Fighting tooth and nail to save son's beautiful smile

At midnight, the whole family woke up to my 3-year-old son's cries: "Help, mom! My tooth aches!" We ran to his rescue and found the usually brave boy in tears.

"You shouldn't have had that lollypop," I told him as I brushed his teeth.

While Chinese children drink more calcium-rich milk that helps strengthen their teeth the unprecedented array of snacks available to them pose serious health challenges. Like other parents, we have been fighting tooth and nail to safeguard our son's pearly whites.