Loss of first baby tooth a positive experience for children

(University of Zurich) Scared, ashamed, happy or proud — how do children feel when they lose their first baby tooth? An interdisciplinary research group at the University of Zurich has now found that children’s feelings are predominantly positive. The study also reveals that previous visits to the dentist’s as well as parental background and level of education affect how children experience the loss of their first tooth. (Source: EurekAlert! – Social and Behavioral Science)
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