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Healthy and strong teeth are an important part of child health. Here you'll find information on everything from how to encourage children to look after their teeth and prevent dental decay to information on specific dental problems.
Reviewed September 2008
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Teeth care
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Better Health Channel
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Dental (tooth) decay is caused by poor toothbrushing routines and frequent consumption of sugary foods throughout the day. Good oral hygiene and regular visits to a dentist or other oral health professional will help maintain healthy teeth and gums. Fluoridated drinking water and toothpastes help reduce dental decay. Wear a mouthguard, helmet or faceguard to prevent injury to the teeth during sport.
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Mar 2009
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Teeth - protecting your teeth
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Teeth can be damaged when you are playing most sports like basketball, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, football, netball, roller blading, or skate boarding. Wearing a mouthguard can protect your teeth.
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Mar 2009
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Teeth - problems with teeth
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Eat a variety of healthy foods, and brush your teeth properly. Then you should have healthy, strong teeth. Germs in our mouth grow on the teeth every day. This is called dental plaque (say den-tal plark).
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Mar 2009
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Dental care - tips if teeth are knocked out
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Better Health Channel
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If permanent teeth are knocked out they can be saved if you can immediately place the tooth back in its socket. Call your dentist straight away. If you cannot replace the tooth, store it in milk or plastic cling wrap and call your dentist. Children's deciduous (milk or baby) teeth should not be replaced in their socket.
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Nov 2008
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Teeth - decay and erosion
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Tooth decay can start as a small white spot on the tooth, which is hard to see. Tooth erosion happens when acids damage and dissolve the layers of enamel.
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Nov 2008
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Teeth - fluoride
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Fluoride is found naturally in the earth and in water in most parts of the world - but in many places in Australia there is very little fluoride in the water.
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Aug 2008
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Teeth - dental care for children
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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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Aug 2008
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Dental checks - 0 to 6 years
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Better Health Channel
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Babies and children should have teeth checked from the age of 12 months to help with early diagnosis and prevention of dental disease. If you are on a pension or health care card, your child may be eligible for public dental services. Babies and toddlers should have their teeth brushed. Children can use toothpaste from the age of two years.
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Jul 2008
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Media release. New health services from 1 July
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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From 1 July, families will have access to a whole range of new health services - including a $150 voucher for teen dental care; a free health check for kids about to start school; and a guide to kids' health and development for parents.
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Jul 2008
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Teeth development in children
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Better Health Channel
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Children's teeth development begins while the baby is in the womb. Teething usually occurs between the ages of six and nine months. Children usually have their full set of 20 primary teeth (milk teeth, baby teeth or deciduous teeth) by the age of three years. At about the age of six years, the first permanent teeth erupt.
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Jun 2008
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Teeth - give your child's teeth a healthy start
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Information from the South Australian Dental Service about keeping your child's teeth and gums healthy.
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Jun 2008
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Teeth - children's (primary dentition)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Children's teeth play an important role in digestion and reserving spaces for permanent teeth. Children's teeth are also known as primary teeth. Due to the smaller jaw size of a child, there are only 20 teeth in total.
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Apr 2008
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Teeth
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Have you ever really thought about why people need teeth? They might be more important than you think.
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Apr 2008
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Teeth - orthodontic treatments
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Better Health Channel
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Dental braces are an effective way to correct problems like an overbite or protruding ('buck') teeth. Orthodontic treatment is suitable for people of all ages and generally involves the use of fixed braces and a retainer plate. How long you need to wear them depends on the problem and your age.
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Mar 2008
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Toothbrushing - start it young
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Better Health Channel
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Get your child to brush their teeth every day from around two years of age. This will encourage a habit of toothbrushing. You will need to help your child brush until they are old enough to do it properly by themselves. Encourage your child to spit out, not swallow, toothpaste.
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Mar 2008
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Dental sealants
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Better Health Channel
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Dental sealants are protective coatings applied to teeth that are at risk of decay. Although tooth decay in children has decreased, preventable decay still occurs. Combined with fluoride in toothpaste and water, sealants will virtually eliminate decay in the permanent teeth of many children. Sealants are safe and painless.
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Mar 2008
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Teeth - when a tooth is knocked out
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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When children or adults fall or have a blow to the face sometimes one of their teeth is knocked out. With quick action a permanent tooth that has been knocked out can often be saved. Baby (deciduous) teeth should not be put back.
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Mar 2008
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Dental care - fluoride
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Better Health Channel
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Fluoride is a mineral found in food, water, plants and toothpaste. Brushing with fluoride toothpaste and drinking fluoridated water helps protect teeth against decay. Fluoride in drinking water is considered safe when consumed at recommended levels.
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Jan 2008
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Oral health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia are disadvantaged in terms of oral health. Throughout the states and territories studied, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children had consistently higher levels of dental disease in the deciduous and permanent dentition than their non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander counterparts.
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Dec 2007
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