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Breaking the Binkie Habit

by Julie Z. Rosenberg, Posted Jun 16th 2010 6:00PM

Sometimes pacifiers suck. Credit: Corbis
Pacifiers are a mom's best friend, until they're not. Whether binkie, blanket or thumb, babies need an outlet for their natural urge to suck. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as it enables infants ...
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British Kids Have The Best Teeth, New Study Shows

by Amy Hatch, Posted Dec 15th 2009 10:43AM

Kids in the United States lag behind the British when it comes to oral hygiene. Credit: oskay, Flickr
Americans needs to keep their collective mouths shut about the British and their teeth. Turns out that kids in England have better dental ...
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Low-Income Families Have Trouble Finding Dental Care for Kids

by Tom Henderson, Posted Oct 12th 2009 2:00PM

Poor families suffer from a lack of good dental care. Credit: paigewatkins, Flickr
When a 12-year-old Maryland boy died from an untreated tooth infection two years ago, it started a bigger discussion about the need to provide dental care to ...
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DailyDish - Brushing teeth is as easy as A-B-C

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 21st 2008 6:00AM

Make sure your kids brush their teeth long enough with this simple trick ...
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Could fluoride cure England's bad dental rep?

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 6th 2008 3:00PM

The British have long had a reputation for bad teeth, but now the government has a plan that may address that in future generations -- they want to add fluoride to nearly half the nation's water supply. (There's no word on how they'll keep it ...
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Childhood obesity and cavities: No link

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Apr 13th 2008 8:00AM

When researchers studied the link between excess weight in childhood and cavities, they were surprised to discover that childhood obesity is not associated with dental decay. Prior to the study, they thought they may find a link. If kids are ...
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Gatorade erodes teeth faster than soda

by Melissa Summers, Posted Mar 9th 2006 8:03AM

Soda's been under fire quite a bit lately as the primary cause of the downfall of mankind. Or, you know, a reason for the obesity epidemic among children. With all the sugar and carbonation in soda it's been a given that it's bad for teeth. I was ...
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