{"id":324,"date":"2021-07-20T22:54:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T22:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/?p=324"},"modified":"2024-02-15T14:15:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T22:15:22","slug":"dental-tips-for-the-baby-ones-ottawa-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/dental-tips-for-the-baby-ones-ottawa-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Tips for the Baby Ones | Ottawa Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iStock_000020358353_Small-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When becoming a new parent, there are loads of resources available to help guide you through every step of the way. But one area that tends to be overlooked, by even the most attentive parent, is <a href=\"http:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist-restorative-children.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dental care<\/a>. If the baby doesn\u2019t have teeth, why would this even be a concern, right? Wrong. Just because your tiny human doesn\u2019t have teeth, doesn\u2019t mean their mouth should be ignored. The more pristine the conditions are when teeth do decide to make their appearance, the healthier they will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>In order to stay on top of your baby\u2019s future smile, here are some tips to keep in mind as their teeth prepare to come in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baby bottle tooth decay occurs when sweet liquids, like juices or formula, linger around in your child\u2019s mouth. When you put your child down for a nap with a bottle of formula or dip a pacifier in some sugary syrup, bad bacteria indulge in the sugars they crave. This causes teeth to decay and become more prone to infection as they continue to come in. Water is a better option during sleeping hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But they\u2019re going to fall out \u2013 does it matter if they fall out prematurely? Losing teeth too early can cause issues with speaking, eating or other dental issues going forward. We need to look after all of our teeth, regardless of when they show up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for a dental routine \u2013 if your child doesn\u2019t have teeth yet, make sure to wipe down their gums with a cloth after they eat or drink anything. As teeth begin to come in, brush them without toothpaste. As they continue to grow, make their first dental appointment. Your dentist will be able to offer any recommendations you will need going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schedule your appointment today. C<\/strong><strong>all Dr. Doumit in Ottawa, Ontario at 613-232-8000 or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandentalcentre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.urbandentalcentre.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Katia Doumit proudly serves Ottawa and all surrounding areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When becoming a new parent, there are loads of resources available to help guide you through every step of the way. But one area that tends to be overlooked, by even the most attentive parent, is dental care. If the baby doesn\u2019t have teeth, why would this even be a concern, right? Wrong. Just because &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/dental-tips-for-the-baby-ones-ottawa-dentist\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Dental Tips for the Baby Ones | Ottawa Dentist&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,5,6,7,10,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-health","category-dental-information","category-dr-katia-doumit","category-family-dentistry","category-general-dentistry","category-pediatric-dentistry","category-tooth-decay"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":554,"href":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324\/revisions\/554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbandentalcentre.com\/ottawa-dentist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}