Oral Care: Children

  • Thumb-sucking: Helping your child stop

    09/12/08, Healthwise

    Many infants and young children calm themselves by sucking their thumbs. While most children will stop on their own between ages 3 and 6, some continue past the age of 4 or 5. Prolonged thumb-sucking can lead to serious dental and speech

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  • Teething

    08/15/07, Healthwise

    Your baby is teething when his or her first set of teeth, called primary teeth, break through the gums. See a picture of the primary teeth.

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  • See a Baby Tooth? See a Dentist

    01/01/03, Academy of General Dentistry

    Baby teeth are worth more than a just dollar under the pillow. Providing proper care and oral hygiene during a child's first year of life can mean a lifetime of good oral health, according to a recent article in AGD Impact, news magazine of the Acade

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  • Children's Oral Health

    01/01/03, Academy of General Dentistry

    At what age are my children supposed to see a dentist? The general rule is six months after eruption of the first tooth. Some children require a bit more time to be comfortable. If an area of concern is noticed, then the child should see a dentist as

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  • Children's Nutrition

    01/01/03, Academy of General Dentistry

    Many different types of food can cause tooth decay, not just candy. Foods that are high in carbohydrates, as well as some fruits, liquids, peanut butter, crackers and potato chips are culprits. Factors that cause tooth decay include the frequency in

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  • Early Childhood Tooth Decay -- Is Your Child at Risk?

    01/01/03, Academy of General Dentistry

    The average healthy adult visits the dentist twice a year. The average healthy two-year-old has never been to the dentist. By kindergarten, twenty-five percent of children have never seen a dentist, yet according to the Surgeon General's Oral Health

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  • Soft Drinks, Teens and Cavities

    01/01/03, Academy of General Dentistry

    Soft drink purchases by teens in schools increased 1,100 percent over the past 20 years, while dairy purchases have decreased by 30 percent, according to a new report in the January/ February 2003 issue of General Dentistry, the Academy of General De

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  • Toddler Tooth Tips: Popsicles Treat Dental Traumas

    01/01/03, Academy of General Dentistry

    Congratulations! Like most children between three and six months, your infant just received his or her first tooth. But as a parent, do you know how take care of those teeth to ensure a healthy smile that will last a lifetime? Take your child to the

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  • Brushing and Flossing a Child's Teeth

    05/22/07, Healthwise

    Start caring for your child's teeth as soon as you see the first baby (primary) tooth. Some tips on dental care for a child include:

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