Your Child’s Summer Dental Routine
With summer in full swing, your kids are probably having the time of their life. Between managing all the fun activities, it can be difficult to make sure your kids eat healthy and practice good dental care habits. Below, you’ll learn some top tips for keeping up a healthy summer dental routine for your child. […]
Learn MoreMake Your Back to School Cleaning Appointments
Summer vacation has barely begun, but we want you to think about scheduling your child’s back to school dental cleaning. We will look at why now is the best time to schedule your child’s appointment, even though it won’t happen for months. Why Schedule Dental Cleaning Appointments Months in Advance? Children and parents are extremely […]
Learn MoreSurprising Facts About Spit
While you probably know that saliva plays an important role in your oral health and wellness, you may not know just how important it really is. If you’ve never really given much thought to saliva before, you’ll enjoy these surprising saliva facts. Saliva is Mainly Water Since saliva is so slippery, many people don’t realize […]
Learn MoreSnoring & Tooth Decay: The Link
Breathing through the mouth is quite well known as a possible cause of snoring — but did you know that mouth breathing can also result in tooth decay? There are a number of reasons for this, and it’s mainly connected to saliva and bacteria. The Breathing and Tooth Decay Connection The connection between breathing and […]
Learn MoreWhat are Dental Sealants?
Dental sealants are a type of protection for teeth that are particularly vulnerable to decay. While adults sometimes get dental sealants, they’re far more common in pediatric patients. Most children who get dental sealants have them only on certain teeth — usually, this would include all of the teeth in the back of the mouth. […]
Learn MoreFoods That Help Fight Cavities
Everyone knows that regular brushing and flossing can help keep cavities away, but did you know that the food you eat can also help in the fight against cavities? It is true! Some of the food you eat on a daily basis contains vitamins and minerals that naturally fight tooth decay and actively work to […]
Learn MoreTips for Ditching Soda
From an early age, children are constantly being sent the message that drinking soda is a perfectly normal thing to do. So it comes as no surprise that when most children are thirsty they ask for their favorite carbonated soda drink instead of asking for water and milk, but before you hand over that glass […]
Learn MoreBest Tips for Starting Healthy Habits
Parents, through the parenting choices they make and the things they do, play a huge role in the habits their child develops. Follow some of these parenting tips and advice to help your child develop habits that will improve their oral health. Try to Always Stay Positive It can be difficult to stay positive about […]
Learn MoreWhen Should My Child Have a Dentist Appointment?
As your baby grows and develops, there are so many new milestones to enjoy along the way. You’ll be photographing or video that first smile, the first crawl, first words, and first steps. Before you know it, your child is going to get his very first tooth, and when you grab a photo of that […]
Learn MorePreventing Cavities in Children
Your child’s oral health is critical to his overall well-being, and cavities are a chronic disease that can have a huge impact on your child’s oral health. In fact, statistics show that childhood tooth decay has become an epidemic, with 60% of children having a cavity by the age of five. Parents often think that […]
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