{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69a9c3997036d73902b7666d/6a99a843d54ec94380ddb3de?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 21 | 7 Parenting Mistakes Every Dentist Wishes You Knew About","description":"<p>Your baby's mouth isn't just growing teeth — it's building the face, airway, and sleep patterns they'll carry into adulthood. And most of the critical window closes before a child ever sees an orthodontist.</p><p>In this episode, Dr. Ellie Campbell, DO and Dr. Kathleen Carson, DDS discuss the seven most common mistakes parents make in their child's first years of oral and airway development. They explain why the first dental visit belongs at the first birthday, how feeding and chewing physically shape the jaw, and what nighttime mouth breathing is quietly doing to a growing face. They also share prevention tools — including one a pregnant mom can start using before the baby arrives.</p><p>In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why the first dental visit should happen at age one, even before most teeth come in</li><li>How breastfeeding duration is linked to lower rates of bad bites and braces later</li><li>Why an open mouth at night changes jaw shape — and how the tongue acts as scaffolding for a broad, healthy arch</li><li>The red flags to watch for: snoring, restless sleep, dark circles, teeth grinding, constant congestion</li><li>Why soft baby foods shortchange the \"chewing gym\" a growing face needs</li><li>Silver diamine fluoride: stopping a cavity with a painted-on liquid instead of a drill</li><li>How xylitol use in the second and third trimester was linked to 80–90% fewer cavities in kids through age five</li></ul><p>Learn more: <a href=\"https://sleepsexandsenility.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://sleepsexandsenility.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Watch on YouTube: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/m1WejwjU-5Y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/m1WejwjU-5Y</a></p>","author_name":"Dr Campbell, Dr Carson"}