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Foreword / by Fern Ingber -- Introduction. A guide to your child's teeth ; Basic care and cleaning ; The dental visit ; Preventing decay and protecting teeth ; Affording dental care for your child -- Ages and stages. Pregnancy and your baby's teeth ; Infants and toddlers (newborn to age 4) ; Early childhood (ages 5 to 8) ; Middle childhood (ages 9 to 12) ; Teenagers and young adults (ages 13+) ; Children with special health needs -- Dental and oral health problems. Tooth decay ; Gum disease ; Tooth sensitivity and pain ; Conditions of the mouth, tongue, and jaw ; Orthodontics ; Tooth appearance ; Dental trauma and emergencies ; Oral surgery, extractions, and root canals ; Dental anxiety.

In "Your Child's Teeth, " health writers Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss team up with pediatric dentists and oral health experts to answer parents' many questions about children's teeth. Topics include: - how thumb sucking and pacifiers affect teeth, how to brush your young children's teeth, how to calm a child who is afraid of the dentist, how to help special needs children get proper dental care, how medical problems affect teeth, how fluoride rinses and dental sealants work, how a root canal is done, and how to make the orthodontia decision.