3 Facts You May Not Know About Teeth





Everyone’s teeth are as unique as their fingerprints. These differences help identify who you are. Here are three facts about your child’s teeth you may not have known. Dr. Fuller says, “The more you are educated about your child’s smile, the better you can help your child take care of it.”

There are twenty primary, or baby, teeth in your child’s mouth by the age of three. After the first tooth erupts you will want to schedule that appointment to the dentist in order to double check and make sure everything is okay with their smile.

Your baby’s mouth will produce 25, 000 quarts of salvia in a lifetime. Saliva is important in order to keep the mouth healthy. Bacteria thrive on bacteria, and the more there is, the higher rate of decay and problems that can occur.  In order to help keep saliva flowing, you may want to pack foods in their lunch box that are high in water concentration, especially on warm days.

“Flossing one time a day means about five miles of floss in a lifetime,” says Dr. Cameron Fuller. Flossing one time a day is critical to remove food from between the teeth. It is the only way to remove food from being stuck.

For more information on your child’s smile contact Dr. Fuller & his team today.

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