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Resource by the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund about Katie Bear going to the dentist.

Resource by the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund about dental care for children with coronary heart disease.

Lots of children and young people find looking after their teeth difficult. This resource aims to give you guidance on how to look after your child’s mouth, particularly if sensory difficulties are getting in the way. Why does mouth care matter? Keeping our mouths and teeth healthy as children...

Why is oral health important? Children who have enteral tube feeds may have little or no food by mouth, but a clean mouth is still important. What common problems do we see? Sensitive mouth Calculus (tartar) build-up on the teeth Gastro-oesophageal reflux – this can cause tooth wear called dental...

How can teeth be affected? Osteogenesis imperfecta Sometimes teeth can be brittle and chip easily (dentinogenesis imperfecta or ‘DI’). Teeth with DI are more prone to have decay and tooth wear. Very often children may need dental treatment. As bones are softer there is a higher risk of...