Health Tip: Protect Your Kids' Teeth From Cavities

(HealthDay News) -- Monitoring your child's diet and limiting sugar intake can help protect the child from cavities.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these suggestions to promote healthier teeth:

• Offer only water or low-fat milk to your child, instead of soda or juice.
• Skip meals and snacks that pack a lot of added sugar.
• Allow only sugarless gum.
• Teach your child which foods can harm or help dental health.
• Practice proper dental hygiene among all members of the household.
• Ensure that your child receives proper dental care, starting at a very early age.

-- Diana Kohnle

Copyright © 2012 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

QUESTION

What causes tooth decay? See Answer