Emergency Dentist Warns: “Hidden Sugar is Sabotaging Your Child’s Teeth.”
Announcement posted by 1300 Great Smile 10 Nov 2016
Emergency dentist in Joondalup reveals why so many Australian children are hospitalised for dental surgery every year.
Joondalup, WA, November 10, 2016 - Hidden sugar in food is almost causing an epidemic of dental distress in Australia. Close to 50% of children in Australia who have reached the age of six years old suffer from tooth decay in their primary or “baby teeth.” When their adult teeth grow in, the results are nearly identical: nearly 50% of those who have reached the age of twelve years suffer from tooth decay in their adult teeth.
More than 63,000 Australian children are hospitalised and administered general anaesthesia so they can undergo dental surgery. This makes dental surgery the third most common cause of hospitalisation for children in Australia.
Sugar: the Hidden Enemy?
Dental professionals agree nearly unanimously: the primary cause of tooth decay in children is the high amount of sugar in their diets. The average Australian consumes 14 teaspoons of sugar on a daily basis. For comparison, the World Health Organisation recommends that sugar consumption be held to six or less teaspoons per day.
Sugar is in numerous processed products under a number of names. These include dextrose, sucrose, malto-dextrin, cane sugar, corn syrup solids and fructose. The worst of all is high fructose corn syrup.
Australians often don’t monitor their children’s sugar intake because they think children can do whatever they want to baby teeth and it won’t affect their adult teeth. However, dental professionals claim that tooth decay in baby teeth is one of the most if not the very most reliable predictor of decay in adult teeth.
Tooth decay in baby teeth have other implications for adult teeth. If they lose baby teeth, it can keep adult teeth from growing in straight. This can cause the need for orthodontic appliances and/or surgery. Painful dental procedures in children can also cause them to develop a phobia about going to the dentist. This causes them to just stop going to the dentist or delay all treatment until an emergency dentist is required. That is a guarantee of chronic problems.
How to Promote Good Dental Health for Children
Children need to go to the dentist once or twice a year. They need to brush and floss on a daily basis. But they also need to consume less sugar. When parents shop, they should read the labels for the different sugar names we mentioned at the top. They should count the grams of sugar, remembering that four grams is one full teaspoon.
The best way to avoid processed sugar altogether is to not buy any processed food, sugary snacks or sugary drinks.
Less Sugar Means Less Trips to the Emergency Dentist
According to Dr Roy Sarmidi, a dentist for 1300 Great Smile in Joondalup: “If you let your child have too much sugar and don’t go to the dentist on a regular basis, you are most likely dooming your child to a lifetime of dental pain and trauma. Control your child’s sugar intake for healthy teeth.”
1300 Great Smile has two offices in Joondalup, each with an emergency dentist. They also offer a full range of dental services, including Invisalign, wisdom teeth removal and porcelain veneers. They specialise in providing an uplifting dental experience and offer sleep dentistry for those who are afraid of the dentist. To reach either Joondalup location, call 1300 473 287 or visit their website: http://www.1300greatsmile.com.au/.
More than 63,000 Australian children are hospitalised and administered general anaesthesia so they can undergo dental surgery. This makes dental surgery the third most common cause of hospitalisation for children in Australia.
Sugar: the Hidden Enemy?
Dental professionals agree nearly unanimously: the primary cause of tooth decay in children is the high amount of sugar in their diets. The average Australian consumes 14 teaspoons of sugar on a daily basis. For comparison, the World Health Organisation recommends that sugar consumption be held to six or less teaspoons per day.
Sugar is in numerous processed products under a number of names. These include dextrose, sucrose, malto-dextrin, cane sugar, corn syrup solids and fructose. The worst of all is high fructose corn syrup.
Australians often don’t monitor their children’s sugar intake because they think children can do whatever they want to baby teeth and it won’t affect their adult teeth. However, dental professionals claim that tooth decay in baby teeth is one of the most if not the very most reliable predictor of decay in adult teeth.
Tooth decay in baby teeth have other implications for adult teeth. If they lose baby teeth, it can keep adult teeth from growing in straight. This can cause the need for orthodontic appliances and/or surgery. Painful dental procedures in children can also cause them to develop a phobia about going to the dentist. This causes them to just stop going to the dentist or delay all treatment until an emergency dentist is required. That is a guarantee of chronic problems.
How to Promote Good Dental Health for Children
Children need to go to the dentist once or twice a year. They need to brush and floss on a daily basis. But they also need to consume less sugar. When parents shop, they should read the labels for the different sugar names we mentioned at the top. They should count the grams of sugar, remembering that four grams is one full teaspoon.
The best way to avoid processed sugar altogether is to not buy any processed food, sugary snacks or sugary drinks.
Less Sugar Means Less Trips to the Emergency Dentist
According to Dr Roy Sarmidi, a dentist for 1300 Great Smile in Joondalup: “If you let your child have too much sugar and don’t go to the dentist on a regular basis, you are most likely dooming your child to a lifetime of dental pain and trauma. Control your child’s sugar intake for healthy teeth.”
1300 Great Smile has two offices in Joondalup, each with an emergency dentist. They also offer a full range of dental services, including Invisalign, wisdom teeth removal and porcelain veneers. They specialise in providing an uplifting dental experience and offer sleep dentistry for those who are afraid of the dentist. To reach either Joondalup location, call 1300 473 287 or visit their website: http://www.1300greatsmile.com.au/.