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흑흑흑...구석 모퉁이로 가서 적어도 10분 아니, 한시간 이상 두손을 번쩍 들고 서 있다가 와도 용서가 아니될껏 같다.나 자신에게도 아이들이게도. 아영이도 아주 거하게 칫과에 돈을 가져다 주면서 엄청난 양의 수술을 했었다. 다행이도 남편 회사는 칫과 보험을 100% 다 내어주는 고마운 회사였다. 대부분 많이 도움을 주는 회사가 80%까지 해결해 주고 개인이 나머지 20%를 책임지게 한다. 아예 개인에게 칫과 보험을 따로 들든지 말든지 신경을 안 쓰는 회사도 많은것으로 안다. 그러니 부담스러워서 칫과에 가지 못하는 경우도 많다고 한다.
아영이 경우에는 애를 처음 키우는 철없는 엄마라서 어쩔수 없었다고 치자...뭘 잘 몰랐다고 하자. 그런데, 둘째가 또 고스란히 지 누나와 같은 길을 가는건 뭐란 말인가! 이쯤되니 남편은 두번씩이나 그러다니 아주 특별한 사람이야...라며 흉을 본다. 사실 나도 속이 타 들어가는 일이다. 아영이는 그나마 마취라는걸 하지 않아도 되는 나이에 치료를 받았지만 스티브의 경우는 마취 없이는 수술이 불가능한 경우였다. 첫 수술은 작년에 있었고 이를 뽑아낸 곳의 모양을 뜬 조그마한 이 자리 본을 끼우는 일만 남겨두고 해가 바뀌였다. 하지만 아이가 워낙 어리다 보니 그걸 끼우는 일이 생각만큼 쉬운게 아니였다. 적어도 열까지 셀 만큼 꽉 깨물고 있어주어야는데 그러기에 너무 어리고 무서웠다. 시간적 여유를 가지자면서 연기를 했고 두번째 만남에서 수술시 못 본 문제점을 발견 했다며 날을 잡잔다. 또? 
남편은 의사의 잘못으로 실수로 한번에 끝날 일을 끝냈어얄 일로 아이를 또 마취 해얀다고 화를 내지만 나는 애를 이렇게 맹글 사람이라 아무 할 말이 없었다. 20분간 마취를 하고 2개의 이를 치료 받게되고, 맘이 불편하여 혼자 그 공간을 지키기가 힘들어 아이를 남겨두고 커피를 한잔 사서 돌아오니 스티브가 깨어났다며 들어오란다. 왼쪽 빰이 퉁퉁 붓고 눈물이 쪼르르 흘려 내리고...
오후에는 학교도 보내지 말고 부드러운 음식만 먹이란다. 잠을 자고, 책을 읽고, 모든 음식은 빨대로 먹고,심심하고, 간혹 울기도 하고...도대체 이게 무슨 일인가? 나란 사람 엄마 마져!!!
Healthy teeth - A good start in life!
Early childhood tooth decay is a rampant, aggressive form of decay that may be experienced at a very young age. The decay attacks the primary teeth and can spread quickly until all the teeth are affected. In the disease's early stages, white spots or lines (called "carious lesions") appear near the gumline close to the tongue and typically go unnoticed. Parents realize that the child has a cavity when the teeth change colour to brown or black. The decay usually happens so quickly that parents may mistake it as normal tooth development.
Prevention starts at home
The Order feels that prevention of early childhood caries starts at home. It wishes to remind everyone, and particularly parents and future parents, of some simple and effective means of avoiding early childhood caries:
long before teeth start coming in, parents should be cleaning their baby's gums every day, morning and night, with a clean damp cloth wrapped around a finger; once the first teeth appear, use a small toothbrush with soft bristles and just a dab of fluoride toothpaste; choose healthy snacks, like fresh fruit, vegetables and cheese; visit the dentist for a check-up after the child's first birthday.
Babies can get cavities too, if:
they fall asleep with a bottle or sippy cup of juice, a sweet drink or milk in their mouth, since all of these contain sugar; they suck on a pacifier dipped in anything sweet; they are given sweet food or drinks all day long.
Beware of the baby bottle!
Do not use the baby bottle as a pacifier. To wean the baby, gradually dilute the juice or milk with water until your child is used to drinking just water. It is recommended that babies be taken off the bottle and given sipper cups during mealtimes as soon as they reach age 1, or when they develop the necessary coordination. The appearance of tooth decay Children develop cavities for many reasons, but the primary culprits are diet and poor dental hygiene. It is important to understand how cavities occur, and to know the various stages of tooth decay. After each meal, food debris clings to the teeth. If it is not brushed away, the bacteria in the mouth transforms the sugars in the food debris into acids that attack the tooth's enamel. That is why parents should teach their children proper oral hygiene as soon as possible and make it part of their daily routine.
Snackers beware!
Granola bars, raisins and 100% juice drinks also contain sugar. Parents should limit their children to one sweet drink per day. Give non-chewy, unsweetened snacks, such as cheese, vegetables and fresh fruit. Children should begin flossing once all their primary teeth have come in. Just a tiny bit of fluoride toothpaste is recommended for children under age two and a pea-sized amount for age two or over.
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The Stages of Tooth Decay...
Tooth decay is a disease that attacks the dental hard tissues and spreads into the interior of the tooth to form a cavity and cause localized, progressive destruction of the enamel, dentin and dental pulp.
The chief cause of tooth decay is poor dental hygiene and a diet that is high in sugars. After each meal, food debris clings to the teeth. If it is not brushed away, the bacteria in the mouth transforms the sugars in the food debris into acids that attack the enamel and eventually enter the dentin and the dental pulp. The following illustrations show the stages of tooth decay:
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| Healthy tooth. | Early stage of tooth decay. Only the top level of the enamel is affected. During this stage, the patient feels no pain. This is the best time to treat a cavity.
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When decay reaches the dentin (shown in light yellow), the tooth becomes sensitive to hot and cold. The patient may feel intermittent pain. At this stage it is still early enough to treat the problem with a restoration.
| When the decay attacks the dental pulp (in pink), the pain becomes severe and persistent. The patient has no choice but to have major restorative work and a root canal treatment. |
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If the infection (in brown) spreads to the entire dental pulp, the patient may experience an abscess and will have to take antibiotics before the dentist can treat the problem. As in the previous stage, the patient will need major restorative work and a root canal treatment.
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