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Pregnancy, Babies and Children Resources

Good oral health starts early, often before a baby is even born. This resource page provides trusted information and practical guidance to support dental health during pregnancy and childhood. Explore tips on caring for your teeth and gums while pregnant, establishing healthy oral habits for babies and maintaining strong, happy smiles for children. Our goal is to help families make informed choices and build lifelong dental health from the very beginning.

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Pregnancy Brochure

22.88 MB Pregnancy Brochure

First dental visits

0.20 MB First dental visits Tips for first dental visits

Teething

0.34 MB Teething Tips for helping teething babies

Tooth eruption

0.53 MB Tooth eruption Tooth eruption charts

Tongue tie

0.20 MB Tongue tie Diagnosing and managing tongue tie.

Lip frenum

0.22 MB Lip frenum Information about lip frenums.

Oral hygiene

0.47 MB Oral hygiene Oral care tips for different age groups.

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Pregnancy

Good oral health during pregnancy is important for both you and your unborn baby. Dental care is safe during pregnancy,…

Pregnancy

First dental visits

The Australian Dental Association recommends that children have their first dental visit when the first teeth appear in the mouth.

First dental visits

Sugary drinks

Sugary drinks can also effect the teeth by causing tooth decay and tooth erosion. These drinks include soft drinks, energy…

Sugary drinks

Baby and toddler oral health

Good oral health care should begin in infancy and is key during early childhood years to set your child up…

Baby and toddler oral health

Tongue-tie

A tongue-tie refers to a visually tight/restricted lingual frenum that is causing difficulties in performing certain actions that require the…

Tongue-tie