Author: forestwooddentistry

When it comes to a child’s health, everybody prefers the best. Same as the case while choosing a dentist when your child is all set for his/her first dental visit. Oral health is an important aspect of a child’s growth and teeth are considered an important developmental milestone in a child’s growth. A dentist who is specialized in child dental care is known as a pediatric dentist. Choosing the right dentists for kids may be a hassle. Here are some of the things that you should consider before choosing the right dentist.

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A 45 year old lady visited Newton Brook Dental as she had severe chronic headache since months.

Sounds weird….Right? Why would she visit a Dental Clinic if suffering from headache?

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People who wear braces have one thought for sure. How to brush their teeth with braces on? Is there any special way of brushing the teeth with braces? Are we using the right way? They visit the clinic with such queries in mind.

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Feeding milk to little ones with bottles is a common practice that is being followed since ages. But have we ever thought, are we doing the right practice? How can it harm our little ones? And do we really need to stop feeding babies with bottles?
One of the most common damaging effect of bottle feeding is dental decay or rightly called baby bottle decay or nursing bottle decay.
Let’s get an insight to understand what actually baby bottle decay means and how it can be prevented.

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According to Centre of disease control and Prevention (CDC), “Breastfeeding is an investment in health, not just a lifestyle decision.”
It is really important to understand the right comparison between human milk and formula milk.

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Breast feeding is the most natural gift that a mother can give to her child.
Along with taking care of baby teeth of their infants, it’s really important to take care of their own dental health. A breastfeeding mother should practise her routine oral hygiene care to keep her teeth and gums in healthy state.

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Right knowledge about infant oral health can provide basis upon which preventive measures and basic education can be imparted to prevent dental diseases. Parents are the primary care givers to their children and can play an important role in prevention of dental decay. However, since ages, there are several myths related to oral health of the little ones. As young parents, several questions bother our mindsets like what is the right age to start brushing, at what age should the children be taken to the dentist and what is the right toothpaste for my little one.
In course of searching answers for all these questions, we end up believing in several myths that are being presumed and followed since ages.

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