that to every case is different. But let's say you have a child again that has 10 cavities let's just say every single time toothpaste, mouthwash isn't enough something inside their mouth something inside their saliva is more harmful for them you can't change somebody saliva but there are different things you can do. You know, eating properly drinking only water does help, but they will need kind of a more not intense that's not the right word but they will need more things to help to prevent cavities from happening so when I see children with a lot of cavities every single time it's so much more than. Okay, they must not be using their toothbrush properly they must not be eating properly it's so much more than that they need a proper toothpaste, plus in some cases a mouthwash if they're able to spit. More importantly, I need to be seeing them every three months to put something on on their teeth to help to protect the teeth to seal up those teeth. It's kind of like a sodium fluoride varnish that protects and helps to seal those teeth from those from that harmful saliva that they might have but it's so important to apply that every three months. It costs $25 that's it but that can save the parents so much money so yes I'm seeing you every three months 20 $25 each time, but that can save you thousands upon thousands of dental work because you don't want the dentist to tell you. They have 20 cavities in their mouth they can't sit still I can't see them they need to be put to sleep to get their work done and $5,000 later plus you're putting your child to sleep who doesn't really need it like they just don't. Because kids teeth fall out you guys in some cases they will need it if they're two years old and their cavities are so large that they're close to the nerve of the teeth. They will need to be put to sleep at that point because they can't fix cavities on a two year old because you can't really tell them to sit still they're not going to but little cavities can be fixed. I don't care if you have 30 cavities in the mouth. I'm not here to yell at you I'm not here to say what are you doing wrong why does your child have 30 cavities I'm not here to do that I am here to look inside the mouth and say why did this child get 30 cavities it's not because you're not paying attention. It's probably the saliva in the mouth there's something it doesn't like it okay it doesn't it happens they need a toothpaste in some cases they need a mouthwash but most important I need to see them every three months to get that protective layer over the teeth so it doesn't happen again. I have seen amazing things happen where I see kids three months later who I had seen them last time they had 20 cavities pretty much every tooth had a little something I was able to put a little drop of on every single tooth to kill those cavities I come back in three months no more cavities those cavities that they did have are not there they are gone. I put that sealant over the teeth every three months to keep them nice and strong and done they will not get any more cavities you don't have to spend $5,000 to have them be put to sleep to get their work done. Kids are happy you're happy the kids is the most important thing they are so happy because they don't feel like they're always doing something wrong. I come to them I prevent the cavities even if they have some that's okay but I just put a simple drop on every single tooth it kills those cavities. They're happy and they're like oh that was kind of fun no big deal I polish the teeth you know make things look as nice as possible. They're happy I'm happy and the parents are so happy so I it does depend on why your child is getting those cavities but let me see them you know talk to me. I am more than happy to answer any questions you have because kids do not need to get a mouthful of cavities. Cavities happen cavities is the largest dental disease out there because cavities are lesions cavities are a dental disease that does not have to happen but we as dental professionals need to look into that and say why so I have been doing a lot of research lately. I've been in practice for 14 years so I have seen kids. I'm patient but firm so I at least try to do what I can I am not that dental professional that says okay they're two years old they're not going to sit still too bad put them to sleep that's it you know yes that did sound harsh I'm sorry. But that's what happens more often than not but if we just have the patients I come to your house done easy right. Okay guys sorry for this long video but let me know if you guys have any questions I'm so happy to help. Hopefully you weren't just sitting there watching me hopefully you were making dinner or something while you were listening to this because that was kind of long I need to work on my videos. They're kind of too long right. But thank you guys so much for watching let me know if you need anything and I'll see you and your kids very very shortly.