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The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has stopped the sale of ‘dangerous amber teething jewellery in a number of Irish retailers’, over concerns about ‘serious’ choking and strangulation risks to babies and small children.

Calpol knows that the teething period can be painful and uncomfortable for babies and indeed a trying time for parents.

Calpol knows that the teething period can be painful and uncomfortable for babies and indeed a trying time for parents.

At Roscam Family Dental Practice a dental check-up is so much more than just an examination, since regular dental check-ups and cleanings play such an important role in maintaining healthy teeth and gums.

Dr Eimer Fleming has recently opened Clarinbridge’s first dental practice — Clarinbridge Dental. Having worked in practices in Galway city and county for the past seven years, Dr Fleming  is delighted to announce the opening of her new practice.

Baby teeth are the first set of teeth also known as primary or deciduous teeth. These appear at approximately six months at the front of the mouth and continue to appear posteriorly until approximately three years. The Irish and American Dental Associations recommends that you take your child for a first dental visit within six months of the appearance of the first baby tooth and by no later than the first birthday.

A simple guide called Common Ailments in Babies and Young Children, launched today by the Irish Pharmacy Union, gives a snapshot of the most common illnesses that children get and what parents can do to treat their child. It also gives advice on how to administer medicines safely to children. The guide is available free in pharmacies nationwide.