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Your child's oral health depends on you.

Posted by Ronel Van Der Spuy on Jul 4, 2015 3:00:00 PM

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Every parent remembers the moment when their baby, their pride and joy, became just a little too old for that goodbye kiss on the cheek. At that moment, you may have felt that your parental sway had forever diminished.

 However a recent study from the Journal of Dental Research reaffirms the influence that parents have in affecting the habits of their children. It found that the oral health of a child’s parents, particularly his or her mother, is highly indicative of that child’s own oral health condition.

 If a mother has tooth decay, the study states that her child is twice as likely as other children to have cavities.

 It’s just one more reason for you, as a parent, to schedule those twice-yearly cleanings and check-ups. The example you set for your children will yield benefits for you and for them.

 Keeping your child’s teeth well-cared for is important so they maintain adequate space and prepare properly for the full-sized teeth to come.

Poor oral health, on the other hand, can lead to a variety of diseases and health complications.

 Unlike your grandfather’s heirloom watch, tooth decay is one thing you don’t want to hand down to your family’s future generations. Plant the seed of responsible oral health habits and watch it grow in your children.

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