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If You Put Your Child to Sleep with a Bottle, You're Causing Their Tooth Decay
I know the title sounds harsh. I tried to soften it, but I couldn't, because what we see during examinations is truly alarming.
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My child's teeth are crooked: When should I see an orthodontist?
When you look at your child's smile, you sense something isn't quite right. Maybe the lower teeth are starting to overlap, maybe there's a wide gap between the front teeth, maybe the lower jaw sits too far back. Questions immediately come to mind: is this normal, will it fix itself as they grow...
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Why are baby teeth important?
Baby teeth begin to emerge around 6 months of age and continue developing until around 2.5 to 3 years. There are 20 baby teeth in total. Starting at age 6, permanent teeth begin to emerge beneath the baby teeth, and the full set of permanent teeth takes their place in the jaw by ages 11 to 13.
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Your Child's Baby Tooth Is Decayed: Don't Say "It'll Fall Out Anyway"
"It's just a baby tooth, it'll fall out anyway, why bother treating it?" This sentence is perhaps one of the most common phrases parents in Turkey say. And every time, it breaks pediatric dentists' hearts.
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If Your Child Is Afraid of the Dentist, You Might Be the Problem
Did the title bother you? Then this article is for you. When you trace the roots of dental anxiety in children, you'll often find the same source: parents.
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How Pacifier and Thumb Sucking Habits Harm Teeth
Your baby won't sleep without a pacifier. Or they can't settle down without putting their thumb in their mouth. These habits don't worry you in the early months, you even see them as a natural way for your baby to self-soothe. And you're right; the sucking reflex is completely normal in the newborn period...
