Dental Care for Your Kids. Part 2
Permanent Teeth
About the time your child turns five, he will start the process of losing his baby teeth, and permanent teeth will emerge. The timing for this varies for each child. Generally, if your child had teeth early as a baby, you can look for the permanent teeth to appear early as well. A common situation I have seen with kids this age is when permanent teeth erupt prior to the loss of the baby teeth. Read more
Dental Care for Your Kids. Part 1
Our smile conveys a lot about us. Not only a reflection of our mood, teeth are vital to nutrition, speech and self-esteem. It often comes as a great surprise to me the number of parents who overlook dental care when it comes to routine health practices.
Baby Hygiene
As I picked up my daughter Emily this morning, I could detect the faint odor of maple syrup on her cheek, the buttery smell of milk on her breath, and the fresh smell of her clean (for the moment) shirt. Babies have some of the sweetest — and worst — smells in the world! How do you keep your baby clean, neat, and sweet-smelling?
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Kids and Healthy Teeth
Teeth Health Tips for Kids
Teeth health starts with proper eating habits, not necessarily avoiding sweets, but finding the proper balance.
Teeth health starts with proper eating habits and not just avoiding sweets, which include chocolate candy, sugar cane, chocolate bar or hard candy. The goal is to achieve the proper balance. When it’s time to select food for your children, know that sweets will be a part of their diet and teach them how to care for their teeth.
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