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Caldwell County dental clinic staff: bring children for first checkup around first birthday
Summary
Caitlin of the Caldwell County Health Department Dental Clinic told health educators that children should see a dentist after their first tooth erupts, typically by the first birthday, and explained the difference between primary (20) and permanent teeth (32).
Caitlin, who works at the Caldwell County Health Department Dental Clinic, told Caldwell County health educators that a child’s first dental visit should occur after the eruption of the first tooth, which “correlates to be by their first birthday.”
The recommendation matters because primary teeth play important roles in chewing, speech development and in…
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