更新日：2022年7月19日

 Children’s Health

Baby teeth (primary teeth) are very important

Baby teeth start to come in at around 6 months old and reach 20 in number, including top and bottom teeth, by around the age of 3. These are important teeth that will continue to be used until adult teeth (permanent teeth) replace them. Prevent cavities and look after your child’s oral and dental health.

 

Preventing cavities

Build a regular lifestyle rhythm

By establishing a regular lifestyle rhythm, meals and snacks fall at a set times and this forms an environment in which it is difficult for cavities to form.
Emphasize drinking water and tea.
　(Juices, sports drinks and fizzy drinks contain a lot of sugar and are high in acidity, which may result in them dissolving teeth directly.)

Useful Knowledge

• If children continue drinking breast milk past 18 months, the risk of cavities (especially in the top front teeth) increases
  Prevent cavities using strategies including:
  　　・Limit snack times and cut back on sweets and juices
  　　・Use fluoride toothpaste
  　　・Get fluoride treatment
  　　・Stopbreast feeding before going to bed
• Children using a pacifier
  　　・The alignment of their teeth can worsen. Try to lessen their use of a pacifier by about 1 year of age.

The habit of keeping your teeth clean

Help your child nurture the habit of cleaning their mouth before bed.

Getting in the habit of brushing teeth

• Show them an example of you brushing. Create a lively atmosphere with song and music to encourage them to brush their teeth.
  (Make sure your children brush their teeth with an adult present, and watch out for accidents)
• By continuing every day, the habit will gradually form

How to finish up brushing your child’s teeth

• Lie the child down on your knees: make sure their head is stable
• Move their lips aside with your fingers and look at their teeth: check if their teeth are dirty or discolored

Preventing cavities with fluoride

Using fluoride creates strong teeth, resistant to cavities, and helps develop oral health.

Fluoride’s effectiveness in preventing cavities

• Strengthens the teeth
• Helps the repair of the teeth (re-calcification)
• Reduces production of acid that dissolves the teeth

How to use fluoride

• Fluoride treatment
  Results are achieved by taking continuing treatment every 1 to 6 months
  Treatment is available at dental clinics and healthcare centers
• Fluoride toothpaste
  The amount of toothpaste to use: the size of a grain of rice for children under 2, the size of a bean from 2 years old
  Make them gargle once after brushing their teeth
  For children who cannot gargle properly, wipe their mouth with a tissue after brushing their teeth

Enquiries

Dental Center, Health Promotion Divisions of Local Ward Offices

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Dental Insurance Programs

Dental Health Check-ups

Program	Details	Reference
Dental Consultation	Oral checkup, consultations on oral health, instruction on cleaning teeth, etc.	Click here for more details
18 month old infant dental checkup	Oral checkup, consultation, fluoride treatment (optional)	Click here for more details
2 year old infant dental checkup	Oral checkup, consultation, fluoride treatment (optional)	Click here for more details
3 year old infant dental checkup	Oral checkup, consultation, information about insurance	Click here for more details

Fluoride Treatment

Time and Date	Varies according to location. Check Information Bulletin Hamamatsu for your Ward.
Venue	Chūō Ward: Dental Center Chūō Ward: Tobu Health and Welfare Center Chūō Ward: Seibu Healthcare Center Chūō Ward: Minami Administrative Center Hamana Ward: Hosoe Health Center Hamana Ward: Hamakita Healthcare Center Tenryu Ward: Tenryu Health and Welfare Center 　　Sakuma Healthcare Center (reservation necessary) 　　Misakubo Health and Welfare Center (reservation necessary) 　　Haruno Branch Office (reservation necessary) 　※Please go to a venue in your ward of residence
Fee	660 yen per treatment
Items to Bring	Maternal and Child Health Handbook, toothbrush
Times/Interval	Once every 3 to 6 months. Is effective after 4 treatments or more.

Enquiries

Dental Center, Health Promotion Divisions of Local Ward Offices

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