Health & Medical Conditions
Looking after gums
Sene Ioane, Dentist, Christchurch Hospital Dental Department explains what healthy gums look like. She notes that children should be assisted with their brushing until they are about 8 yrs old and talks about how to brush.
Resources
HealthInfo has excellent oral health information for families.
https://www.healthinfo.org.nz/index.htm?Teeth-mouth.htm
There are sections on
• Overview of teeth
• Looking after teeth & gums
• Teeth & gum problems
• Fixing teeth
• Getting help for teeth & gum problems
• Mouth care
• Mouth problems
The section on getting help for teeth and gum problems is particularly helpful in guiding you to accessing dental care.
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) website has an excellent multi-lingual resource