Protect Your Baby's Teeth From Your Cavities!

The American Dental Association points out that cavity-causing bacteria can be transmitted to babies by parents licking their pacifiers or by sharing eating utensils.

The ADA and the American Academy of Pediatrics agree that breast feeding is both the most complete form of nutrition for infants and an immunity builder.  The ADA recommends that parents train their children by brushing their teeth and wiping their gums from the time that their teeth begin to erupt into their mouth.
The ADA also recommends that children receive their first dental visit within six months from the time or the eruption of the first tooth in their mouth and no later than their first birthday.

Source:  www.ada.org

Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc., Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics (661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com 5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309

Oral Cancer: Who, When, Where

In the US there are an estimated 36,450 new cases of oral cancer diagnosed each year, 25,420 in men and 11,120 in women.  Nearly 7,880 people die of cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx each year.  The average age for diagnosis is 62 years and 1.02% of people born today will be diagnosed with it during their lifetime.  Approximately 90% of oral cancer is on the surface and called squamous cell carcinoma.  Traditional risk factors are tobacco and alcohol.  When someone smokes and drinks, their risk is increased 37-fold.  Higher risk sites include the tongue and floor of the mouth.  Cancer of gum tissues accounts for about 10% of all oral cancers.  Although the average age for diagnosis is 62 years, a rapidly growing number of younger patients without traditional risk factors are being diagnosed with HPV - related tumors of the tonsils and base of the tongue.

Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc., Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics (661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com 5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309