Q: What causes cavities in children? A: The combination of bacteria, food, and acid that sticks to the teeth is the main cause of cavities. Over time, the acids made by the bacteria eat away at the ...
Almost half of children haven’t visited a dentist by the age of three, a survey shows. Only 45 per cent of parents surveyed said they had taken or planned to take their child to a dentist by the ...
ALONG with carved pumpkins and scary costumes, Halloween means kids getting their hands on a devilish amount of sweets. You won’t want to dampen your tot’s excitement around the spooky season.
Children should be given stickers instead of sweets at Halloween to save their teeth, leading dental surgeons have said. The Royal College of Surgeons of England has offered tips to help children ...