Tips For Ensuring Your Child’s Healthy Smile Family Health October 2009 Dental Essentails by Kate Willard Few things are as contagious as a child’s smile, but it’s easy to forget how much work it takes to maintain it. In fact, caring for a child’s dental hygiene is something that starts in infancy. “Today, pediatric dentists are approaching things from a...
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Family Health October 2009 Braces 411 by Kate Willard The who, what, when, where, and how of orthodontic treatment can be a daunting pile of questions regardless of whether your first or your seventh child is due for some wires. And while it may seem early, the American Association of Orthodontics actually recommends that children have an orthodontic...
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The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that everyone by 7 years of age should get evaluated by an orthodontist. This includes if your child is being followed by a pediatric dentist because orthodontists specialize in dentofacial orthopedics or growth and development of the face, in addition to the malposition or crowding and spacing issues...
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