Polls
Loading ...Competitions
Win a Happy Hopperz
We are thrilled to have one of the newly launched and rather fab XL Happy Hopperz to giveaway.
Competition ends 31st May 2012Groups
-
posts related to: Teeth
Fruit juices could be damaging children’s teeth?
Do your children drink fruit drinks? According to some dentists there could be some concern that health-conscious parents who regularly give their children fruit juices and smoothies could be causing long-term damage to their teeth. Kathy Harley, dean of the dental faculty at the Royal College of Surgeons, has asked schools to offer milk or…
Posted in Feeding your toddler, News
Tagged British Dental Association, decay, first tooth, Fruit, Juice, Natural Hydration Council, News, Orange juice, Teeth, Tooth, tooth loss, water
Leave a comment
Dental health for pregnant women
Looking after your teeth is always important, but during pregnancy it is especially essential. Here’s a quick look at general dental health care for pregnant women and the most common questions babyworld members ask on the subject. A bleeding pain! As every pregnant woman will attest, you’ll be experiencing some pretty odd hormonal changes during…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged bleeding gums, dental health, dentist, mercury fillings, Pregnant, Teeth, teeth extractions, wisdom teeth, x-rays
Leave a comment
Early and late teethers
It’s worth remembering that babies do vary. Some children have no teeth at a year and a very few are born with a tooth or two. The rate at which your baby’s teeth come through will depend on his ‘genetic blueprint’. In other words, if one or both of his parents were very late or very early…
Posted in Baby, Baby Development, Baby Health
Tagged Baby, early teether, late teether, natal teeth, Order of teeth, Teeth, Teething
Leave a comment
Baby teeth – order of appearance
The first teeth to appear at around six months of age are usually the two lower central incisors – or ‘cutting teeth’. These are followed by the two upper central incisors. Once the teeth start to come through, they appear at the rate of around one a month. So by his first birthday, your baby…
Posted in Baby, Baby Development, Baby Health
Tagged appearance, Baby, Child development, first tooth, incisors, molars, pain, Teeth, Teething, Toddler, Tooth
Leave a comment
Thumb sucking
The debate surrounding thumb-sucking is one that most parents will not only be familiar with but will also have an opinion on. But is it really any better or worse than a dummy? And once he’s started, how is the best way to stop your child from popping that digit in his mouth? Read on to find out…
Posted in Baby Development, Child Development, Toddler
Tagged Baby, Child development, dentist, Dummy, Teeth, Thumb sucking, Toddler
Leave a comment
Looking after baby teeth
As soon as your baby’s teeth begin to appear you should take important steps to ensure they have a good oral health routine. Babies should start to teeth at around six months and will continue until the full set of 20 baby teeth comes through. A child’s adult teeth will then begin to appear at around…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health
Tagged brushing, Child development, Deciduous teeth, dental health, dentist, Fluoride therapy, Oral hygiene, Teeth, Teething, Tooth, tooth brush, Toothpaste
Leave a comment
‘Teeth4Life’ message to parents
THE EARILER good habits are formed the easier they are to maintain - that’s the message which the organisers of National Smile Month 2010 are trying to get across to parents. The British Dental Health Foundation is urging parents to help their children realise the importance of learning a good oral health routine at a young age so they…
Posted in Baby Health
Tagged brushing, Child Health, dental health, dentist, diabetes, gum disease, Health, heart disease, Listerine, National Smile Month, oral healthcare, Teeth, Teething, Tooth, tooth brush
Leave a comment
Milk Teeth : Order Of Appearance : Print off form
To print this order of appearance, select “print” from your file menu in your browser. The first teeth to appear at around six months of age are usually the two lower central incisors – or ‘cutting teeth’. These are followed by the two upper central incisors. Once the teeth start to come through, they appear at the…
Posted in Baby Care, Baby Health
Tagged Canine tooth, Deciduous teeth, dental health, dentist, Incisor, Teeth, Teething, Tooth
Leave a comment
Fluoride drops
Fluoride does help strengthen the teeth but too much can cause mottling and discoloration of the teeth. For this reason fluoride drops should only be given on the recommendation of your dentist or health visitor. Fluoride is added to most toothpaste and is also found naturally in or even added to some water supplies, so your health visitor…
Posted in Baby Health
Tagged Fluoride, Fluoride therapy, Fluorine, Oral hygiene, Teeth, Tooth, Toothpaste
Leave a comment
Teething Symptoms Research
Daily diaries were kept on 125 well children for the eight months between a four-month health check and a one-year health check. Every day, the parents took the child’s temperature twice and recorded the absence or presence of 18 symptoms, together with any tooth eruptions. The symptoms found to be associated with teething were: increased…
Posted in Baby Health
Tagged Drooling, facial rash, facial rash decreased appetite, liquid cough, Rash, Symptoms, Teeth, Teething
Leave a comment
