Breaking your child’s Thumb-sucking habit
Thumbsucking is a common habit of preschool children. The activity is normal for infants and toddlers, but should decrease by ages three to four and stop by age five. Unfortunately, many youngsters can’t break the habit by this time. Is parental anxiety over thumbsucking warranted?
Thumbsucking is a very normal response …
Preserving Your Child’s Dental Health
For optimal oral health, the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommends that dental visits begin within 6 month of the appearance of a child’s first tooth as an effective way to kick-start a lifelong program of preventing dental disease.
Breaking your child’s Thumb-sucking habit
Thumbsucking is a common habit of preschool children. The activity is normal for infants and toddlers, but should decrease by ages three to four and stop by age five. Unfortunately, many youngsters can’t break the habit by this time. Is parental anxiety over thumbsucking warranted?
Thumbsucking is a very normal response …
Preserving Your Child’s Dental and Facial Development
Many parents aren’t aware that the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) recommends that all children have a check-up with an orthodontic specialist no later than age 7.
Preserving Your Child’s Dental Health
For optimal oral health, the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommends that dental visits begin within 6 month of the appearance of a child’s first tooth as an effective way to kick-start a lifelong program of preventing dental disease.
Kids getting braces younger and younger
Braces used to be another miserable part of being a teenager, but now some kids start and finish orthodontic treatment long before adolescence.
