The only comprehensive book on children's teeth written for adults.
Children's dental health involves much more than a toothbrush. Dental disease is the number one chronic childhood illness, and avoiding dental disease means paying scrupulous attention to our children's teeth.
In
Your Child's Teeth
, health writers Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss team up with pediatric dentists and oral health experts to answer parents' many questions about children's teeth. Topics include: - how thumb sucking and pacifiers affect teeth- how to brush your young children's teeth- how to calm a child who is afraid of the dentist- how to help special needs children get proper dental care - how medical problems affect teeth- how fluoride rinses and dental sealants work- how a root canal is done- how to make the orthodontia decision
This book will help parents help children develop good dental habits for a lifetime of healthy teeth--from baby's first tooth to the young adult's shining smile.