Immunity building in our kids is an important aspect we parents work on as children are growing up. The steps we take should begin at an early age. Children also need to understand what it is all about.
It is obvious that their little minds are curious to know, why we need to work on building immunity. My daughter is going to be 4 years old and she has started asking questions and we try to explain her in the simplest way possible of building immunity while indoors.
How to explain kids in simplest way, importance of Immunity.
Be Open– Answer their questions in the best possible way you can. Educate them with love and kindness. They will be curious to understand how nutrition and immunity works.
Interaction– Talk to them about it and how being healthy is important.
Balanced diet– Importance of eating healthy food that makes them strong. Including fruits, milk with a supplement like PediaSure that has 37 essential nutrients for complete and balanced diet and dry fruits.
Hand wash– Washing hands is one important habit inside or outside home. We taught our daughter how to wash her hands properly like rubbing individual fingers, b/w fingers and from clean back side as well.
Wash hands before and after eating food, after play, etc.
Quick learner– Kids are quick learners and they understand easily if you are open with them. Give them age-appropriate information so they have the right information from you.
Just like we want to protect our children from diseases, it is important we also protect them from wrong or incomplete information. We must answer their questions to the best of our ability.
These are some really simple ways you can teach kids the importance of immunity and how we can inculcate clean habits. Staying healthy and taking proper precaution is the only way to stay safe from infections.
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As your baby get her first tooth and you start with solids, dental check up and hygiene should start. It’s really important to make a habit of brushing and taking care of their teeth during each phase of development from baby teeth to permanent teeth.
Apart from brushing and taking care at home, regular dental check-up is also important to maintain the healthy teeth no matter what age they are. We should start dental check-up .as early as they get their first teeth. There are many reasons for taking regular dental check-up for you and your kids.
Reason for regular dental check-up.
Proper Advice – During dental check-up you can get proper Advice from your doctor, how to maintain their dental hygiene. Proper way of brushing, step by step method, and kids learn quickly with this way. Tips to select right brush and toothpaste, and how to encourage them for regular brushing.
Prevent from tooth decay and cavities– It is really easy to get cavities and tooth decay for kids as they love having sweets and chocolates. So it’s really important for regular check up to avoid at an early stage. Avoiding such cavities can damage their tooth structure and can result in infection and advance dental procedure.
Healthy development – Regular check-up Ensures their teeth and mouth are in good shape and condition and this helps in future with proper alligned jaw and strong teeth.
How to brush properly
I am taking Adya for dental check-up regularly and this time I visited Clove Dental after attending the detailed informative session at Clove Dental Conclave. I was really impressed how easily the whole check up was done with my fussy toddler.
Why I choose Clove Dental?
When it’s comes to your kids, you always want to be sure you choose the best for them. Clove Dental is the largest network of dental clinics in India. Clove Dental is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and technology and quintessential dental surgeons. They are known for their hygiene, clinic safety, transparency, ethics and customer service. There four step protocol guarantee that each instrument and surface that comes in contact with patients is well sterilized prior to the next patient’s consult.
All the staff and Doctor was really calm and easy with my daughter. Infact she was not at all ready for the check-up, and was throwing full on tantrum. Doctor talked with her and tried to convince her and done proper check-up with explanation of how to do proper brushing.
I was really impressed how much patience they have and not even a single time she was angry with kid, apart from her tantrums.
Doctor explaining her proper way of brushing.
Three main reason to choose Clove Dental
Quality
Quality being the core value of the organization, the dedicated quality team ensures they provide highest quality services to their patients and keep working on quality improvement.
Robust policies & protocols are mandated for the clinics.
Bi-monthly internal clinic reviews are done to ensure the clinics adhere to the set guidelines such as Clove’s four-step sterilization process.
SWOT analysis of each case is done using proprietorial methodology developed in-house by a team of Dental Specialists, to assure that the best dental treatment is provided to the patients.
Review of every patient feedback is done to assure high patient satisfaction.
Monthly biological spore testing is done at every Clove clinic to verify the adequacy of the sterilization cycles, which is then sent to a third party for microbiological testing and sterilization monitoring.
The team ensures that all clinics comply to the Radiation Safety protocols and radiation safety devices such as lead aprons and thyroid collars are used.
Dosimetry badges are provided to the dental team for radiation monitoring, that are sent to a BARC accredited TLD Personnel Monitoring Laboratory.
Team meets regularly to review the performance data, identify improvement areas, carry out and monitor improvement efforts by a consensus-building process.
Sterilization
Clove doctors are trained in strict sterilization procedures, which are adhered to, in all clinics.
All clinical instruments are cleansed, sterilized in autoclaves, and stored in sealed pouches to ensure 100% sterilization. Sealed pouches are always opened in front of patients.
Clinic operatory areas are chemically sterilized and all surfaces are treated with disinfectants after each patient visit to ensure 100% sterilization.
Dental chairs are equipped with one-way valves that prevent oral fluids from flowing back into the chair tubing, ensuring 100% sterilization.
Sterilization process
Equipment and Technology
Clove’s modern clinics offer the latest advantages in dental technology and equipment. Clove doctors are continually trained in the use of advanced technology and equipment, and in clinical best practices, to ensure that patients benefit from the advantages available today.
Computer guided anesthesia technology – enables dentist to deliver anesthesia precisely where it is needed and exact dosage required for significant pain.
Dental chairs- Imported dental chairs prevent cross-contamination to ensure the patient’s well-being. They are equipped with retractable valves that prevent oral fluids from flowing back into the chair tubing. Most dental chairs allow the backflow of these fluids into the tubing. Though the tubing is sterilized after a treatment, it is far more effective to prevent oral fluids from passing into the tubing in the first place.
Rotary Tools – Imports world-class rotary tools from Germany and Japan, which are used for drilling. They enable doctors to drill with greater precision, so the plaque and bacteria present at the site can be thoroughly removed. This allows fillings to properly attach to the cavity wall. As a result, fillings last longer.
X-Rays-Clove clinics use the latest x-ray technology to diagnose oral health problems in a painless, non-invasive way. Though exposure to radiation can pose health risks, Clove uses sophisticated, portable x-ray equipment that limits this exposure to negligible levels. Clove clinics also use lead aprons and lead thyroid collars to protect doctors and patients from radiation. Finally, Clove clinics adhere to the ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable) principle, as defined by the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 20.1003. The principle directs medical establishments to identify and use ways to minimize the exposure of medical personnel, patients and clinical staff to radiation.
Water Filteration System-Clove clinics rely on reverse osmosis (RO) filtration systems to ensure the safest possible water supply.
Sterilization Autoclaves- Autoclaves sterilize dental tools by subjecting them to high pressure, saturated steam. Clove’s autoclaves are imported from international manufacturers and Clove doctors are trained in and adhere to strict protocols for the sterilization of tools.
Dental consumables- Dental consumables are the medicines, materials and small pieces of equipment used in dental procedures. Clove Dental clinics use consumables such as bonding agents, cements, files and curing lights from leading suppliers like European Ivoclar Vivadent and U.S.-based 3M, Kerr and DENTSPLY.
Clove works on there key principals Integrity,respect and trust. They maintain high standards and provide best services with so many success stories. You can undoubtedly visit Clove dental for your family.
Regular check-up is must for all kids and adults so start now if you haven’t started yet.
