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Most parents start brushing their child’s teeth when there are a lot of them, around age 2 or 3. I recommend brushing sooner, when kids are babies. It’s easier to start the habit then because babies want to put the brush in their mouths. And, just as pediatric visits are important, it’s smart to get children to the dentist and start charting those key developmental milestones as well.

Help the pregnant moms in your program keep teeth healthy and strong with these tips from HRSA Consensus Report on Oral Health Care for Pregnant Women...

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.