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Regard of the type of contact sport your child may be in it is important that they wear a mouth guard in order to protect their teeth from accidental damage.   

A mouth guard is a piece of molded plastic that protect the upper and row of teeth.  If your child plays a sport such as football, hockey, baseball, etc,  they are at risk of mouth injury. Wearing a mouth guard helps to reduce the risk of teeth getting chipped, cracked or even knocked out while playing. 

There can be several reasons to premature tooth loss,  however the primary reasons for premature loss of a child’s baby tooth is typically due to tooth decay, injury or lack of jaw space.     

When tooth loss happen before the permanent teeth emerge, nearby teeth can tip or shift into the space now unoccupied. Therefore when the permanent tooth does try to emerge into it place there may not be enough room. The new tooth may emerge tilted, crooked, or misaligned, which can cause a new range of problems from interfering with proper chewing to causing TMJ issues. 

If your child loses a tooth prematurely see a dentist right away. Your dentist may advise a space maintainer which will hold open the space left by the missing tooth.

There are still many people who do not know just how important baby teeth are to their children. Many people think that since baby teeth are replaced by adult teeth that dental care for baby teeth is not as important.  However that is wrong.  While it is true that baby teeth are only in the mouth for a short period of time they do play a vital role. 

• Baby teeth help to reserve space for the adult teeth
• Baby teeth are need in order to aid in the development of clear speech. Baby teeth give the face it normal appearance. 
• Baby teeth are needed in order to chew and eat food. 
   

If baby teeth are not maintain with proper dental care damage can be cause to incoming adult teeth.  Dental decay in baby teeth are not only a painful issue for your child but can cause other over all health issues.   It is important to know that one should take care of baby teeth just as much as one should take care of their adult teeth.  Baby teeth may not last a life time but the role they play in your child development is just as important.

Please keep in mind that each child is different and tooth eruption times can vary from child to child.  However, this will give you some idea of when your child teeth should be coming in by. 

Primary Teeth Development Chart

Upper Teeth When tooth emerges When tooth falls out
Central incisor 8 to 12 months 6 to 7 years
Lateral incisor 9 to 13 months 7 to 8 years
Canine (cuspid) 16 to 22 months 10 to 12 years
First molar             13 to 19 months   9 to 11 years
Second molar   25 to 33 months  10 to 12 years

Lower Teeth

Second molar  23 to 31 month       10 to 12 years
First molar             14 to 18 months 9 to 11 years
Canine (cuspid) 17 to 23 months 9 to 12 years
Lateral incisor 10 to 16 months 7 to 8 years
Central incisor 6 to 10 months 6 to 7 years 

Poor dental health has been linked to an increased risk for dementia.   

New research shows that in a study of more the 4000 elderly adult in Japan, those who had few teeth and who did not use dentures or see a dentist regularly had a significantly higher risk for dementia onset than the participants who practiced better dental health practices.  The study was published in the April issue of Psychosomatic Medicine.

Dental disease is nearly 100 percent preventable yet fewer then 30 percent of people follow their dentist’s advice to brush and floss twice a day.  People are dropping the ball with their at home dental care habits.  In some state nearly 40 percent of people with dental  insurance still do not regularly see their dentist.   Early education about oral health care habits are important, and should be reinforced by parents, teachers and the community.

The number of preschoolers with serious dental tooth decay is on the rise, across all income levels. Some young children have six to ten cavities. Some of the reasons for the increased rise in tooth decay among young children, is mainly snacking and juices or other sweet drinks t bedtime.  But other reasons includes children drinking bottled water instead of fluoridated tap water.  As well as parents who have simply grown lax about making their kids have proper dental care habits such as brushing and flossing daily.

Too many American, particularly kids are showing up in emergency rooms with rotten teeth issues.  According to surveys done by the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 10 state within the past three years, the percentage of third graders with untreated tooth decay running as high as 40 percent in Arizona, to just under 15 percent in Washington State.  A study by the Pew Center for the States found that preventable dental conditions were the primary reason for more than 830,000 emergency room visits in the U.S. in 2009, up 16 percent from just three years before.

It is important to keep in mind that by having proper dental care habits at home  and seeing a dentist regularly, not only helps to reduces the risk or tooth decay and gum disease, but save you money in the long run.     

Preventive dental care services such as, office visits, X-rays and cleanings are much more affordable then filling, root canals and crowns. Take into account that even lower cost dental insurance plans offer free to very low cost preventive dental care, it makes no sense not to maintain your dental health. By taking care of your teeth with good dental habits and seeing your dentist you decrease your chances of developing larger more costly dental issues.

A Study that was published in the journal Microbiology states that by stripping some mouth bacteria of their access key to gangs of other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent gum disease and tooth loss.    

