- 41. A Guide To Children's Dental Health
- (Teething & Tooth Care)
- Tooth decay is the number-one dental problem among preschoolers, but it can be prevented. Starting children with good dental habits from an early age will help them grow up with healthy smiles. The following ...
- 42. Water & Juice
- (Feeding & Nutrition)
- ... 100% fruit juice, and offer it only in a cup, not in a bottle. To help prevent tooth decay, do not put your child to bed with a bottle. If you do, make sure it contains only water. Limit juice to no ...
- 43. Practical Bottle Feeding Tips
- (Feeding & Nutrition)
- ... bottle of milk, especially if she is beginning to cut teeth. Milk pooled in your baby’s mouth can cause serious tooth decay, known as nursing-bottle caries. After feeding and before putting your baby to ...
- 44. Discontinuing The Bottle
- (Feeding & Nutrition)
- ... need more frequent diaper changes). Also, frequently drinking milk, juices, or sodas can lead to tooth decay because teeth are continually being bathed in sugary liquids that help bacteria grow. Do not ...
- 45. Mouth cancer
- (Mouth cancer)
- ... of radiation therapy to your mouth may include dry mouth, tooth decay, mouth sores, bleeding gums, jaw stiffness, fatigue and red, burn-like skin reactions. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is a treatment ...
- 46. When Your Baby Gets Teeth
- (Breastfeeding)
- Your baby’s first tooth probably will appear after six months, though some babies are born with one or more teeth and in other cases teeth don’t appear until the child is almost a year old. Many mothers ...
- 47. Nursing Your Toddler to Sleep
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... at the end of the day, a nursing session just before bedtime can help your daughter relax enough to focus on this skill and succeed at it. Since any kind of milk or juice can promote tooth decay when ...
- 48. Toothache: First aid
- (First Aid Manual)
- Tooth decay is the primary cause of toothaches for most children and adults. Bacteria that live in your mouth thrive on the sugars and starches in the food you eat. These bacteria form a sticky plaque ...
- 49. Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)
- (Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia))
- ... to roll an "r." Poor oral hygiene. For an older child or adult, tongue-tie can complicate oral hygiene — making it difficult to sweep food debris from the teeth. This can contribute to tooth decay and ...
