Children?s Dental Care and Early Prevention
Early Prevention
Your child’s Dental Care begins before birth. Did you know that your child’s teeth can begin the first stage of development in the fetus between the third and sixth month of pregnancy and as soon as 6 weeks? This is when the basic substance is formed. A soon to be mom should practice healthy eating habits early on. Good nutrition is very important during pregnancy for the proper dental care, oral health in the development of a child’s teeth. The right amounts of calcium, vitamin C, vitamin D and phosphorus are needed to be included in a mother’s diet, along with dairy, soy products, leafy greens and fortified cereals. Certain medications should be avoided during pregnancy, like tetracycline, it can cause harm to the substance found in the developing teeth of the embryo.
Your Child’s first visit to the Dentist
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