Tooth erosion is the wearing away of your tooth enamel by acid.  Tooth enamel is what protects the outside of your tooth.  However high amounts of acids in food and drinks that one may consume can cause tooth erosion.

Here are a few signs to look out for,  talk to your dentist if you should have one or more of this waring signs.   Discoloration of your tooth or teeth. Sensitive teeth, Rounded looking teeth or your the tips of your teeth looking transparent in color (mainly your front teeth).  There are more advance signs of tooth erosion which would include cracked or cracking teeth.  Rough feeling spots on the tooth surface.  Extremely sensitive teeth and tooth decay.

Oral hygiene is just as important to infants as to children and adults.  Even though a baby may not have teeth you still need to provide for daily oral hygiene for your infant.  Infants require daily oral hygiene, because the tissues in the mouth require cleansing to prevent irritation and infection.

Thrush is a treatable fungal infection caused by yeast that often appears in areas of the mouth that may have torn tissue, due to the constant sucking of a pacifier, bottle, or during breastfeeding. The tiny tears remain moist, and if not removed, the yeast can cause this painful condition

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts’ Dental Clinics provide for free restorative and orthodontic dental procedures as well as preventative dental education for disadvantaged infants, children, and teens suffering from physical deformities and other conditions. Dental Clinics are held 13 times annually and treat approximately 20 children at each Clinic

Parents can normally have very busy day and so it easy to forgot things at time.  Kids can be just as busy doing their kid stuff and forgetting to brush their teeth often happens. By using a brushing chart it will help your kids to remember to brush and floss their teeth on a daily basis, plus it will also give you a little reassurance that this important task is not being forgotten.  You can find tooth brushing charts free on line or you can make them yourself.

It is estimated that the average American drinks nearly 600 cans of soda person per year.  Studies shown that soft drinks is a causing factor to adult’s and children’s tooth decay. The problem with soda in regards to dental health is that many sodas contain acids and sugars that could erode tooth enamel over time. Even diet soda contain phosphoric acid and/or citric acid and still cause dental erosion — though considerably less than their sugared counterparts.

According to researchers from the University of Maryland Baltimore Dental School, drinks that especially aggressive to erode tooth enamel are light-colored soda (such as Sprite and Mountain Dew) and canned iced tea (such as Arizona Iced Tea)

If you are a soda drinker root beer products did the least damage. Other safer drinks for teeth would be water, brewed black tea, and black coffee all showed minimal tooth enamel damage.

Another helpful tip to soft drink, drinkers would be to drink soda out of a straw which will help to reduce soda’s contact with your teeth.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, dental decay in the United States in children ages 2-5 increased by 15.2 percent.  More and more children are having to see the dentist for tooth decay. Some suggested reason for the increase of dental carries in young kids include: Socioeconomic status of the family, Medical history, Dietary Habits, and lack of proper dental care.

Many parents try and limit the amount of soda their child drinks, but sports drinks can be just as harmful to their children’s  teeth.  Most sports drinks are quite acidic (pH 3-4) and if taken to excess, may lead to dental erosion and demineralization. One study found that 57% of 11-14 year-olds had evidence of some dental erosion.

Even though New Jersey is known for their pharmaceutical and biotechnology progress, they long lagged in what public health officials call one of the 10 biggest health advances of the last century fluoridating its water.

While 72 percent of Americans get their water from public systems that add fluoride, just 14 percent of New Jersey residents do, placing the state next to last, ahead of only Hawaii, and far behind nearby New York 72 percent.

While a bill in the Legislature would change that, requiring all public water systems in New Jersey to add fluoride to the water supply, similar bills have failed in the state since 2005.

In Washington a two and a half year old had to under go dental surgery, after dental x-rays showed that 11 of his 20 baby teeth had cavities. The pediatric dentist extracted two incisors, performed a root canal on a molar, and gave the rest fillings and crowns.

The child parents did not even worry about brushing their child teeth until they notice his teeth were starting to become discolored. They stated they just had too much on their mind to think about brushing his teeth at night. This is not as uncommon as you may first think, According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention they noted an increase, the first in 40 years, in the number of preschoolers with cavities in a study five years ago

Dentists nationwide are saying they are seeing more preschoolers at all income levels with 6 to 10 cavities or more. With the level of decay, being so severe that they often recommend using general anesthesia because young children are unlikely to sit through such extensive procedures while they are awake.

