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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Dental Health Issues among Children


It goes without saying that nothing brings more joy to mother than seeing her child smile for the first time. However, as children grow up, the appearance of their smiles depends on the health of their teeth. Consequently, it is quite important for a child to understand dental health importance from the early years.
In fact, factors affecting a child's dental health depend on the age. Babies 4 months old to 3 years old frequently have tooth decay, because of excessive sugar concentration and thumb sucking; the bacteria stay on the baby's mouth, feeding the sugar trapped on the teeth.