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Teenagers and toothbrushes: help kids learn that cavities aren't cool

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Parents can help their teenagers maintain good oral hygiene habits developed in childhood by reasoning with them about the advantages of good dental habits in language that they can relate to. Parents are also advised to model good dental habits and to refrain from hovering or lecturing.

Teenagers, Youth, Study and teaching, Oral hygiene, Dental hygiene

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Straightening a youthful tooth; when to straighten your child's smile

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Some children need retainers or braces even before all their baby teeth have fallen out while others will not need orthopedic devices until all their adult teeth have come in. Conditions that indicate a need to be seen by an orthodontist include a misaligned jaw and protruding top teeth.

Analysis, Abnormalities, Children, Teeth, Child health, Orthodontics, Tooth abnormalities

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Bite back at tooth loss: compound may help bone grow back

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A new bioactive glass material called PerioGlas has the ability to stimulate bone growth in teeth and to regenerate connections between ligaments and teeth. The material has been approved by the FDA.

Care and treatment, Innovations, Tooth loss, Periodontics, Bone-grafting, Bone transplantation

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