My daughter is going on seven months and has not yet started teething.  I am a little worried since my sister children started teething a six months.  My daughter does not show any signs of teething yet.  What is the latest that a baby would be teething at?  Should I take her to the dentist now to make sure she has teeth coming in?

Did you know that the pacifier is easier for a child to be weaned off of then sucking thumb habit.  It is normal for a infant to use a pacifier and or suck on thumbs and fingers however you will want to weaned them for doing so once their teeth start coming in.  By doing so it lessen the chances of developing crowded, crooked teeth or bite problems.

Some adults do not feel that baby teeth are all that important and therefore do not need as much dental care as adult teeth.  However baby teeth do play an important role in speech development, a child’s appearance and facial structure, nutrition and ensuring that their permanent teeth erupt in their normal positions.

So although baby teeth are eventually replaced with per5manent teeth, it is essential to keep baby teeth healthy.  Decay and infection in baby teeth can cause damage to developing permanent teeth.

When it comes you your baby teeth you want to take care of them right away. Once the teeth begin coming in, start taking care of them right away. Sadly many parents think baby teeth are not important because they are eventually replaced by permanent ones. But these first teeth preserve the spacing for the permanent ones and help baby chew and talk. If they are not cared for properly they can decay, leading to a gum infection called gingivitis, which can affect the spacing of permanent teeth.

Even dentists and dental associations don’t agree on the best way to brush your teeth.    The study, published in the British Dental Journal, looked at the brushing advice given by dental associations across ten countries, toothpaste and toothbrush companies and in dental textbooks. They found a wide range of recommendations on what brushing method to use, how often to brush and for how long.  The researchers found no clear consensus between the various sources, and a ‘worrying’ lack of agreement between advice from dental associations compared with dental textbooks

As soon a your child teeth erupts tooth decay can occur.  There for once your child cuts their first tooth gently with a child size toothbursh and water. For children over the age of two you can brush their teeth with a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste. Make sure your child spits out the toothpaste and rinse with water.

Baby dental care and knowing what a cavity look like. When you are brushing your child teeth you should take a closer look each time an check for the sings of tooth decay. Prevention is the key and if you can start to spot warning signs early on you will be able to have any dental issues address by your dentist that much sooner.

In most toddlers cavities will be in one of thee common places. Either in between teeth, on the chewing surface of their molars or at the gum or tooth line either in front or in back of the teeth. Cavities in between teeth may be harder to spot you want to look out for white chalky lines on the tooth. White chalky like lines are an early stage of a cavity forming. It is a mixture of plaque, bacteria, and sugars which are planning an assault on the surface of the tooth.

If left untreated by a dentist, plaque will start to turn brown and then black which is the decaying of the tooth. At that point you are looking at some major dental care treatment and higher dental cost. With a mindful eye to your child dental care and regular dental healthcare check ups by your family dentist your child is on the right tract to good oral healthcare.

Baby Dental Insurance Coverages:  My three year old son needs to have two filling and a baby root canal done.   My current dental insurance is not really going to help me much for this since they do not have any dentist in the plan I can tak a three year old too. 

I have been paying cash for him up til this point and now with him needing so much dental work I would like to find a dental plan that can help my son and offer the dental coverages he will need.

Looking for a good Children Dental Insurance plan in Florida:  My son is five and I need to take him to see a dentist about a baby tooth that is causing him some problems.  I lost my dental insurance benefits and I need to find a good low cost dental insurance plan in FL that will start as quickly as possible.

I know this question may have been asked before but I asking it any way.  When should your child first see a dentist?  I read so many different  opinions about this and have some friends that say when a baby first cuts their teeth and other that say that is not necessary and before they get into Kindergarten is fine.

Many dentist in my area will not see childrend under four or five.  So an older age does sould likely. I know what I am still asking for are opinions but I would really like to hear some more feed back on this topic.