The children’s dental health is greatly depend ong good dental hygiene . February
has been designated as National Children’s Dental Health Month and is a good time to make sure that your children have had their regular checkups and are brushing at least two times a day. The American Dental Association recommends that children have their very first visit to the dentist by the time they get their first tooth or by the time they are a year old. This is quite different then 15 years ago, when there was no need for a child to see the dentist until they had their first cavity. Research has shown since that to avoid tooth decay, dental checkups must start much earlier.

History

The children’s dental health month began in 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio. At that time, there was only a one day observance, which grew into a week long observance… Read More…