According to Gary Rozier, DDS, Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, fluoride varnish on babies’ teeth is not only safe but protective.
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Tooth Talk Tips You Can Share with Parents: Getting Baby to That First Dentist Visit
Wondering why the parents in your program may be resisting taking their child to the dentist? It can be a hassle. Plus, there can be a lot of fear–most of it the parent’s! Dental care is the most prevalent unmet health need of children in the United States. You can help! Here are good tips you can share with the parents in your program to make baby’s first visit to the dentist easier.
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Tooth Talk Resource Spotlight: Sesame Street’s Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me
Healthy Teeth Healthy Megrover_sesameworkshop is the Sesame Workshop’s newest oral health initiative, using the much loved Sesame Street characters to motivate children ages 2 to 5, their parents and caregivers to start oral health care early–including that first visit to the dentist!
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