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Points for prevention of caries

The pillars of cavity prevention are dietary habits and brushing, as well as regular medical examinations and preventive measures at dental clinics.

Last Updated September 26, 2024

Dietary habits

Illustrations where children are eating
Dietary habits

Let's add a rhythm of life (eating is strictly prohibited)
Let's refrain from sweet food and drinks.
Let's eat well
※The basics of chewing
Baby food is a material for your child to learn to chew.
Let's step up well.

Toothpaste

Illustration of brushing teeth
Toothpaste

Once a day, brush your teeth (don't forget to brush your teeth).

Regular medical examinations and preventive measures at dental clinics

Illustrations of regular medical examinations and preventive measures at dental clinics
Regular medical examinations and preventive measures at dental clinics

Make a home doctor and conduct regular dental checkups
Fluorine application in dental clinics

(1) Dietary habits

Let's add a rhythm of life

Let's move your body and get hungry and eat well.
Don't block your mouth with sweets right away just because you're crying.
Let's think about what the child wants.
(Example: I want my mother to do something. I want to go out. I'm thirsty, etc.
Drinking sloppy and eating sloppy causes of cavity

Point of snack

An illustration of a snack point
Point of snack

1.Let's decide the time and give it. 2.Let's make up for the lack of three meals with snacks. 3.Snacks are not always sweet (do not like dark sweetness). 4.Let's think about the combination and quantity. 5.Don't buy sweets or juices. 6.Avoid things that have been in your mouth for a long time.

Confectionery that sticks to teeth and is easy to remain in your mouth for a long time

Illustration of candy
Candy

Caramel candy gum
◎Don't eat it! Decide the number of people to eat, and brush your teeth after eating.

After swallowing, sugar accumulates in the mouth relatively long.

Chocolate illustration
Chocolate

Biscuits, cookies, chocolates, confectionery breads, Japanese sweets
Don't eat it! If you eat it, brush your teeth

It's dangerous to finish eating in a relatively short time but sloppy eating is dangerous.

Illustrations of pudding and ice cream
Pudding and ice cream

Pudding jelly ice cream
Take care of the amount you eat and eat it with a non-sweet drink.

Relatively safe

Illustration of rice crackers
Rice cracker

Senbei cracker
Let's eat well
Let's combine non-sweet drinks together.

If you chew it well, you will have such a good thing.

Illustrations where children are eating
If you chew it well, you will have such a good thing.

Active brain activity
The gastrointestinal function is good
Promote the development of taste
Prevention of tooth disease
The pronunciation of words is clear
Prevention of cancer
Prevention of obesity

I'm doing my best!

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Hodogaya Ward Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section

Telephone: 045-334-6344

Telephone: 045-334-6344

Fax: 045-333-6309

Email address: ho-kenkou@city.yokohama.jp

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