A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby

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	Protect your baby's teeth with fluoride. Check and clean your baby's teeth. Feed your baby healthy food. Prevent baby bottle tooth decay. Take your child to the dentist.

< healthy foods and not to put my baby to bed with a bottle," said Maria.

"When do you have to start taking care of a baby's teeth?" asked Ann.

"As soon as they come in. Teeth can decay as soon as they appear in the mouth," said Maria.

"I'll have to start thinking of those things soon!" laughed Ann.

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