Oral bacteria called Treponema denticola frequently gang up in communities with other pathogenic oral bacteria to produce destructive dental plaque. The study suggests that this bacterial access key could be a drug target for people who are at high risk of developing gum disease.

Garlic is very good for you and in studies it show how garlic can help fight off infections, helps to keep your immune system healthy, and even may even prevent bone and joint problems later in life.   

Beside that garlic taste good in may foods we may enjoy to eat.  However the one down side to garlic it the bad breath effect afterwords. Not to many people are a fan of garlic breath. However a quick way to help neutralize the garlicky smell fast is to sip a small glass of milk.

WebMD dental experts states how too much stress can effect your mouth, teeth and gums. When stress some people develop mouth sore such as canker sore and cold sores. Having too much stress can cause people to grind or clench their teeth causing tooth damage over time. When under stress dental hygiene can go down, which can lead to dental decay or gum disease.

Having Sea Salt in your medicine cabinet may be a good idea for dental care. Rinsing your mouth out with warm salt water can help to sooth inflamed gum tissue or canker sores. Experts suggest that a salt solution can wipe out some bacteria in your mouth and help create a more healthy bacteria level.

Research done suggest that cinnamon has properties that make it effective at fighting both inflammation and bacteria, two of your mouth’s biggest enemies. 

Eating sticky buns do not help but buying toothpaste with cinnamon can. Plenty of toothpaste makers have cinnamon varieties such as Crest, Colgate, Jason Natural and Tom’s of Maine. So finding a toothpaste with this wonderful ingredient should not be too hard to find.

Flossing your teeth is a daily habit one should have in order to maintain oral health care.  Here is another dental tip advise you can add to  your flossing routine.   

After flossing smell your dental floss.  That right smell your floss to see what it smells like.  The smell of dental floss can tell you more about your teeth and gums health.  If the floss has a gross or rotten smell this indicates an overgrowth of bacteria between your teeth, which signals decay and means you need to be doing a better job of flossing. A normal, non-offensive scent means you’re doing a good job.

Cost of whiten products are going up, while more and more people are trying to get and or maintain their white teeth. Did you know that there are  foods you can eat that will help keep your teeth white? Food such as Apples and celery help to polish your teeth and gums. Strawberries produce an enzyme called malic acid, which helps keep teeth white, and cheese contain a type of lactic acid that helps zap tooth decay. This along with proper dental hygiene can help you have and maintain health white teeth.

Coffee drinkers may know that by drinking coffee over time it can stain your teeth. However did you know depending on how fast your drink your coffee you have a high risk of tooth decay.       

For people that drinks latte or coffee with milk sipping and being a slow drinker exposes your teeth to the lactose or milk sugar, which is giving the bacteria in the mouth a flood of raw fuel metabolize.  (Similar to what happens with Baby Bottle Tooth Decay )     

Try drinking your latte or coffee with milk within 15 minutes.  However if you do want to nurse your drink then drink some water or chew sugarless gum to help neutralize the acids in your mouth

Daily Dental Care Habits Like Brushing & Flossing Protects Your Body in Unexpected Ways. 

New research from Yale University School of Medicine shows a link between a link increased levels of mouth bacteria and pneumonia and other inflammatory lung conditions.  Other studies over the past have also shown a link between poor oral health care and heart disease. Having good oral health habits and a healthy mouth is also important to your overall health care.

Having filling done that may not be necessary.  

According to a New York Time story with today’s new detection technology, dentists are picking up what’s known as “micro-cavities, and that some dentist encourage their patients to have them filled. But is that necessary? 

The Time told story about a college student that never had any cavities but was surprised to hear from a new dentist that she needed to several filled. She had the work done and paid the $500.00 for the dental services. However when she went back home and saw her family dentist she was told that the cavities were so small, they did not need treatment, and that, she may have just been duped.      

There are difference of opinions on this matter where some dentist feel that they are taking a proactive strategy to protect patients from harm, critics say the procedures are unnecessary and they are driving up the costs of dental care.      

Remember that you can always get a second opinion if your feel that you are being told about cavities that seem to be in excess of your normal dental care average.

I sure many people at one time or another use their teeth to open a wrapper or to bite off a stubborn tag on a new shirt. However if you are wanting to keep your teeth looking great then stop using your teeth as tools. Using your teeth is such a way can damage your teeth. You can easily crack or chip your teeth or cause poor jaw alignment by wearing down your teeth unevenly.

You also want to avoid using your teeth as hands. Do not hold items in your mouth even for a short time. Do not chew on items such as pens and pencils. You may have been told a a kid not to chew on your ice or you can chip your tooth, well that still rings true. Chewing on ice or using your teeth to crack open nuts, or biting on your finger nails all can lead to distorted teeth.