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Dental Health for Children

Your baby’s drooling and putting anything he can get his hands on in his mouth. He’s fussier than usual and he’s not sleeping well. Could he be teething?

You may have grown up believing that their first set of teeth are not all that important because eventually they’re replaced by adult teeth. Many of us remember growing up in the days when an infant's cavities weren’t filled. Today we know that those very first teeth are important and that proper oral hygiene should begin before your baby even has a tooth!

Here are some general guidelines to help you care for your child’s teeth and gums:

    • Wipe your baby’s gums with gauze or a wet wash cloth after each feeding.

    • Never put your baby to bed with a bottle of anything but water; formula, milk and fruit juices “puddle” in your baby’s mouth and the sugar in them mixes with bacteria to cause tooth decay.

    • When your baby is teething, biting on a cold teething ring or wash cloth can be very soothing.

    • Take your baby for a first dental visit by his/her first birthday to establish rapport with the dentist as early as possible.

    • After the first tooth is visible, use a small soft bristled toothbrush and warm water to brush your child’s teeth.

    • At approximately two years of age, use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste to brush your child’s teeth twice a day.

    • Start flossing your baby’s teeth as soon as he/she has two teeth next to one another that touch, but be very gentle!

    • Follow your dentist’s recommended schedule for checkups and cleanings.

Just as with spinal care and chiropractic visits, the earlier you start proper oral hygiene and dental care, the better it is for your child. Routine chiropractic adjustments maintain your child’s spine and nervous system function; routine oral hygiene and dental care maintain your child’s teeth and gums. Both are important to start your child on the road to optimal health… for a lifetime!

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What's the difference between sick care and health care?
Sick care is largely about relieving or suppressing symptoms. Health care is about improving performance. While sick care is about how you feel, health care is about how you function. Sick care is what you do to treat an obvious problem, and health care is what you do to avoid the problem and advance your well-being.
What is the purpose of pain?
Pain prompts many North Houston folks to begin chiropractic care. But pain isn't the problem! Pain is just how your body alerts you that a limit has been reached (or exceeded), that something isn't working right and that some type of change is needed. As a chiropractor, my job is finding the underlying cause and recommending the changes needed to bring your body back into balance.