This book is written to serve as a guide for parents to raising children free of dental cavities and also is a valuable office resource not only for dentists but also for pediatricians. The author, a pedodontist with 17 years' experience, based the book on questions commonly asked by parents of his patients. In simple, yet authoritative lay language the author presents the science of caries and methods of prevention. Highlights of the book include: how cavities form, what can be done to prevent cavities, where the most common problems occur, why it is so important to avoid cavities, how breast and bottle feeding can cause infant tooth decay.
Book Description
A guide to raising cavity-free children, written by a pediatric dentist with over 17 years of experience. Details a simple and effective program for cavity-prevention and dental maintenance -- explains how cavities form, what you can do to prevent them for your child, where the most common problems occur, why it is so important to avoid cavities, which foods help prevent cavities, how breast & bottle feeding can cause infant tooth decay.