The Utica (NY) Observer-Dispatch (7/28) reports on the importance of caring for baby teeth, adding that children should see a dentist “within six months of getting their first tooth or no later than age 1, according to the American Dental Association.” Physicians say that caring for baby teeth is important because baby teeth affect nutrition, speech, and dental and physical health, the article reports, adding that a pediatric physician said that evidence shows oral health affects overall physical health.