Show 01 for your childs child's safety Teaching children proper dental dental den den- tal lal care during the early years can cm save parents worry and expense ex ex- expense pense pen in the future says Dr Albert H H. H Domm child safety specialist and unit medical director of the Prudential Insurance Company Besides taking them for dental dental dental den den- tal ups check-ups every six months parents should also at an early age get their children in the practice of IJ r. r brushing their teeth pro properly per I y r- r 5 every my day dy recommends r N Dr Domm He points out that the thel l I I eating habits S I of the young young- Dr Albert ster play a II li Domm major role inthe in inthe the condition of his teeth Gum candy and soda should not be consumed in excessive amounts Cavities in first teeth should not be ignored they should be filled without delay advises Dr Domm He emphasizes that care of the first teeth is important important tant lant so that the second teeth will have every opportunity to tos s grow ow in jn naturally lie He adds When a a second tooth is grow growing growing grow ing in children should be re restrained restrained restrained re- re strained from sucking their thumbs or placing objects objects' in Ih their ir mouths which might tend to 10 slant the tooth It It is unavoidable given the rambunctious nature of children children chilt chil- chil dren that some youngsters will t lose chin chip or loosen their teeth l In the ease case r Uth child should be taken to a dentist dentist dentist den den- immediately thereby optimizing optimizing optimizing mizing the chances that the tooth may be saved |