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Tooth brushing won\u2019t stop decay for children who snack all day, reiterate Chris and Dan Smirthwaite<\/a> from The Smile Centre in Liskeard following the publication of a new study on pre-school children.<\/p>\n

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow found children who snack all day – compared with just eating meals – are far more likely to have dental decay.<\/p>\n

The snacking habits of more than 4,000 pre-school children were looked at by scientists, who found that tooth brushing only partly protects against the effects of sugary snacks on children\u2019s teeth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learning by example<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Parental socio-economic factors, such as a mother\u2019s education level, explain more of the difference in children\u2019s dental decay than diet or oral hygiene<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dental experts say that even though milk teeth are temporary, good oral hygiene habits are set in childhood, and this relates both to diet and tooth brushing.<\/p>\n

Children who brushed less than once a day or not at all at two years old had twice the chance of having dental decay when they were five, compared with children who brushed their teeth twice a day or more.<\/p>\n

This is why the dental team<\/a> at our friendly practice on Church Street always encourages younger patients from Bodmin, Cornwall, Liskeard, Plymouth and Tavistock to brush their teeth twice a day for two minutes using fluoride toothpaste. We also suggest they cut down on how many sugary snacks they eat, limiting them to mealtimes wherever possible.<\/p>\n

Brushing more frequently helps<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Restricting sugar intake is desirable for both nutritional reasons and for children\u2019s dental health.<\/p>\n

Study co-author, Dr Stephanie Chambers, from the University of Glasgow said: \u201cAmong children eating sweets or chocolate once a day or more, tooth brushing more often \u2013 once or twice a day or more \u2013 reduced the likelihood of decay compared with less frequent brushing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Please speak<\/a> to our understanding and helpful Cornwall dental team if you are concerned about your child\u2019s dental health and their sugar consumption.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* The study is published in the Journal of Public Health.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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