This week, the Gal Pals are grinning ear to ear and excited to teach you all about... teeth!! Miranda unpacks the history of the Tooth Fairy, why kids lose their teeth, and what to do with those pearly whites after you-- I mean the "Tooth Fairy"-- carefully extracts them from under the pillow! Then, Mel delves into some common dental displeasures, including cavities, root canals, and more! Mix it up with some mayhem stories about those chompers and this episode will surely leave a smile on your face!!
SPOTLIGHT:
America's Tooth Fairy
America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) was founded in 2006 as a collaborative effort of clinicians, academicians, corporate leaders and caring individuals to address the children’s oral health crisis.
SOURCES:
Mel-
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/dental/art-20047475
https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/mouth-and-teeth-anatomy/how-many-teeth-do-we-have#
https://www.adea.org/GoDental/Health_Professions_Advisors/History_of_Dentistry.aspx
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21759-root-canal
Miranda-
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/when-do-kids-start-losing-teeth
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/origins-tooth-fairy-180949746/
https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/tooth-fairy.htm
https://homecleaningfamily.com/what-to-do-with-baby-teeth/
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