{"id":764,"date":"2025-07-13T22:10:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T03:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/pediatric-oral-health-key-tips-to-protect-your-childs-smile\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T17:51:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T22:51:54","slug":"pediatric-oral-health-key-tips-to-protect-your-childs-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/pediatric-oral-health-key-tips-to-protect-your-childs-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Oral Health: Key Tips to Protect Your Child\u2019s Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oral health begins in the first months of life. Teaching healthy habits early makes a lifelong difference. Here are the essentials:<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Start before the first tooth<\/strong><br\/>Wipe the gums with a moist gauze pad. Once teeth erupt, use a soft-bristled brush and fluoride toothpaste (at least 1200 ppm). Use a small amount\u2014about the size of a grain of rice.<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limit bottles and sugary snacks<\/strong><br\/>Avoid frequent consumption of juice, sweetened milk, or sticky snacks These promote early cavities. Try offering liquids in cups or training bottles instead of bottles.<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>First dental visit<\/strong><br\/>The first checkup is recommended before age one to prevent issues and guide both parents and child.<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make brushing fun<\/strong><br\/>Turn brushing into a game with hourglasses, songs, or light-up brushes.<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supervise brushing<\/strong><br\/>Children under 6\u20138 years old lack the motor skills to brush effectively. Always supervise and help them finish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caring for children&#8217;s teeth is an investment in <strong>a lifetime of healthy smiles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to take care of your child\u2019s oral health from an early age. Practical tips for parents and caregivers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-prevention"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1011,"href":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764\/revisions\/1011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.richsa.com.pe\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}