Here are some commonly asked questions and answers regarding the best in baby teeth care.

Teething is when teeth first emerge from your baby's gums. Most babies start the teething process between the ages of 8 and 13 months when the first incisors start to appear. Early developers may start sprouting teeth from as early as 3 months old, while late developers don't start teething until one year of age.

Chickenpox is a common disease during childhood, but adults can also get it. It tends to be more severe in adults who run a higher risk of developing complications than children.

Circumcision has been performed for cultural and religious reasons for thousands of years. It was seen as a reflection of your social status and in the 19th centurry it was performed as a means to cure or prevent various ailments and diseases. These days in South Africa, it is unusual for boys to be circumcised unless it is a part of their family's religious or cultural tradition and elective circumcision is not available in most public hospitals or children's hospitals. The South African Medical Association (SAMA), the American Acdemy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) all recommend that boys should not be routinely circumcised.

The process of immunisation protects your child from some serious diseases that are in our community, here is a chart to help you gain deeper insight.

Another name for whooping cough is pertussis, which is caused by the Bodetella Pertussis bacterium and is highly contagious. A whooping cough is an infection that affects the lungs and airways. In South Africa the DTaP vaccine is used to protect us against it.