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Baby Dental, Elective Dental Services During Pregnancy

Jan. 23rd 2017

When thinking about having elective treatments, such as teeth whitening and other cosmetic procedures, you should postponed them until after the birth. It is best to avoid exposing the developing baby to any risks, even if they are minimal.

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Dist of Columbia Baby dental disease

Dec. 24th 2010

I am three months pregnant and I was just thinking if there are there any vitamin or extra nutrient I can possibly have that reduce the odds of my baby having bad teeth?

I am asking because my husband always have problems with is teeth brake and chipping due to him having brittle teeth and bad tooth enamel.   My husband dad’s teeth where the same way and even my husband brother has bad teeth though not as bad as my husbands.

Am I worrying too much?  But if there is anything I an do to help prevent my child from having bad teeth then I want to do that.

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Baby dental care, Baby teeth development

Nov. 10th 2010

I will be having our first child and I would like to know about teeth development.   At around what age does a baby start teething?  What is good for teething care? At around what age do adult teeth start coming in?  Also do you cleaning the baby gums before the baby teeth come in or when they come in?

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Teaching your baby sign language to better communicate with you

Apr. 20th 2010

I will be having my baby in six months.  I have been reading just about every thing I can in order to help me prepare for my baby to come.   I came across web sites  that talk about teaching your baby to use sign language as a means to communicate with you better.

The few sites I read state that a baby can learn to use sign language by the age of six months.  Since hand and eye coordination delvopes sooner the verible skills.  Hence making a baby or toddler able to communicate their needs better.  I think this sounds good.  But in the end the sites I was on was trying to sell you their product on how you go about teaching your baby sign language.

The idea of this is really good.  If you can know what your child really wants without guessing at what they maybe trying to say to you. My husband thinks this is a nutty idea and that it is just a scam to sell you a product.   My question is has any one done this with their child?  Or does anyone know of someone that  has.   I think it worth looking into but do not want to be scammed out of money so that my husband can say I told you so.

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Baby potty training, what age do you start training

Mar. 20th 2010

My neece is only one year old right now but my sister was wanting to know when is  a good age to start potty training.   I told her that with my son he was getting day time potty training down before is second birth day but it took him longer to stay dry at night.  He did was not fully potty trained until he was four.

She seems to think that was too long and wants her daughter to be out of diapers by the age of two.  That includes night time.  I told her that day time when they are a wake they know that they have to go and can start learning to go potty but night time when they sleep two is young to think they can go though the night.

Maybe my son was slow but I do not think so.  When did you start potty traing and at what age was your child out of diapers?

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Improving Oral Health – Starting with the Kids

Mar. 12th 2010

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Please note: Materials may be shipped only to locations in the United States and U.S. territories. Our materials are not copyrighted. Make as many photocopies as you need.

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Newborn photo gallery

Mar. 9th 2010

I will be having a baby girl in another six months.   Okay, still a long way away yet.  However mine and my husband family are far away from us.  We want to be able to be able to send out photos of our baby when she comes and whatever photos we will take of her in the future.  Mailing photos are a thing of the past I know but our parents are not so good getting them by e-mail and having to down loading them to see them.

Is there any good web sites that I can use as a photo gallery?  One that I can make private for just my family?  I think having them go to a site would be easier for them.  If anyone knows were I can go for this, please pass it on to me.  Thank you

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Average weight for an 17 month old baby

Dec. 30th 2009

My son is twenty-one pounds and seventeen months old.  Is that about the right weight average for a seventeen month old baby?  He seems small to me.  His doctor does not say anything about his weight so I guess he is okay.  What weight your baby at seventeen months?

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Toothpaste: when should we begin using it and how much should we use?

Dec. 21st 2009

Fluoridated toothpaste should be introduced when a child is 2-3 years of age. Prior to that, parents should clean the child’s teeth with water and a soft-bristled toothbrush. When toothpaste is used after age 2-3, parents should supervise brushing and make sure the child uses no more than a pea-sized amount on the brush. Children should spit out and not swallow excess toothpaste after brushing.

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Should I worry about thumb and finger sucking?

Dec. 19th 2009

Thumb sucking is perfectly normal for infants; many stop by age 2. Prolonged thumb sucking can create crooked teeth or bite problems. If the habit continues beyond age 3, a professional evaluation is recommended. Your pediatric dentist will be glad to suggest ways to address a prolonged thumb sucking habit.

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