Numerous studies have shown a high rate of caries among children, which is found already at the age of 2-3 years. To provide effective medical care in early childhood is extremely difficult, often this can be done only under anesthesia. How to protect children's teeth from this? How to help them? The prevention of dental caries in children should begin as early as the neonatal period. When no primary teeth. In this period of life is a massive microbial content of the oral cavity of the child in time: - Kisses parents and relatives, - When the parents (grandmother, Nanny) lick a pacifier that fell from the mouth of the child, rather than to wash it and pour over boiling water, - Samples of food for the baby before feeding a baby spoon - In the absence of a child's individual dishes. All this leads to the fact that in the mouth of the child gets a huge amount of pathogenic microflora, including those caused by the development of children caries, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth. Remains of food, while in the mouth, are an excellent breeding ground for all kinds of microbes. Is therefore necessary to clean the mouth a small child after each meal. For it is recommended to give the child boiled water, as well as clean the mouth with a soft muslin cloth or cotton swab dipped in warm boiled water. After the eruption of the first baby tooth to begin to use children's toothbrush with soft bristles. Oral health in children with the use of toothpaste is recommended at 2-years of age. During this period, parents themselves clean the mouth of the child, preferably in the form of the game, creating and encouraging the independent actions of children. Basic requirements for toothpaste for young children, from two to six years: 1. The low content of fluorine or its absence. Fluorine content be listed on the package. For children's toothpaste is recommended concentration of fluoride ions 200-500 ppm, which corresponds to 0,15-0,38% 0,04-0,11% monofluorophosphate and sodium fluoride. Number of input into the fluoride toothpastes are limited so that the children inadvertently swallow up to 70% of toothpaste. Excessive intake of fluorine in the organism in this age period leads to dental fluorosis. This specific lesion of enamel to be exercised in changing the color of teeth, in severe forms of enamel fluorosis is fragile, may develop extensive and deep defects - erosion, which leads to abrasion and the gradual destruction of the teeth. 2. Low abrasiveness. Characterizes the abrasiveness and erases the effect of toothpaste on dental hard tissues. A scale of abrasiveness to 100 units. The unit of measurement considered to be the RDA (radioactive dentin abrasion). Need a low abrasive paste for this age group, because milk tooth enamel is thin and delicate, the use of toothpastes with high abrasiveness can lead to premature abrasion of the teeth. In the children's toothpastes RDA should be about 50. However, only some import manufacturers specify RDA for children's toothpastes. Generally accepted for import and domestic manufacturers is a verbal indication of compliance with the necessary characteristics. 3. Attractive appearance, convenient and safe for the child package. For more effective protection against dental caries in toothpaste for children often enter the components normally included in the composition of the hard tissue of teeth. This calcium and phosphorus. Considered to be more active substances, containing both ions Ca and P. These include glycerophosphate Ca, dicalcium phosphate dihydrate Ca, synthetic godroksiapatit. Maximum protection against dental caries of young children The combination of calcium, phosphorus and fluorine in the prevention and treatment toothpastes creates the conditions for maximum protection against dental caries of children in this age period. Period of the child's life from 2 to 6 years is characterized by rapid growth of the whole organism, active interaction with the outside world. In the period of rapid growth of the child it is more for vitamin. Lack of vitamins negative impact on the oral mucosa. When beriberi develops dry mucous membrane of the lips, there are cracks in the corners of the mouth, reduced the protective factors. All this leads to the emergence and development of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the oral mucosa and gums. Therefore as a preventive measure in toothpaste introduced vitamins, most commonly used vitamins A, E, Group B. Accustomed to the right of the child and regular oral health, you help your children maintain healthy teeth and treat tooth decay in children is not required.