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Links to information about babies' teeth and teething issues.
Reviewed May 2009
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Teeth - development and teething
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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.
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May 2009
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Dental care - dummies
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Better Health Channel
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Dummy (pacifier) sucking is only a dental care problem if it persists into school age or later, after the eruption of adult teeth. Sucking a dummy or thumb is safe for a baby or toddler's teeth if guidelines are followed. 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.
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Nov 2008
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Dental care - thumb sucking
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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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.
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Mar 2008
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Dental care - preventing infant tooth decay
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Babies and toddlers need care for their teeth and gums. Dental caries (tooth decay) can occur in babies. Breastfeeding can protect teeth. 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.
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Mar 2008
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Teething - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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| Description: |
Most children will get their first tooth between the age of 6 and 9 months. By the time they are 12 months old, most babies have the top and bottom 4 front teeth.
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Aug 2006
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Biting and Breastfeeding
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
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| Description: |
Biting can be a problem for some breastfeeding mothers. This article looks at why babies bite the breast and offers solutions to the problem.
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| Date: |
Apr 2005
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Teething problems - myDr.com.au
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
The discomfort of teething, or erupting teeth, is experienced by all babies and begins at around 6 months.
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| Date: |
May 2002
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| Title: |
Caring for babies' teeth
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| Publisher: |
Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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| Description: |
Why a baby's first teeth are important and how parents can keep them healthy
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| Date: |
Feb 2001
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Tooth development
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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| Description: |
This page explains when teeth develop, from before birth through to the permanent teeth. It notes the importance of drinking water with fluoride added.
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| Date: |
Aug 2000
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