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childrens oral health

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Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids

What Causes Tooth Decay and Cavities? A sticky film of bacteria, called dental plaque is constantly forming on the teeth…

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Caring For Your Child’s Teeth

What Age Do Babies Start Teething? Most babies will start to teeth around 6 months. However, this can vary as…

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Dental Sealants: Prevent Tooth Decay

What if you could prevent tooth decay from forming in your own or your children’s teeth and avoid having to…

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Eat for Your Teeth

Good dental health, like good general health, depends on having healthy eating habits. This includes having an adequate intake of…

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My 3 year old son fell and banged his mouth and his front tooth has turned grey. Will he lose the tooth? Will it affect his permanent teeth?

There is no need to worry; your son will probably lose his front baby tooth at around six years of…

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My three year old daughter grinds her teeth while sleeping. Is there anything I can do or do I need to take her to the dentist?

Teeth grinding (bruxism) is a common habit in young children and usually disappears on its own as children grow older.

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Mouthguards: Sports Can be Hard on Teeth

Winning or losing in sports should not include losing one’s teeth in the process. The National Youth Sports Foundation for…

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My two year old daughter drinks a lot of orange squash. Will this damage her teeth?

Try to wean her off this as soon as you can and replace it with ordinary tap water. The orange…