Yes, I have learnt on this class today sooo much about how to best take care of my baby. TObe honest with any of my readers, I had a hard time getting myself through some parts of the lecture that had to do with child abuse and neglet. My heart breaks to know that such horrible things are part of our worl today. I think being able to get good knowledge of how to best care for your cild's health is extremely valuable in oral health prevention. I have instigated not so good habits in my 10 month old baby. I.e. let her have her bottle at night in her crib while she falls asleep. I knew this was bad so as soon as she would get done I would take it away. It has been today where I have gotten the courage to give her the night bottle, brush her teeth (which she likes very much :D) and put her to bed with a zippi cut with a little warm water. She didn't seem to like it as much but I m all for the good habits! Also, I have been able to learn what are some signs in the oral cavity that looks like neglet and abuse.
I belive each day that our role, as dental hygienists, is to help our patients not to just prevent oral heath but to prevent them for higher life threatening diseases, abuse and neglet. This role and responsability gets bigger and bigger each day. And, I like feeling more and mor prepared to become a professional dental hygienist.
On to the next one!
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