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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Tooth Talk Resource Spotlight: Brush Up e-Newsletter
Brush Up on Oral Health is an awesome monthly e-newsletter from the national Office of Head Start that comes right to your inbox. Quick and easy to read, this colorful newsletter is filled with great information about improving the oral health of infants, toddlers and pregnant women. Each issue highlights a dental topic, many with excellent take-home tips for parents. Recently, Brush-Up featured tips for classroom brushing.
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New Tooth Talk Video Focuses on Importance of Baby Teeth
Forty percent of all North Carolina children have tooth decay by the time they enter kindergarten, half of it untreated.
Remind the parents in your program to baby their children’s baby teeth.
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