Mom's constant reminders to brush your teeth may be helping your heart. Good oral hygiene aids in preventing plaque build-up that characterizes both cardiac and gum diseases.
Read more here. Diet and healthy snackingSugary snacks taste so good, but they aren't so good for your teeth or your body. The candies, cakes, cookies, and other sugary foods that kids love to eat between meals can cause tooth decay. Read more here. Keep your teeth and keep on smiling
True or false? You'll ultimately lose some or all of your teeth, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Caring for your dentures: maintaining your “removable pearly whites”As is the case with natural teeth, brushing your dentures and gums at least once a day removes food particles and plaque, which maintains good oral health. Learn more here.
Tips for keeping tiny teeth healthyIt is never too early to establish good oral hygiene habits. This will ensure healthy teeth and gums for your child.
Here are some tips for parents from the American Dental Association. A healthy mouth for your babyShould you worry about your baby getting tooth decay when she has no teeth? Yes. Your baby's teeth need preventive care even before she is born! Read more here. Breaking your child's thumbsucking habitThumbsucking in preschool children is a very normal response to anxiety and stress and does not point to insecurity or emotional problems in your child. While thumbsucking is normal for infants and toddlers, this behavior should decrease by ages 3-4 and stop by age five. Unfortunately, many youngsters are slow to break the habit. As hard as it may be for parents and grandparents to believe, a child's visit to the dentist is now an easy and even entertaining experience! The major reason for this turnabout is that tooth decay, formerly the most common of human diseases, is fast becoming a thing of the past.
Read more here. American Dental Association
http://www.ada.org
Oral Health America
http://www.oralhealthamerica.org | 
