Seven steps to maintain healthy teeth for life

A smile can be a life where you are. For this reason, it \ 's important for parents to instill good oral hygiene habits among children as soon as possible. U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona \ 's \ "National Call to Action for the Promotion of Oral Health Report, children lose more than 51 million adults, school and miss more than 164 million hours of work for years because of illness or treatment dental dental visits. The nation \ 's total costs for dental care, it is estimated that more than $ 70.1 billion in 2002. "Oral health disease is troublesome in common across the country," Dr. Marsha Butler, Colgate-Palmolive \ 's Vice President Global Oral Health and Professional Relations, explained. "For children aged between 5 and 17, here in the United States, dentistry is more common in asthma, more than hay fever, and is a threat to our children \ 's overall health and well being -- - be. " Recently, during the celebration of National Children \ 's oral health months, Colgate and Dr. Carmona has presented "The U.S. Surgeon General \' s Seven Steps to a smile," cards that have been developed with a grant from Colgate - Palmolive , help, gums and teeth strong and healthy: 1. Brush your teeth and gums with fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day, especially after the consumption of breakfast and before bedtime. 2nd Visit your dentist regularly. 3rd Floss your teeth every day. 4th Used for fluoride rinse strong, healthy teeth and gums. 5th Limit the number of snacks per day to eat and think about a healthy diet and practice a lot of football. 6. Wearing a sports talk. 7th Ask your dentist dental sealants. With his bright smile, Bright Futures program, Colgate has more than 50 million children with free dental care and education redirects oral health. The company has more than half to complete a public service, a commitment of 100 million children of such services by 2010. Bright Smiles, Bright Futures allows children, monitoring their oral health and help to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining oral hygiene.