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Sterling, Evelina Weidman, 1970-

Your child's teeth : a complete guide for parents / Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss.

Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, [2013]

x, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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, and how to make the orthodontia decision.

Children -- Dental care.

Pedodontics.

Best-Boss, Angie.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-274) and index.

A guide to your child's teeth -- Basic care and cleaning -- The dental visit -- Preventing decay and protecting teeth -- Affording dental care for your child -- Pregnancy and your baby's teeth -- Infants and toddlers (Newborn to age 4) -- Early childhood (Ages 5 to 8) -- Middle childhood (Ages 9 to 12) -- Teenagers and young adults (Ages 9 to 12) -- Teenagers and young adults (Ages 13+) -- Children with special health needs -- Tooth decay -- Gum disease -- Tooth sensitivity and pain -- conditions of mouth, tongue, and jaw -- Orthodontics -- Tooth appearance -- Dental trauma and emergencies -- Oral surgery, extractions, and root canals -- Dental anxiety -- Appendix. My child's dental health record.

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