Children can be fussy about brushing their teeth, one reason can be that they do not like the taste of the toothpaste.  There are many kid friendly toothpaste that may make your child want to brush or brush longer.

Colgate has Colgate Kids in strawberry as well as watermelon flavors.  Crest toothpaste offers a bubblegum flavor. There are other toothpaste that taste like ice cream.  These flavor toothpaste may help brushing their teeth much easier. However keep in mind that like any other toothpaste they are to still be kept out of reach of small children and use only for brushing their teeth and not for eating.

My four year old daughter has two cavities. That my daughter who is only four already has cavities is very upsetting to me because I feel I fail her.   I brush her teeth in the morning and before bed time daily.  Although these teeth are just baby teeth I do not want her to continue getting more cavities. Not sure want to do about this.  My dentist told me to floss more but how do you floss a four year old to floss?  Getting her use to brushing was hard enough. Advise or suggestions please

Yesterday my son cap came off his back bottom left side molar.  My son is six so the tooth is a baby tooth.  He says it is not hurting him.  I made a dental appointment for my son but they can not get him in for another three days.   What will the dentist do?  My son is not the best when it comes to having to have dental work and he is already crying about having to go.  I would like to be able to prepare him since he has dental fears.

Being five month pregnant with wisdom teeth pain you may be limited to what you can do.  You are also limited to what medicines you can take while pregnant.   If your doctor has approved the use of Tylenol you can take that for your dental pain issues.

You can also rinse with hydrogen peroxide 3 times a day. This will kill the bacteria in the gums and help to avoid any infection.  However see your dentist and your doctor about your wisdom teeth pain, even pregnant your dentist along with your doctor will be able to advise what is best needed

My wisdom teeth are starting to cause me a lot of pain and I am currently five months pregnant.   Do to the pain I am in I can not get  good sleep which is making life very hard for me since I have also have a two year old son that I am running after all day.

Between the dental pain I am having and the lack of good sleep I am getting constant headaches.  I do not think I have any infection because there is no swelling.  I been told that  I can not do anything right now since the teeth will need to be extracted by an oral surgeon.   What am I to do for the remaining 4 months.

The early stages of periodontal disease show few warning signs or symptoms. Many people go unaware of a periodontal problem until their gums become soft and bleed slightly when they brush their teeth. As the periodontal disease progresses, there are more-serious changes, a person would start to notice. some of these signs are:

Swollen gums, bright red gums, Tender gums,  gums that pull away form the tooth (receding gums), gaps or spaces developing between your teeth, persistent bad breath or bad taste in your mouth and any loose teeth.    Prevent periodontal disease by having good dental care habits at home and by seeing your dentist regularly.

Looking for advise on how to keep my  one year old  gums healthy.  Both my husband and I have very strong teeth and no cavities,  however we seem to always  have gum issues even with health teeth and having good dental habits.  This was the same as with my parents their teeth are strong but they have bad gums.  I worry that my child will have bad gums like us if we do not stay on top of things.  Advise please

I need dental help  my four year old.  My son  has three in the back that are turning black.  I do not know why he has such bad teeth I brush them twice sometime three times a day.  I need to take him to see a dentist but do not have enough money to pay for dental care.  Is there any where I can take him to get  free dental care or at least low cost dental care.  Do you offer an dental plans in Florida that can help my son.  I can afford a low cost dental plan if it offer free dental services.

A new warning from the Food and Drug Administration states that certain electric toothbrushes may not be safe for use. Certain Spinbrush toothbrush have been know to brake on more the one occasion, causing pieces of the toothbrush to injure eyes, and teeth, and even choking.

According to the FDA, the following models of the Spinbrush have the potential to cause injury:  Spinbrush SONIC, Spinbrush SONIC Recharge, Spinbrush Swirl, Spinbrush ProClean, Spinbrush ProClean Recharge, Spinbrush Pro Whitening, Spinbrush Classic Clean, Spinbrush For Kids and Spinbrush Replacement Heads

It is important to note that electric toothbrushes can be very effective in removing dental plaque and help to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.  However children should be supervise when using these types of toothbrushes.

My son is a over three years old,  I worried that his thumb sucking may start to make his teeth crooked.   I heard that things like pacifiers and thumb sucking are not a good thing for a baby to do once their teeth are in. I have been trying to get him to stop the thumb sucking but it make him upset when I do.  How long should I let this continue?  Should I just leave him be and he will stop on his own.  What is the best thing to do?