This also includes constant sipping of sugary fluids from a cup. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend the discontinuation of bedtime feeding and use of the bottle soon after your child's first birthday. As children grow older their interest in group activities like sports starts to develop. It is not uncommon for injuries to the face and teeth to increase in frequency. One good way to decrease the likelihood of injuries to the teeth and jaws is to wear a mouth guard.
Pediatric dentists can make a custom fitting mouth guard to help prevent such injuries.
According to American Dental Association, more than 200,000 oral injuries are prevented each year by wearing athletic mouth guards. Dental Emergencies Dental emergencies are usually one of three things, pain, infection, or traumatic injuries to the teeth jaws or oral soft tissues. Pain and infection are usually seen together. Pain or infection from a tooth in a child is a serious matter. Children can become ill from an infected tooth very quickly and need to be seen by a pediatric dentist soon, especially if the child has swelling or is running a fever.