Do the parents in your program know that teeth start to develop between the 3rd and 6th month of pregnancy? A healthy pregnancy promotes healthy baby teeth. Here’s some information you may want to share with the parents in your program...
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Tooth Talk Looks at the Role of Moms and Genes in Children’s Teeth Health
While behavior such as brushing with fluoride toothpaste plays an important part in the health of teeth and preventing the development of tooth decay, science is discovering that genetics has a role too. A study entitled “Genes and Their Effects on Dental Caries May Differ Between Primary and Permanent Dentitions” found that, in general, tooth decay in baby teeth was highly inheritable, with genes accounting for as much as 54% to 70% of tooth decay.
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What You’re Talking About: Tooth Talk Reports Your Opinion About Kids’ Dental Health
You talk. We listen. Here’s what you and your peers think about kids and toothbrushing...
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Tooth Talk Expert Answers Question About Pregnancy and Healthy Teeth
According to Dr. Kim Boggess, Professor, UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, pregnancy is an opportunity to educate women about oral health, both for themselves and their children. “Pregnancy is a time of significant physiologic change, and the mouth and the teeth can be affected by the hormonal changes. Good dental health is important during pregnancy to optimize the mother’s health and well-being as well as to improve the oral health of her children.
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