Category Archives: Baby Teeth

Tooth Talk Video Reveals Top 3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Protect Children’s Healthy Smiles

Tooth Talk Video Reveals Top 3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Protect Children’s Healthy Smiles

Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease. It hurts...and affects a child’s ability to talk, eat, learn, play, sleep, smile–even watch TV. Fortunately, tooth decay in children is also preventable. Stopping tooth decay is as easy as 1, 2, 3! # 1 Brush children’s teeth with fluoride toothpaste twice a day. …

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Tooth Talk Expert Lists Benefits of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)

Tooth Talk Expert Lists Benefits of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)

When are black baby teeth in children a good thing? After a silver diamine fluoride treatment. SDF is a safe and effective way to stop tooth decay and protect teeth, says Dr. Tim Wright of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry. In use in Brazil and Japan since the 1970s, a 2015 addition to the…

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Tooth Talk Math…It All Adds Up: Medical Home + Dental Home = Well Baby!

Tooth Talk Math…It All Adds Up: Medical Home + Dental Home = Well Baby!

It’s just a fact of life: Along with the piles of diapers, sleepless nights, and joy over the baby’s arrival, new moms expect to make well-child visits to the medical provider. But equally important to a baby’s good health is that first visit to the dentist by age one. While the first well-child visit to…

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Summer: A Great Time for Baby to See Dentist

Summer: A Great Time for Baby to See Dentist

With summer around the corner, now is a great time to start planning children’s dental check-ups! The American Academy of Pediatrics and The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend taking a child to that first dental visit by age one. Why? Because baby teeth are important to children’s overall good health, helping them eat, speak,…

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