title: Reality bites.
abstract: When milk teeth are replaced by adult teeth, it is crucial that a good oral health regime is maintained in order to prevent caries. Parents of infant school children should ideally supervise the twice daily cleaning regime to ensure nothing is missed. Older children and teenagers may be adversely influenced by their peers to eat sugary and other junk foods, but appealing to their vanity may work better rather than a lecture on disease prevention.
authors.affiliation: University of Glasgow.
authors.forename: Alison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cairns
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000592:standards*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005459:Fluorides; D006801:Humans; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000592:standards; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000592:standards; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D014100:Toothpastes
chemical_list: D009067:Mouthwashes; D014100:Toothpastes; D005459:Fluorides