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Give teeth a chance

Contents:Toothbrushing
Drinks and snacks
Visiting your dentist
What can you do?
And finally
In the beginning

In the beginning

Teeth are important for eating and talking and good teeth also help a childto have an attractive confident smile.

Good dental habits, started early, can help children keep their teeth forlife.

A baby?s first teeth are forming before birth. They begin to appear around 6months, often in the lower jaw at the front. A few babies are born with teethand others may still be waiting for teeth on their first birthday. Wheneverthey appear, that?s when you need to start looking after them.

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