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Category: Pediatric
Dental Checks – Young Children
Children should have an oral health check by the time they turn two. Oral health professionals who may perform oral health checks for children include: dentists oral health therapists dental therapists dental hygienists. Other professionals who might perform oral health checks for very young children include: maternal and child health nurses general practitioners practice nurses. These…
Baby Teeth Establishing Good Oral Health
When your new little bundle of joy arrives, they enter this world without any visible teeth. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t oral health concerns you should be thinking about. Ensuring your baby has a healthy mouth means taking action well before their first teeth begin to erupt. Below are some guidelines for how to…
Test Your Pediatric Dentistry IQ
QUESTIONS: 1) True or False: Baby teeth need to be cared for just as much as permanent teeth, even though they will fall out. True False 2) True or False: You should take your child to a pediatric dentist soon after the first tooth appears and no later than his or her first birthday. True…
Educate your patients before their children’s first dental visit
When your patients tell you they’re pregnant, it’s not too early to discuss their baby’s first visit to the dental office. Begin with their oral health as a new parent, and the importance of an effective daily oral health regimen. Self-care at home should be routine, and regular visits to the dental office for an…
Info-graphcs: How Tooth Decay Forms
Children are at risk for tooth decay as soon as their first tooth emerges at around 6 months of age. When kids consume starch- or sugar-laden foods and drinks, bacteria in the mouth quickly devours these sugars, producing acids that weaken the tooth and cause a hole or a “cavity” to be formed. Resources: https://blog.mass.gov/blog/health/three-ways-to-prevent-tooth-decay-in-children/…
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