In a recent article in Oregon Dental Association's Membership Matters, Janet Peterson, DMD offered some tips on wellness for kids.
Too much juice is just as bad as soda. Juices have sugar, just like soda. Too much can be harmful to your child's teeth
Drinks with reclosable caps, such as bottles, can increase how often teeth are exposed to sugary beverages. Children are more likely to sip on soda longer from bottles than from cans.
Thieves led an Egyptian archaeological team to
discover three tombs of dentists to the ancient kings, unveiled Sunday
at the Saqqara pyramid complex south of Cairo.
"It seems for the first time that the ancient Egyptians made a
cemetery to the dentist and they are buried in the shadow of the Step
Pyramid," Zahi Hawass, chief of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities,
said as he toured the site.
Thanks to Larry Morris, OD for bringing this one to my attention.
Sitting and snacking on treats in
front of the television for several hours a day increases a child's
risk of developing … dental decay? Many would probably have finished
that sentence with the word, "obesity." Actually, both versions are
correct, according to Carole A. Palmer, EdD, RD, professor of general
dentistry at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. In an article
entitled, "Dental Caries and Obesity in Children: Different Problems,
Related Causes," Palmer shares some insights about possible
relationships between obesity and dental decay in children.
"When children watch a lot of TV, they tend to
snack more frequently, particularly on foods that are high in fat
and/or sugar," Palmer, also a professor at Tufts' Friedman School of
Nutrition Science and Policy, explains. "This not only increases their
overall caloric intake, which we know can lead to obesity, but it also
increases their risk of developing tooth decay because the amount of
time food is in contact with the teeth increases."
NEW YORK — Hasbro is rolling out a toothbrush that plays pop music through kids' pearly whites while it polishes them.
The company's Tiger Electronics division is
getting into the $3 billion oral hygiene business with a $10 "Tooth
Tunes" toothbrush that goes on sale Thursday in New York City retailers
and at toothtunes.com. It will roll out nationally in the first quarter.
The brush, in development for two years, will
come in 18 varieties, each with a different two-minute song clip — the
amount of time dentists recommend for a good brushing — from a popular
artist.
"A spoon full of sugar may help the
medicine go down, but most dentists would likely encourage parents to
skip that step when treating a child’s illness. However, most parents
might not realize that even without the sugar, some children’s
medicines may cause cavities while they’re fighting other health
issues, according to a report in the January/February issue of General
Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry’s (AGD) clinical,
peer-reviewed journal.
Antihistamine syrups are frequently purchased
over-the-counter or prescribed to deal with problems such as chronic
allergies or the flu. However, many of these syrups contain low pH
levels and high acidity which can be a dangerous combination for a
child’s teeth. The sugar in the medication combined with the acids
dissolve dental enamel, causing erosion."