It is recommended that you use a thin smear of fluoride toothpaste teach your baby to spit the toothpaste out rather than swallowing when brushing her teeth and don t let your baby eat toothpaste.
Baby teeth chart nz.
Your child s baby teeth save the space for adult teeth and are important for the proper growth of your child s face and jaw.
As well as providing services for its members the nzda is the one body able to speak on behalf of nz dentistry as a whole.
You can read about tooth decay and what to look for on the plunket website.
You can read about tooth decay and what to look for on the plunket website.
The new zealand dental association nzda is the professional association for new zealand dentists.
Here s a keepsake that you can print and personalise for your baby as a permanent record of when each tooth popped through and any of your teething memories.
If you are worried about your baby s teeth talk with your well child tamariki ora nurse at the next visit or with your doctor or contact your community oral health service.
A baby s weight at about two weeks of age should be compared with their birth weight a separate preterm birth section in the combined growth charts and health professionals notes only not in the well child tamariki ora healthbook.
To enrol them with your local community oral health service call 0800 talk teeth 0800 825 583.
Baby teeth need to be looked after and valued.
Debbie a dental therapist talks to renee and dez about caring for their son s teeth including brushing teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste and eating healthy food.
I m anxious about visiting the dentist.
Your baby s first tooth is a momentous occasion.
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Watch as renee brushes aidan s teeth.
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We re new zealand s largest group of dentists so we ve seen more scared patients than any other dental practice in the country.
Baby teeth can t be replaced but your dentist or emergency doctor will assess the situation and discuss with you what the best treatment is.
Your child is entitled to free oral health care until they turn 18.
The new zealand dental association website has information on how to lift the lip.
Watch this video to find out why your child s first teeth are important and how to care for them.
For most people.
This is the period when the primary or baby teeth begin to fall out and the permanent teeth start to come through.