If your home is infested and your child is an asthmatic, make sure to fumigate regularly, wash all surfaces to eliminate antigens, keep all food tightly covered and set traps for any stray bugs. Spending more time outdoors, where the cockroach antigen concentration is lower, is also advisable. HAS LONG BEEN linked to impoverished home life, but a new study in a journal of the American Medical Association found that it is also connected to early childhood development. Children with a history of both an unstable family environment and early biological problems like birth complications, infant's physical immaturity and low motor-skill development, are over twice as likely to become criminals than those with only one of the risk factors. This finding challenges the traditional stereotype that poverty and crime go hand in hand.
Medical intervention is most effective when introduced during early childhood.
While the old process involved drying, drilling, cleaning, re-drying the tooth and then sealing it, the new process involves a laser that cleans, dries and drills away cavities in minutes. In addition, the laser reduces the incidence of mouth infections, so subsequent visits may be shorter and relatively worry-free. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines .