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Pregnancy
When it comes to pregnancy, many women know that it is important to eat healthy (most of the time…), exercise, and take your prenatal vitamins. But far fewer realize how important it is to take care of one more important thing: your teeth. In fact,...
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Health
Right around the time your baby sprouts their first tooth, you might start wondering when you should take them to the dentist. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all children should be seen by a dentist by the age of 12 months. According...
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Baby
Sippy cups are easy to love. They don’t spill, they are super easy for baby to use, and they are a perfect bridge from the bottle or breast to a “big kid” cup. In recent years, however, there’s been a bit of a sippy cup backlash as experts from...
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Baby
Good oral care starts at the beginning of your infant’s life, long before your baby’s first teeth break through his or her gums. Babies have unique oral health needs that must be met to ensure the healthy development of primary teeth. So what...
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Baby
Although they aren’t visible, babies are born with 20 almost fully formed teeth. Baby teeth, or primary teeth, are hidden in an infant’s jawbone at birth (which explains why your baby is all gums at first). Primary teeth typically begin to...
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Health
You know it’s important to brush your toddler’s teeth, but try telling that to a willful toddler. Early brushing lays the groundwork for a lifetime of good hygiene, but it can be exasperating because many toddlers and even infants put...
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Toddler
The time when toddlers are the most curious and uncoordinated—around 18-36 months—is also the period when they’re most likely to injure their baby teeth. Accidents can happen anywhere at any time, but most dental injuries in toddlers and...
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Toddler
These teeth injuries can occur in a wobbly toddler after a hard fall, a sporty preschooler who gets knocked in the mouth by a ball, or a curious youngster who crunches on hard candy. Sleeping children who aggressively grind their teeth, and even...
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Health
Fluoride is a mineral that is critical to preventing tooth decay, both in children and in adults. Most communities in the United States fluoridate their water. It’s an effective and inexpensive way to promote dental health in every economic...
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Parenting
Baby teeth are usually (but not always) lost in order. The first incisors (the front lower middle teeth) generally become loose around 6 years old. The upper front teeth usually fall out next—hence the Jack O’Lantern smiles in many kindergarten and...
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Baby
If you aren’t thinking about teeth, you likely will be soon. Although teething can start as early as four months of age, or as late as 12 months of age, most babies start teething around six months. During teething, your baby’s new teeth will...
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Baby
You might be dreading it, but there will come a day when your baby’s pacifier has to go. In general, experts recommend weaning your child from a pacifier between his or her first and second birthdays. By that time, toddlers can learn to use...
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Pregnancy
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Toddler
Just as your baby’s body grows, their teeth will also continue to grow. While tooth growth and the replacement of baby teeth with permanent, adult teeth is usually seamless, sometimes problems do arise. One of the most common issues is impacted...
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Pregnancy
From changing skincare products to avoiding excess caffeine and certain types of fish, there are a lot of things to avoid while expecting. So when you need an x-ray at your dentist’s office or to view an aching shoulder or injured ankle, it’s easy...
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Baby
Ankyloglossia, the medical term for tongue-tie, is a common birth defect. More common in boys than girls, it affects between 3 and 10 percent of infants, with varying degrees of severity. Tongue-tie occurs when the small piece of skin that connects...
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Community
Any parents out there with little ones that have an enamel defect? I just took my 21 month old to the dentist for the 2nd time and found out he has this. A procedure to restore his front two teeth will have to be performed in order to save them....
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Baby
Your 10 month old baby is likely into everything these days, and by bedtime, you likely have quite a mess on your hands. At this age, it can be quite a challenge to keep your little one clean and presentable. Here are a few tips to help along the...
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Health
If you’ve made the decision to offer your infant a pacifier — after four weeks of age when breastfeeding habits are firmly entrenched — many pediatricians and dentists recommend an orthodontic pacifier. Orthodontic pacifiers are designed to prevent...
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Toddler
If you have young children or you’re a soon-to-be parent, you may want to check into Head Start, a federally funded preschool program for low-income children and their families. Head Start promotes school readiness in children between 3-5 years...
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Baby
Binky or no binky? It’s no surprise to parents that babies love to suck on things, including fingers, thumbs, hands, or pacifiers. Sucking that’s done outside of feeding time is known as “non-nutritive” sucking, and...
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Baby
Teething is no fun—just ask your baby. During teething, baby teeth (which are quite sharp) erupt through the tender tissues of the gums. Teething can start in newborns as early as 4 months old, but usually begins around 6-7 months of age. Teething...
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Baby
Milk bottle caries—or baby bottle tooth decay—is tooth decay that occurs in infants and young children. Milk bottle caries typically affect children between 1-2 years old. Although other teeth can be affected, the upper front teeth are the most...
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Health
The sinuses are air-filled pockets around the nose and face that are lined with mucus membranes. When those membranes become swollen or inflamed, it can lead to sinusitis. The most common causes of sinus inflammation are colds, allergies and...
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Pregnancy
While it is true that we don’t completely understand why labor really begins, there are some things that can make your chance of giving birth preterm — or before 37 weeks gestation — much more likely. Here’s a list of issues that can lead to...
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Blog
Teething is a normal part of being an infant and toddler and rarely requires any medication. Over the course of two years, children will “cut” twenty teeth. During that time, teething is blamed for everything from poor sleep to diarrhea to colds...
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Blog
I went to the dentist the other day for my bi-annual tooth scrubbing. As I was checking out, there sat a basket full of candy canes. “A little self-serving, don’t you think?” I joked. “We’re human too,” the receptionist said a bit defensively....
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Health
Cold sores are small, painful blisters that appear in or around the mouth and lips. They are caused by the herpes simplex virus Type 1. These blisters (also called “fever blisters”) can also appear on or inside the nose or anywhere on the body....
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Toddler
Caffeine is one of the most commonly used psychoactive substances in the world. Every day, tens of millions of adults enjoy a cup or two of coffee, and everything from energy drinks to soda to bottled drinks have been fortified with caffeine. But...
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Baby
The short answer is a qualified yes. You aren’t going to do any harm to your baby by providing a pacifier to help your child get to sleep. However, for the first month of life, your baby should not use a pacifier or any sucking device for...
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Baby
Cleft lip and palate is one of the most common birth defects in the United States. Parents of infants who have a cleft defect at birth may face uncertainty and confusion. What is cleft lip and palate? What caused them? Can they be fixed? The...
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Baby
Pacifiers can be great parenting tools to help calm fussy babies. The American Academy of Pediatrics even recommends offering a pacifier in the first year of life. But not all pacifiers are created equal. Follow these tips for safe and effective...
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Parenting
Some kids give up the pacifier easily, but for others it will require a little extra help from parents to make the change permanent. Some children stop as early as 12 months of age but can stop as late as 4 years old. Usually, children stop...
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Parenting
Many people are reluctant to report suspected child abuse. Despite what they think they notice, they may be afraid to falsely accuse a parent or caregiver or may fear being brought into another family’s situation. They may feel it is “none of their...
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Baby
Babies are famous for their toothless, gummy grins, but some newborns can actually flash their pearly whites! Teeth that are present at birth, or natal teeth, happen in one out of every 2,000–3,000 births. Natal teeth have been documented over...
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Health
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a congenital connective tissue disorder that causes fragile bones and skeletal deformities. This disease affects one in every 5,000-10,000 infants. There does not seem to be an ethnic or racial preference. There are...
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Baby
When you prepare baby formula, you may wonder if using tap water is the safest option. While most tap water is safe, there are three main chemical concerns in using tap water for babies: the presence of fluoride, lead, and/or nitrates. Fluoride...