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Common Oral Care Mistakes To Avoid

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If you want to keep your teeth and gums as healthy as you can, then you should be working to brush your teeth regularly and in the correct way. Unfortunately, many people make some mistakes when it comes to oral care that can really affect the teeth long term. Keep reading to hear about a few of these mistakes and how they can be avoided. Mistake: Rinsing Your Mouth Out After Brushing…

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If A Baby Tooth Will Fall Out Anyway, Is It Still Worth It To Fill It?

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Baby teeth eventually fall out, so the concept of filling a baby tooth that has decayed seems a little odd. You could just pull the tooth, too, right? You could, and in certain circumstances, that could be preferable, but filling the decay is also a viable option in other circumstances. You have to look at how much longer the tooth is likely to be present, as well as the condition of the tooth and how the child is reacting to the entire situation.…

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Losing Baby Teeth Prematurely Can Cause Your Child's Adult Teeth To Erupt Incorrectly. Here's How Space Maintainers Prevent It

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Many parents aren’t too worried when a child loses a baby tooth due to tooth decay or an injury. After all, the tooth was going to fall out eventually. Is it harmful if it falls out too early? Unfortunately, a baby tooth that’s lost prematurely can lead to severe dental problems later in your child’s life as his or her adult teeth begin to erupt. The two teeth adjacent to the lost tooth can slightly shift into the empty space, which prevents the adult tooth in that location from erupting correctly.…

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