Babies are sometimes born with a condition called ankyloglossia, better known as tongue tie. In some cases, this is accompanied by lip adhesion (lip tie) although lip tie can exist separately as well. Children who suffer from these conditions often have problems with nursing. The baby may be unable to latch on or the nursing […]
March 6th is National Dentist’s Day. This holiday is designated to celebrate the unsung heroes who help to ensure that your oral health is protected. Here are a few reasons that you should celebrate your dentist and what you can do to honor your practitioner: Preventive Care Dentists provide preventive services that help you avoid […]
February is more than just the month of love, it is the month to celebrate children’s dental health. National Children’s Dental Health Month is dedicated to educating and promoting the benefits of good oral health to children and their parents. It was created by the American Dental Association officially in 1941 as a single day […]
Parents know that getting a child to do most chores can be a challenge. That is no different when getting your child to take care of their dental health. In the early years of their lives, children are physically unable to properly clean their teeth. Even when they do become old enough to properly clean […]
Your child’s dental health is important not just for their baby teeth, but also for their future oral health. When baby teeth come in, they serve as placeholders for permanent teeth. If those primary teeth are prematurely extracted, the permanent teeth may fill in the missing spot of a neighboring tooth causing the permanent tooth […]
Your child’s oral health is an essential part of their development. By the time your child has reached their first birthday, they should have already made their first dental visit. You may think that you can simply take your child to your general dentist to receive exceptional care but this is not the case. If […]
It may not seem like it, but your child’s baby teeth are very important so it is vital to take care of them. For the first few years of their life, prior to the child being able to handle dental hygiene independently, it is up to you, the parent, to ensure that their teeth are […]
