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Npr: Kansas Town Takes Dental Care to School
Article reports on a school effort to improve access to dental care for low-income students.
About Kids Health
About Kidshealth: Teeth: Dental Care for Children
Everything you need to know for maintaining proper dental care including how to brush, what makes strong teeth, what causes decay, and the three types of teeth.
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Kids Health: Taking Care of Your Teeth
Learn the importance of practicing good dental hygiene. For auditory learners, a read-aloud feature is also available.
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Save Your Smile: Get Your Child to Brush
An article with information on how to encourage a child to brush his/her teeth and how to encourage children to be enthusiastic about this necessary personal hygiene step.
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Kids Health: Taking Care of Teeth
This resource explains why healthy teeth are important, and how you can keep your teeth healthy are topics discussed in this site.
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Kids Health: Learning About Braces Basics
Learn what it is like to get braces, the dental process that straightens teeth and corrects the way a person bites on food.
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Kids Health: Taking Care of Your Teeth
For teens, taking care of teeth isn't always a priority. This article goes through the history of brushing teeth, proper techniques for brushing, and the importance of regular brushings.
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Kids Health: All About Orthodontia
Millions of teens have braces but many often go into the procedure unsure of what might happen. This site explores tooth terminology, diagnosis, treatment, and life after braces. If this site doesn't satisfy your craving for the basics...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 9 8 14: Candy That Doesn't Cause Cavities
Learn how bacteria could be utilized to make candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Kids Health: Pelvic Exams
Most teens don't look forward to medical exams that seem somewhat intrusive. The truth is, though, that by avoiding such exams an individual can put themselves at great risk. Find out more about one such exam for females, the pelvic...
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Kids Health: Going to the Dentist
This article tells all about what happens when you go to the dentist.
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Kids Health: Testicular Exams
This site from Kids Health relates well to teens. Having a doctor examine your body can sometimes be an uncomfortable and intrusive experience. These procedures however are extremely important in determining ones health status. This...
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Kids Health: Staying Healthy
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: What's a Cavity?
Cavities are small holes in your teeth that need to be filled. Find out what causes tooth decay and how dentists handle it.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Taking the Bite Out of Bruxism
Bruxism is another word for grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw and it usually happens at night when you are sleeping. Find out more in this article for kids.
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Columbines School of Botanical Studies: Toothaches
This article provides a lengthy discussion od toothaches and abscessed teeth. The site is broken down into two primary strategies for dealing with these toothaches - removing the infection causing the pain and merely relieving the pain.
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The Magic School Bus: About Your Teeth
This brief overview of human teeth also features a section on dental hygiene.