In the famous proverbs and examples of sub-continent the words “Dandaan Talangana” and “Zulf Bangalla” are also included it means that in present Utar Pardesh the people have strong teeth and the hairs of the woman of Bangal are long, black and beautiful. Apart from Talangana (UP) the regions where Miswak is used mostly and less sweet are used, teeth remain safe and healthy. But as the use of Miswak is being minimized the beauty and strength of teeth are also being less. The most important and considerable aspect is that the teeth of the children of country are being weaken rapidly.
One of its basic reasons is that the mothers don’t feed their babies. They are fed the fruit juices and the sugar mixed milk very earlier. Moreover apart from sweets and chocolates they are provided sweet biscuits to eat. When they grow up a little then they become keen of ice cream and cold drinks. Due to this abundance of sweet and no guidance of proper cleaning of teeth, the children lose their teeth and molars before reaching the stage of youngsters and become edentate. The increasing number of youngsters having hollow jaws requires that the parents should take care for the cleanliness of teeth of their children because with the help of teeth the taste of eating and taste of speaking remains stable.
It is a common observation that the teeth of the children of dentists remain safe from being hollowed. Its reason is not the use of a special tooth paste or tooth powder instead it is due to the habit of proper cleaning the teeth. Obviously they become habitual of this due to their parents. In this respect all parents can create the sense of cleaning of teeth in their children. If they are got habitual of this then for whole life they can live with the wealth of teeth.
The teeth start creating in the mouth of children, in the eighth week, when he is in the belly of his mother. In this regard it is necessary that mother should take such diet which is helpful for the creation of teeth as for the bones. If mother remains safe from the severe effect of malnutrition then this problem isn’t created. For being safe from the problem of malnutrition the mother should take balanced diet during pregnancy and after delivery as well, so that she could get Protein, Carbohydrates, and Calcium in proper quantity.
During Pregnancy: Mostly the pregnant lady also suffers by the disease of gums. For example, her gums are swollen and blood permeates. Medically this situation is called, “Swelling of gums during pregnancy.” Pregnant women can save themselves from this situation. For this it is necessary that they should clean their teeth properly. They should use toothpicks after having meal. After eating a sweet they should rinse properly with simple water or with salt mixed water, if the problem persists even after this then they should consult to a dentist.
During pregnancy, hunger increases which is due to the hunger of growing child in her belly. Most of the pregnant women consider that they have taken their meal on time; they use sweet biscuits, Toasts and Rusk etc. to remove their hunger due to this they have the problem of swelling of gums and teeth which eventually causes the weakness and crumbly. In our society the addicted women use betel leaf and tobacco during pregnancy and do injustice with their teeth and gums.
Teeth of Child: Along with taking proper care for the growth of teeth during pregnancy it is also necessary that after getting birth the child should be fed the milk of his mother punctually and he should be made habitual of taking the milk of market without sugar.
No child gets birth with the bite of sweetness. He is made habitual of sweet things by his parents and his lovers. This sweet love proves to be a poison for the teeth of child. Sugar is not the need of child, because his body itself prepares the sugar from the diet. After birth child needs no sugar till six months. After this he should also be given milk and porridge without sugar. He should be given fruit juices without sugar. Don’t mix honey in it.
Similarly, if the child has to be fed the bottle milk then duration of this process should not be prolong, he should not be provided bottle of milk with sugar for hours. Due to this the sugar in his mouth becomes acid and hollows his milk teeth. This harm is not only limited to the raw teeth but it also vanishes the strong teeth being created in the depths of gums.
It should be remembered that first tooth of child comes out at the age of six months. During the growth of tooth children remain restless and agitated. Their gums are swollen; there remains redness and burning in gums. For this they try to chew anything or a rough thing. For this they should be given hard snacks and Rusk (sugar free or salty), they feel comfort after chewing these. By having light massage of gums they feel comfort.
Cleaning process should be started as the first tooth grows up. With neat cotton or with soft handkerchief, tooth should be cleaned gradually and when two or four teeth are grown up then mix a little salt in water and dip the cotton in it and then clean the teeth.
