Dental Development
All twenty baby (or primary) teeth come in by the time your child is two or three years old.
Primary Teeth
This chart tells you when baby teeth come in (or erupt) in most children.
If your child is getting his or her teeth and seems to be in pain, you can:
rub the gums with a clean [...]
In addition to plaque, there are several factors that can increase your risk of developing gum disease. They include:
Smoking. In addition to increasing your risk of many serious illnesses such as cancer, lung disease, and heart disease, smoking also increases your risk of gum disease.
Hormonal changes. Women are especially at risk [...]
The health of your gums and teeth is important to your overall health, well-being, and appearance. At its most serious, gum disease can cause pain, abscesses, difficulty in eating, bad breath, and a loss of teeth.
There is a strong link between gum disease and diabetes. People with diabetes are not only more at risk of [...]