Babies' Teeth
Follow the links below to find information about babies' teeth and teething issues.
Reviewed September 2011
19 Resources Found
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| Title: | Dental care - thumb sucking |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Thumb sucking is normal for infants. Sucking a thumb or fingers can damage an older child's teeth when second teeth are erupting. Parents can help a child to stop sucking their thumb with various techniques. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Dental care - preventing infant tooth decay |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Babies and toddlers need care for their teeth and gums. Dental caries (tooth decay) can occur in babies. Bottle feeding should be monitored. Babies and toddlers should not drink juices or soft drinks. Babies and toddlers should have their teeth brushed when their first tooth appears. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Tips on Dental Care for Babies and Toddlers |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Editorial Team |
| Description: | In an effort to raise awareness about the importance of oral healthcare in babies and toddlers, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) has launched a community health campaign to assist parents and carers of babies and toddlers on good oral healthcare. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Dental care - dummies |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Dummy (pacifier) sucking is only an oral health problem if it persists into school age or later, when the permanent teeth begin to erupt. If guidelines are followed sucking a dummy or thumb is safe for a baby or toddler's teeth. Dummies should not be dipped in sugar, honey or any sweet solution. Dummies can be a source of infection. Parents can help their child stop sucking a dummy. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Teeth - development and teething |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Teeth are some of your children's most important possessions. How you look after their teeth from the time they are babies will make a difference to how they grow and how healthy they are. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Tooth decay in young children |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service |
| Description: | Information about what causes tooth decay in children and how to prevent it. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Baby teeth |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service |
| Description: | Why baby teeth are important. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Dental health for babies and young children |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | It is very important that children's primary teeth be looked after. Dental hygiene is important for preventing tooth decay, and shoud begin at birth. |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | NSW early childhood oral health program evaluation |
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| Publisher: | NSW Department of Health |
| Description: | The Centre for Oral Health Strategy developed the Early Childhood Oral Health (ECOH) Program in 2007 to promote and improve the oral health and well being of infants and children. This evaluation reviews the ECOH Program, focussing on process, partnerships, impact and equity. |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Taking care of your baby's teeth |
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| Publisher: | Queensland Health |
| Description: | Healthy teeth allow your toddler to eat, speak and smile. Baby teeth keep the space for permanent teeth, so they need to be looked after. Your child's baby teeth will appear any time from birth to 27 months. Start tooth-brushing as soon as the first tooth appears to prevent tooth decay. Teething problems can include pain and irritability. Have good oral hygiene to avoid passing tooth-decaying bacteria to your baby. If your baby goes to bed with a bottle, ensure it only contains water. |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | Teething troubles |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Teething is the time when a baby's first few teeth begin to erupt. Teething may cause pain or irritability, and there are a few simple things that can be done to help a baby who is teething. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Teething - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Most children will get their first tooth between the age of 5 and 9 months. |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Dental health tips for babies and toddlers - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Dental healthcare tips for the teeth of your baby or toddler. |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Teething |
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| Publisher: | Queensland Health |
| Description: | This factsheet is a guide to what to expect when a child is teething. It is one of a collection developed for the Happy Teeth program. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Thumbsucking and dummies |
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| Publisher: | Queensland Health |
| Description: | Thumbsucking, or the use of a dummy by a baby, is little cause for concern before permanent teeth appear. If the habit persists after permanent teeth appear, the thumb and dummy may force the teeth and jaw out of alignment. This may then need correction by a dental specialist. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Drinks for babies and toddlers |
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| Publisher: | Queensland Health |
| Description: | This factsheet is about the sugar content of drinks and how to encourage children to drink more water and milk rather than juices, soft drinks and Vitamin C drinks. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Lift the lip |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service |
| Description: | A simple guide to help adults check their own teeth and their childrens teeth for early signs of tooth decay. |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Teething problems - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | The discomfort of teething, or erupting teeth, is experienced by all babies and begins at around 6 months. |
| Date: | May 2002 |
| Title: | Caring for babies' teeth |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW) |
| Description: | Why a baby's first teeth are important and how parents can keep them healthy |
| Date: | Feb 2001 |
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