Oral Health & Wellness

For CAREGIVER/ MOTHER: • Eat healthy foods to reduce the cavity-causing germs in your mouth. • Brush your teeth with a toothpaste that contains fluoride. • Do not put anything in your baby’s mouth that has been in your mouth including spoons or a toothbrush, do not blow on your baby’s food • Do not use your spit to clean your baby’s pacifier - use water instead. • If you have bleeding gums or cavities, you should visit your dentist as soon as possible. FOR YOUR BABY : • Before your baby’s first tooth becomes visible in the mouth, you should wipe the mouth every day with a soft, moist washcloth. As soon as teeth become visible in the mouth, brush the teeth with a small soft bristle toothbrush that contains a rice-sized smear of fluoride-containing toothpaste. • Encourage your baby to spit out the toothpaste. • You should brush your child’s teeth at least twice each day - once in the morning and once at night. Remember, the most important time to brush your baby...

Many adults have root canals every day. But what if those procedures may be resulting in long-term health issues down the road? According to a research, many of them are. In particular, the research points that often the bacteria that leads to the original root canal often remains even after the procedure - which can result in nasty complications later. As a result, may dentists no longer perform root canals therapy anymore. While the American Dental Association continues to say root canals are safe, but this still remains a topic of debate. It is believed that, the patient should alway be informed that the treated tooth may still remain infected and the post Root Canal Teeth complications  may arise in the future as the bacteria can indeed travel to other sites in the body, and that bacteria in root canal teeth and the surrounding bone release potent toxins, then the patient can decide to have a root canal or not. According to the ADA, any remaining bacter...

# Oral_Health  &  # Wellness   # Tips 1.  # Tooth   # decay  often begins soon after a baby's first teeth appear – clean your baby's  # gums  once a day by using moistened gauze or a washcloth to gently massage the gums. 2.  # Baby  teeth need care too!  # Brush  your child's teeth gently with a soft toothbrush and a pea-sized amount of  # fluoride  toothpaste when the first tooth appears. 3. Make sure the kids see you brushing your own  # teeth , and then make a point of showing off your shiny, clean teeth. Ham it up and make it seem like a treat and privilege to have a shiny smile. Encourage your kids to show off their own smiles once their teeth are clean. 4. Carbonated beverages are a significant cause of cavities in teens, so watch what your teens drink and make sure they brush frequently during the day. 5. A small amount of fluoridated  # toothpaste  will help to inhibit #decay. Fl...