Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-101421410621
ISBN-139781421410623
eBay Product ID (ePID)166513093
Product Key Features
Number of Pages296 Pages
Publication NameYour Child's Teeth : a Complete Guide for Parents
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
SubjectParenting / General, Oral Health, Dentistry / General, Children's Health
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Health & Fitness, Medical
AuthorEvelina Weidman Sterling, Angie Best-Boss
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2012-047776
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsAlthough the book has been developed for the American parent... it is relevant to parents within the UK. This is indeed a 'complete' guide., ""Although the book has been developed for the American parent... it is relevant to parents within the UK. This is indeed a 'complete' guide.""
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal617.645
Table Of ContentForeword, by Fern Ingber, M.Ed. Preface Part I: Introduction 1. A Guide to Your Child's Teeth 2. Basic Care and Cleaning 3. The Dental Visit 4. Preventing Decay and Protecting Teeth 5. Affording Dental Care for Your Child Part II: Ages and Stages 6. Pregnancy and Your Baby's Teeth 7. Infants and Toddlers (Newborn to Age 4) 8. Early Childhood (Ages 5 to 8) 9. Middle Childhood (Ages 9 to 12) 10. Teenagers and Young Adults (Ages 13+) 11. Children with Special Health Needs Part III: Dental and Oral Health Problems 12. Tooth Decay 13. Gum Disease 14. Tooth Sensitivity and Pain 15. Conditions of the Mouth, Tongue, and Jaw 16. Orthodontics 17. Tooth Appearance 18. Dental Trauma and Emergencies 19. Oral Surgery, Extractions, and Root Canals 20. Dental Anxiety Appendix: My Child's Dental Health Record Glossary Additional Resources Index
SynopsisChildren's dental health involves much more than a toothbrush. Dental disease is the number one chronic childhood illness, and avoiding dental disease means paying scrupulous attention to our children's teeth. In Your Child's Teeth , health writers Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss team up with pediatric dentists and oral health experts to answer parents' many questions about children's teeth. Topics include: - how thumb sucking and pacifiers affect teeth - how to brush your young children's teeth - how to calm a child who is afraid of the dentist - how to help special needs children get proper dental care - how medical problems affect teeth - how fluoride rinses and dental sealants work - how a root canal is done - how to make the orthodontia decision This book will help parents help children develop good dental habits for a lifetime of healthy teeth--from baby's first tooth to the young adult's shining smile., The only comprehensive book on children's teeth written for adults. Children's dental health involves much more than a toothbrush. Dental disease is the number one chronic childhood illness, and avoiding dental disease means paying scrupulous attention to our children's teeth. In Your Child's Teeth , health writers Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss team up with pediatric dentists and oral health experts to answer parents' many questions about children's teeth. Topics include: - how thumb sucking and pacifiers affect teeth - how to brush your young children's teeth - how to calm a child who is afraid of the dentist - how to help special needs children get proper dental care - how medical problems affect teeth - how fluoride rinses and dental sealants work - how a root canal is done - how to make the orthodontia decision This book will help parents help children develop good dental habits for a lifetime of healthy teeth--from baby's first tooth to the young adult's shining smile., The only comprehensive book on children's teeth written for adults. Children's dental health involves much more than a toothbrush. Dental disease is the number one chronic childhood illness, and avoiding dental disease means paying scrupulous attention to our children's teeth. In Your Child's Teeth , health writers Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss team up with pediatric dentists and oral health experts to answer parents' many questions about children's teeth. Topics include: * how thumb sucking and pacifiers affect teeth * how to brush your young children's teeth * how to calm a child who is afraid of the dentist * how to help special needs children get proper dental care * how medical problems affect teeth * how fluoride rinses and dental sealants work * how a root canal is done * how to make the orthodontia decision This book will help parents help children develop good dental habits for a lifetime of healthy teeth--from baby's first tooth to the young adult's shining smile., Childrens dental health involves much more than a toothbrush. Dental disease is the number one chronic childhood illness, and avoiding dental disease involves comprehensive dental care.In Your Childs Teeth, consumer health authors Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss team up with pediatric dental and oral health experts and the National ......, Childrens dental health involves much more than a toothbrush. Dental disease is the number one chronic childhood illness, and avoiding dental disease involves comprehensive dental care.In Your Childs Teeth, consumer health authors Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss team up with pediatric dental and oral health experts and the National Childrens Oral Health Foundation to answer hundreds of questions about childrens teeth. Topics include how thumb sucking and pacifiers affect teeth how to brush your young childrens teeth how to calm a child who is afraid of the dentist how to help special needs children get proper dental care how medical problems affect teeth how fluoride rinses and dental sealants work how a root canal is done how to make the orthodontia decisionTheis book will help parents help children develop good dental habits for a lifetime of healthy teethfrom babys first tooth to leaving for college.