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Dental care and teeth cleaning

By Dr. Ahmed Hafez

Key facts Brush and floss your teeth and gums twice daily. See your dentist every 6 months. Drink plain water throughout the day and avoid soft drinks, energy drinks and fruit juice. Never use your teeth as ‘tools’ for opening packets. This can cause teeth to break and crack. Limit your intake of coffee and tea. Swish your mouth with water afterwards to avoid staining. Healthy oral health habits start in childhood. Parents influence positive dental care behaviours. Most of us learn when we are children that cleaning our teeth helps prevent tooth decay. However, toothbrushing is only one way

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Baby teeth

By Dr. Ahmed Hafez

Key facts Baby teeth start to come through when your child is about 6 months old. Most children will have all their teeth by the time they turn 3. You can care for your child’s teeth by keeping them clean. Babies are usually born with 20 baby teeth (also known as primary teeth). They start to come through the gums at about 6 months of age. This process is called teething. By the time your baby is 2 to 3 years old, all their teeth will usually have appeared. About baby teeth Babies are born with the following teeth: 4

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Mouth and teeth

By Dr. Ahmed Hafez

Key facts: A healthy mouth is important for eating, drinking, breathing and speaking, as well as for your overall health. Regular visits to a dentist can help keep your mouth healthy. Children have primary (’baby’) teeth, which are replaced with permanent adult teeth as they get older. The last teeth that come through are called wisdom teeth. Pericoronitis is a condition where the gums around your wisdom teeth become inflamed. What are the parts of the mouth? Your mouth is made up of several parts that work together to help you talk, chew and swallow: lips teeth and gums soft

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Dental care for children

By Sama Mohamed

Dental care for children In Australia, tooth decay in children is on the rise. Children aged 5 to 10 years have an average of one and a half decayed, missing or filled baby teeth. So, it’s more important than ever to teach your child good oral health habits that will stay with them for life. Caring for children’s teeth is important It’s important to look after your child’s teeth from the moment they start teething. Keeping your child’s teeth and gums clean will protect against infection, cavities and pain. Decayed baby teeth can damage the permanent (adult) teeth underneath. It’s important

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