This is the middle of the winter, which means it is the peak season of cold and flu. No matter how hard you try to protect your child from these annual diseases, they still seem to grab them in some way. Although children with colds and not flu are not so headaches and concerns, your child's discomfort due to uncomfortable symptoms such as congestion, cough, runny nose and sore throat may temporarily make your child's life miserable. .

You want to reduce and shorten the duration of your child's cold symptoms. The first thing you get from the arsenal is cough syrup and throat lozenges. Although your child may not like the taste of cough syrup, he or she has no problem with the throat lozenges. Even though these drugs do not immediately relieve the symptoms of cough and sore throat, at least the lozenge has a tolerable taste and is reminiscent of hard candy. Normally, the symptoms of sore throat get worse on the night before bedtime, and you won't think twice when your child is sucking a lozenge while sleeping [making your child big enough and Will not suffocate the diamond].

The effect of cough medicine on teeth

When you and your child want to be able to fall asleep, none of you will know what happens when your child sucks a lozenge.

Although cough syrup and throat lozenges contain drugs to help treat and alleviate their own cold symptoms, both contain high levels of sugar. Lozenges are the worst of both because they slowly break down in the mouth rather than swallowing a swallow.

Throat lozenges, often referred to as cough drops, are similar to hard candy, how they increase the risk of tooth decay. Children should not eat hard candy regularly, just as the intake of lollipops is limited. Hard candy and throat lozenges have a unique way to cause potential damage to a person's teeth because they dissolve very slowly.

A cavity is formed when debris and sugar accumulate on the surface of the tooth. The enzymes in the saliva interact with sugar and bacteria, and the resulting film produces plaque and phagocytizes the enamel. If you brush your teeth quickly or rinse your mouth with water, this reaction will cause less damage to your teeth. Because the throat lozenges take time to completely dissolve, and when the children go to bed, they are often taken at night, and the lozenges are hardened into plaque all night and eaten on the enamel layer.

The cough syrup and the sugar in it can also damage the teeth, and if the teeth are not brushed, the mouth is washed away. Children take cough syrup several times after brushing their teeth. To reduce the risk of tooth damage in your child, consider having your child take the cough syrup and then brush your teeth.

Cough medicines help relieve and relieve the discomfort of cold symptoms. However, they can also cause subtle, inconspicuous damage to the teeth in the form of cavities. To minimize the risk of sugar and tooth decay in cold medicines, consider avoiding cough drops at night and brush your teeth and rinse your mouth thoroughly after using cough medicine or cough syrup.

In addition to proper daily oral hygiene, a regular dental appointment every six months is also necessary for your child's healthy teeth and gums. If your child has seen their pediatric dentist for more than six months, please contact them immediately to schedule an appointment.

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