New guide to help parents give their children healthy teeth for life
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- Published: Tuesday, 30 August 2016 07:50
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A guide for parents to help them care for their children’s teeth has been launched by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD). Covering all aspects of oral healthcare for children from birth to 16, the guide is designed to correct some of the damaging myths about teeth and help parents get their child’s dental health off to the best possible start. See: http://bspd.co.uk/Resources
Claire Stevens, media spokesperson for BSPD, said that one of the most worrying myths that continue to be shared is that baby teeth don’t matter. “Your child’s baby teeth – also known as milk teeth – DO matter and have an important role to play. They hold the space for second teeth to come through into but because the enamel is thin, they are highly susceptible. With dental decay remaining as one of the most common reasons for a child to be admitted to a hospital in the UK, BSPD is taking positive steps to ensure that the key messages reach parents from birth. The Society’s aim is a generation free from dental disease.
Claire said: “We need to stop the downward spiral and support parents to access accurate and easy to understand information. The kindest things a parent can do is pay attention to their child’s teeth from an early age. Our new guide explains how.”
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