Pediatric dentist of Rockford knows how important your child's first set of teeth are between ages 1 and 3, your child will grow his full set of 20 teeth. Here, tips on how to keep them healthy and strong. Pediatric dentistry specializes in beautifying smiles and helping special need children for overall dental care. Pediatric dental care for all children ages 1-18.

1. Keeping
New Teeth Healthy

2. All content in the presentation, including
medical opinion and any other healthrelated information, is for informational
purposes only and should not be
considered to be a specific diagnosis or
treatment plan for any individual situation.
Use of this presentation and the
information contained herein does not
create a doctor-patient relationship.
Always seek the direct advice of your own
dental pediatrician in connection with any
questions or issues you may have
regarding your own health or the health of
others.

3. Between ages 1 and 3,
your child will grow his full
set of 20 teeth.

4. Here, tips on how to keep
them healthy and strong,
from Cynthia Sherwood,
DDS, a spokeswoman for
the Academy of General
Dentistry.

5. 
Take your baby to his first
dental exam by age 1,
suggests the American
Academy of Pediatric
Dentistry and the
American Academy of
Pediatrics.

6. The dentist will go over
feeding and cleaning
habits, plus check for early
signs of tooth decay.

7. 
Brush your infant's teeth
with tap water. It
contains fluoride (bottled
water doesn't), which is
needed for developing
teeth and bones.

8. Since too much fluoride
can cause brown or white
spots on incoming teeth,
wait until age 2 to use
pea-size amounts of
fluoride toothpaste.

9. 
Don't let kids fall asleep
with a bottle or sippy
cup; milk or juice that sits
in the back of the top
two front teeth can cause
cavities.

10. Pediatric Dentistry
Dental Care For All Children
Ages 1-18
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