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Early Childhood Dental Care
When to plan your first trip to the dentist and how to care for those tiny teeth.
by: Tarra Elliott
Dental Care
- A wet toothbrush is sufficient for cleaning toddler teeth.
- Children need fluoride in their water supply to strengthen tooth enamel.
- Don't let your child fall asleep with a bottle or sippy cup. If your child wants to go to bed with a drink, fill a sippy cup with water.
- Plan your child's first dental trip at one year.
- Start to floss once teeth are touching.
ost babies get their first tooth around six months and their last primary molars before they turn three. Your child will keep these "baby" teeth until age 10 or 12 so it's important to care for them. Here's how to keep your child's smile bright and healthy: To view the full story click here.
When do Babies get Teeth?
Everything you need to know about teething, including how to ease your baby's pain.
by: Nancy Ripton
Teething
- When do babies get teeth? Some babies are born with teeth; others won’t get their first tooth until 18 months.
- Six months is the average age to get a first tooth.
- Early drooling isn’t usually a sign of teething. At around four months, an infant’s saliva increases, but her lip tone is not strong enough to hold it in her mouth.
- Cool, gentle pressure to the gums is the best way to alleviate tooth pain.
our five-month-old wants to put everything from paper to the phone in her mouth – she must be teething. Not necessarily, says Dr. Alan Greene, author of Raising Baby Green. There are so many potential symptoms for teething that it’s easy to blame everything on the anticipated appearance of a child’s teeth, he says. Here’s how to tell if a visit from the tooth fairy is imminent, or if something else is to blame: To view the full story click here.
