Knowing the signs of Gingivitis is essential for preventive dental care.

Some of the classic signs and symptoms of Gingivitis include swollen and red gums, tender or sore gums, and gums that bleed when brushing your teeth. Other more significant signs of gum disease would be: Receding gums or gums pulled away from your teeth. Gum disease can cause pockets to form between your teeth and gums. When this happens, plaque and food debris can collect in these pockets. If you have any of these signs or the starting signs, go to your dentist. A dentist can confirm and treat any gums and teeth issues. Preventive gum disease is easily done by brushing your teeth twice daily, flossing daily, and regularly visiting your dentist for checkups and cleanings.

For the past few months I have been taking care of my sister’s 5 year daughter.  As of right now this seems not to be changing any time soon.  Before she came to live with me she did not even brush her teeth and said that her mom would only do so once in a while.

I want to take her to the dentist but I am worry that we are talking a large dental bill because if her teeth are not messed up from not brushing her gums probably are.  Any way to get some dental help for her?

I am friendly with our next store neighbors since we both have children around the same age.   So when she asked me to baby sit her six year old son until 10 pm I had not issues with helping her out.

My son Jack is five and brushes his own teeth. I notice that my neighbor’s son did not know how to brush his teeth,  and I had to do it for him.  I was  careful not to brush hard but his gums bled anyway .

His gums were much redder then I would think is normal.  I just wondering can a child have gum disease?    She is a signal mom so I guess things can be hard for her to stay on top of.  Where I have my husband that also helps me with my son oral care.

In fact my husband was the one that got our son brushing his teeth on his own.  Should I say anything to her or should I just keep quite about it.

My neeice is seven and she is always putting up a fuss when you tell her to brush her teeth.  She does not floss and I know my sister is not flossing her teeth for her.   My sister told me if her daughter does not brush her teeth all the time it is no big deal that they are only baby teeth right now anyway and she has not gotten any cavities.

I been keeping my mouth shut as to not get into it with her but I did state it really does not matter if she gets gum disease it will hurt her adult teeth too and be very costly to fix.  She said I did not know what I am talking about since I do not have any kids.

When a baby cut a tooth can that tooth  come through rotten?   My friend baby is just getting her teeth in and her teeth are already getting bad . She does not know why this is happening.  Can her baby just be born with bad teeth?  If so can they be fixed. ?  Just wanting to be able to get her some information that may be helpful to her.