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Fluoride varnish for baby girl aged 2
Shall we go ahead and apply fluoride varnish for our girl child. Any risk or precautions to be taken. Shall we repeat it every 6 months?.
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Hi. I am a Pediatric Dentist. Definitely go ahead with the Fluoride varnish application. Semiannual application (twice a year) application is a must for caries prevention in children. No brushing and consuming hard food after application ( for 1 day)
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Follow up is a must for children as cavities spread quickly in children ( visit your Pediatric Dentist every 3-6 months)
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Promote Healthy eating habits, avoid sticky foods ( cookies, gummies), sugar loaded fruit juices and twice daily brushing with recommended fluoridated tooth paste
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I am a Pediatric Dentist(Child specialist dentist). For a 2 year old child it is safe to apply fluoride varnish. However get it applied by a professional.
After application avoid brushing for that day
it need to be repeated. whether 6 ,months or annually depends on the follow up check up after 6 months
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Yes … from 22 month old child fluoride varnish can be applied .. or we see four anterior teeth entirely erupted in mouth we can apply varnish .
No risk it is safe and preventive method to avoid dental caries
As child have high caries index whatsoever the reason been so it’s important to implement preventive measures . Rather wait and watch for dental caries to actively cause decay to milk teeth .
Every 6 month is recommend.
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Avoid brushing same day .
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Yes precautionary fluoride varnish application is very useful for cavities prevention .
And yes it should be repeated in 6 months .
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don't eat or drink immediately after application, wait for at least one hour and avoid too much sweets.
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brushing twice a day in a circular option with gentle hands .
if possible do gargles after every meal .
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Yes it will protect teeth from caries.
Avoid eating hard food after immediate application.
Repeat in 6 months consult dentist clinically.
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It is a good method of getting flouride varnish applied. It is a precautionary measure so that teeth don't catch cavities early.
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