Apples help clean the teeth, fight bad breath, and are a healthy alternative to sweet snacks.Maria Luong suggests these snacks as a tasty alternative than tooth-damaging sweets: As your children begin to make some of their own food choices, be sure they understand which foods are good for their oral health and which foods can be detrimental. Good Dental Habits for Childrenīrushing twice a day is one of the first habits your children should learn. Your little one’s first pediatric dentist appointment should be planned around the time of his or her first birthday in order to establish a foundation for consistent oral healthcare. Once your baby’s teeth come in, brush them with a soft brush and a tiny smear of a dentist-recommended toothpaste. If your baby needs liquid before bedtime, provide water instead. Be sure no juice, milk, or formula is left on your baby’s gums before he or she falls asleep. Cute baby boy with a toothbrush in a bathroomīabies get used to the feeling of a clean mouth when parents brush their gums with a gentle baby brush or a soft cloth. You can view all of Catherine’s Pen and Sword titles here.Funny infant boy brushing his teeth. They were exhausted and fell asleep at once. Still, the wedding was hailed as a great success and after a day of celebration, the couple were escorted in time-honoured tradition to the marital bed. As Marie Antoinette signed the marriage register, a blot of ink dripped onto the page and obscured her name. If that wasn’t a bad enough omen, there was worse to come. A crowd of 5,000 crammed into the Hall of Mirrors as a storm raged outside. Two days later the youngsters were married in what was intended to be the wedding of the century. As was tradition, threw herself at his feet in a forest glade near Compiegne before travelling on to Versailles. On 14th May 1770, 14 year old Maria Antonia met Louis, her bridegroom, for the very first time. He tamed Maria Antonia’s strawberry blonde curls and put the crowning glory on the future queen of France. The finishing touch came courtesy of Sieur Larsenneur, the famed hairdresser who had created Madame de Pompadour’s signature look. Maria Antonia now had teeth fit for France. On and on it went until, to her immense relief, Laveran declared himself satisfied. Maria Antonia suffered through months of unanaesthetised dental work as the Bandeau was systematically tightened. It was fitted into the patient’s mouth, fastened to the teeth by tightly tied strands of gold and, over time, it served to reshape the dental arch and straighten out crooked teeth. This dental device took its name from its pioneering inventor, Pierre Fauchard, and was a sort of brace in the shape of a horseshoe. Society dentist Pierre Laveran was summoned to the rescue, wielding Fauchard’s Bandeau. Maria Antonia’s teeth were crooked and for the Bourbon court, that would never do. Laced into whalebone stays and layers of silk and foundation garments, soon the slouching teenager was held in the dignified posture expected of a dauphine With her wardrobe sorted, it was time to call in the dentists. Maria Theresa filled her palace with the most glittering representative of French fashion and between them, they turned the little girl into a young woman. If the 13 year old Maria Antonia was to make the grade, she needed a makeover. Her hair was untidy, her manners were girlish and her clothes were creased. Uniting the Bourbon court and the Holy Roman Empire would be a power move, but when the French envoy, the duc de Choiseul, met the young would-be bride, he wasn’t impressed. Maria Theresa was set on a wedding between her daughter and Louis, the Dauphin of France. If dental surgery brings you out in a cold sweat, you have been warned.īefore there was Marie Antoinette there was Maria Antonia, the unassuming daughter of Maria Theresa, the ambitious Holy Roman Empress. But the road to the Bourbon throne was far from easy. Marie Antoinette is an icon of tragic glamour, clad in silks and strutting in her stuff in towering wigs. We have an exciting guest post from Pen and Sword author and historian of Georgian royalty, Catherine Curzon.
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