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Your child's teeth, a complete guide for parents, Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss

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Your child's teeth, a complete guide for parents, Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-274) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Your child's teeth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

823927528

Responsibility statement

Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss

Sub title

a complete guide for parents

Summary

In "Your Child's Teeth, " health writers Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss team up with pediatric dentists and oral health experts to answer parents' many questions about children's teeth. Topics include: - how thumb sucking and pacifiers affect teeth, how to brush your young children's teeth, how to calm a child who is afraid of the dentist, how to help special needs children get proper dental care, how medical problems affect teeth, how fluoride rinses and dental sealants work, how a root canal is done, and how to make the orthodontia decision

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Fern Ingber -- Introduction. A guide to your child's teeth ; Basic care and cleaning ; The dental visit ; Preventing decay and protecting teeth ; Affording dental care for your child -- Ages and stages. Pregnancy and your baby's teeth ; Infants and toddlers (newborn to age 4) ; Early childhood (ages 5 to 8) ; Middle childhood (ages 9 to 12) ; Teenagers and young adults (ages 13+) ; Children with special health needs -- Dental and oral health problems. Tooth decay ; Gum disease ; Tooth sensitivity and pain ; Conditions of the mouth, tongue, and jaw ; Orthodontics ; Tooth appearance ; Dental trauma and emergencies ; Oral surgery, extractions, and root canals ; Dental anxiety

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