AAPD Releases Visual Guide for Tooth Injuries | Pediatric and Laser Dentistry

With Springtime childhood activities in full swing, The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has developed a highly-visual, easy-to-follow guide which can be printed and posted to refrigerators so family members and babysitters know what to do should a tooth be chipped or knocked out (hint: a glass of milk could come in handy)!  SOURCE: http://www.mychildrensteeth.org/aapd_releases_visual_guide_for_tooth_injuries/

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AAPD Cites Ways to Prevent Risk for Children’s Tooth Decay | Pediatric and Laser Dentistry

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the recognized leader in children’s oral health, continues to emphasize that the way to decrease children’s tooth decay is by visiting a dentist early on. The AAPD recommends that each child should have a dental home by his/her first birthday. The results from the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report […]

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Should Infants Be Separated From COVID-19-Positive Mothers? | Pediatric and Laser Dentistry

BY MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC./GENETIC ENGINEERING NEWS New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2020–In a new commentary, Alison Stuebe, MD, President of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, addresses the risks and benefits of separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers following birth. Although multiple public health organizations recommended keeping mothers and infants together, the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises […]

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Sugar Industry Influenced Research on Tooth Decay, Documents Reveal | Pediatric and Laser Dentistry

Written by David Mills | Published on March 10, 2015 A report released today shows the sugar industry steered national dental policies away from reductions in sugar consumption to prevent tooth decay. The sugar industry worked closely with health organizations in the 1960s and early 1970s to develop dental policies that didn’t discourage children from eating sugar. Read more: http://www.healthline.com/health-news/sugar-industry-influenced-research-on-tooth-decay-031015

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