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| Primary set of 20 teeth that are complete by about 2 years and will be lost during childhood, beginning at about 6 years. |
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| A disruption in the smooth transition between sounds, syllables, and words. |
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| early childhood caries (ECC) |
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| The presence of one or more decayed, lost, or filled tooth surfaces in primary teeth from birth to 71 months of age; frequently caused by drinking from a bottle or nursing for prolonged periods, especially when sleeping; previously referred to as nursing bottle mouth syndrom and baby bottle tooth decay. |
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| Eating only a few foods for several days or weeks. |
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| Another term for percentile range. |
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| The sense of one's body position and movement. |
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| In contrast to nightmares, the child having a night terror is not fully awake and may appear disoriented. |
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| Frightening dreams that awaken a child. |
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