Parents play an important role in their children's dental health. They need to reinforce good oral hygiene habits such as brushing and flossing at home with their children. However, the most important impact on your children will come from observing your own good habits. Lead by example and d...
In comparison to parents who had one child, parents with more than one child were more likely to take at least one child for dental visits. More importantly, parents who thought their children were treated with respect by dental staff was significant in influencing utilization of oral health ...
“For working parents, their children’s health and well-being are top-of-mind concerns.” In addition, oral health issues can have an impact on a child’s overall health, because untreated tooth decay can lead to pain and infections that may cause problems with eating, speaking, playing, ...
Dental Health In The Children Of NewfoundlandGearsSpur gearsDesignFatigueTorqueNutr Rev. 1959 Jul;17(7):212-3.doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.1959.tb03599.xOxford University PressJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Nutrition Reviews
There is ample opportunity for children with special needs to get good dental health care. By working closely with your child's dentist to put a prevention plan in place, many potential dental problems can be avoided entirely.
There are a number of problems that affect theoral healthof children, includingtoothdecay, thumb sucking,tonguethrusting, lip sucking, and earlytoothloss. Even though babyteethare eventually replaced with permanent teeth, keepingbabyteeth healthy is important to a child's overall health and well-being...
The dental health of 392 Estonian schoolchildren aged 14-17 years (197 in Tartu and 195 in Tallinn) was studied. In Tartu only 1 child had lost teeth because of caries, as against 30 in Tallinn. Clinically caries-free dentitions were found in 15% of the children in Tartu and in 3% ...
February is National Children's Dental(牙齿的) Health Month, but in children good oral(口部的) care is critical every day. The first comprehensive study on the nation's oral health, released recently by the Office of the U. S. Surgeon General, calls dental and oral diseases a "silent ep...
Dental health:Brush with confidenceChildren should be taught to brush their teeth regularly.But the suspicion remains among some people,dentists included,that even so,certain children are doomed to develop dental cavities.The hypothesis behind this fear is that some combinations of genes may give ...
Students can learn to protect their teeth through brushing, regular check-ups, and maintaining a healthy diet. Parents play a crucial role in this process by monitoring their children's oral health, modeling how to brush...