{"id":49,"date":"2015-07-21T17:05:38","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T17:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orange-shrew-941945.hostingersite.com\/blog\/?p=49"},"modified":"2015-12-01T21:49:42","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T21:49:42","slug":"tips-to-help-care-for-your-babys-new-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/indian-hills-dentistry\/tips-to-help-care-for-your-babys-new-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to help care for your baby\u2019s new teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re a new parent, or you\u2019ve been down this road before, caring for the health of your child\u2019s teeth and gums should be a priority.\u00a0 It may not seem necessary to start caring for your baby\u2019s oral health before their baby teeth erupt, but it\u2019s important to start as early as possible.\u00a0 This involves visiting your <strong>Murfreesboro pediatric dentistry<\/strong> specialist when your child is as young as one year old.\u00a0 Keep reading for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">tips to help care for your baby\u2019s new teeth<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>As mentioned above, getting dental care early in life is extremely important for maintaining good oral health for life. Scheduling a first appointment with your <strong>Murfreesboro pediatric dentistry<\/strong> specialist will help reduce risks of tooth decay, which can start as soon as your child\u2019s first tooth erupts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Before your child even has their first tooth, you should be aware that healthy gums mean healthy teeth in the future. Bacteria can settle on your baby\u2019s gums and cause inflammation.\u00a0 With the guidance of your <strong>Murfreesboro pediatric dentistry<\/strong> specialist, you can take steps to limit bacteria in your baby\u2019s mouth by wiping with a damp cloth or gauze.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>When your child\u2019s teeth begin to erupt, you can ask your <strong>Murfreesboro pediatric dentistry <\/strong>specialist about getting your baby\u2019s first toothbrush. You should always have the right tools for any job, and that includes the job of caring for your baby\u2019s teeth.\u00a0 Your <strong>Murfreesboro pediatric dentistry<\/strong> specialist can recommend a toothbrush made especially for children that can be used in your baby\u2019s oral health care regimen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re a new parent, or you\u2019ve been down this road before, caring for the health of your child\u2019s teeth and gums should be a priority.\u00a0 It may not seem necessary to start caring for your baby\u2019s oral health before &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/indian-hills-dentistry\/tips-to-help-care-for-your-babys-new-teeth\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-49","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indian-hills-dentistry","tag-pediatric-dentistry-murfreesboro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50,"href":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions\/50"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianhillsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}