Children, just like adults, need regular professional dental cleaning. Although your dentist can specify what is best for your child’s teeth, the American Dental Association (ADA) recommends teeth cleaning and a checkup every six months. …
Can A Child Swim After Getting a Tooth Extraction?
If your child needs a tooth extracted, you may be concerned about what to expect. Will the procedure hurt? What should they eat afterward, and when can they return to school or play? Childhood tooth …
What to Expect at Your Child’s First Dental Visit
When you take your children to the dentist for a first visit, you’re helping them grow up feeling comfortable with visiting the dentist, and to establish good oral hygiene habits that will last a lifetime. …
How Can I Tell If My Child Has A Cavity?
Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting children in the United States. Enforcing your child’s oral care routine teaches them good hygiene practices and keeps their teeth strong and healthy. Additionally, …
Set the Stage for a Lifetime of Good Oral Hygiene with Toddlers
A healthy mouth is an important part of your overall health and wellness. Good oral hygiene begins in early childhood and sets the stage for a lifetime of oral health. Helping your child learn good …
Losing Baby Teeth: What to Expect
It seems like only yesterday your child’s baby teeth began poking through – and now they are starting to fall out. One by one over the next few years those baby teeth will be replaced …
Delayed Tooth Eruption: What to Expect
Teething is tough on parents and babies. All of a sudden your baby went from relatively happy and peaceful to agitated and fussy. No matter what you try, nothing seems to help. And then the …
How to Choose the Best Pediatric Dentist
Is your child afraid to go to the dentist? Dental anxiety is normal for children. It manifests in many different ways from crying fits, refusing to get in the car when it’s time to go, …
How Do You Calm Children’s Dental Fears?
Is your child afraid to go to the dentist? Dental anxiety is normal for children. It manifests in many different ways from crying fits, refusing to get in the car when it’s time to go, …
Why Fix Baby Teeth If They Are Going to Fall Out?
It’s a common misconception that many people believe: baby teeth don’t matter because they’re going to fall out anyway. This myth guides parents in the decisions they make about their children’s dental care—they may bring …
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