The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) reported a drop of 68 percent in the number of missing or decaying teeth of 12-year-old children in the late 60s through early 90s following the introduction of fluoride and fluoride-containing products. Kidshealth.org recommends a grain-size dollop of toothpaste with fluoride for your baby and a pea-size…
Category: Preventive Dentistry
When Should My Kids Start Flossing Their Teeth?
What Age Should We Start? Flossing really isn’t much of a benefit until teeth start sitting closer together, typically between 2 and 6 years old. Up to that point, the bristles of a toothbrush are perfectly capable of reaching all around those little pearly whites. As with most things, children need help learning the proper…