Help Your Child Have a Tooth-Healthy Holiday
Let’s face it–the holidays can be very busy. It’s very easy to give up on coaxing your kids into positive oral health care habits during such a stressful time. But don’t give up on it! Getting blindsided by an emergency dental visit is not a good addition to your holiday plans. Enjoy these tips to… Read more »
Help Your Child Have Fun While Losing Their Baby Teeth
The process of losing baby teeth should be fun and exciting. It is a life milestone after all! If you’re having a hard time making this process enjoyable for your child, our dentist, Dr. , has some tips that can help you. First, tell your child about the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy makes things… Read more »
Keep Your Child’s Smile in Tip-Top Shape by Using These Tips
Your child deserves a top-notch smile and oral health, and it’s your job as a parent to keep their little chompers and gums in tip-top shape. Now, this might seem like an overwhelming task, especially if you’re not sure what to do, but our dentist, Dr. , is happy to help you by giving you… Read more »
Halloween Candy and Your Teeth
Did you know that the bacteria in your mouth might be more excited to eat Halloween candy than your children? Bacteria feed on sugar and convert it into acid, which then eats away at your tooth enamel, exposing teeth to decay. Here’s a summary of each kind of candy’s bag of tricks, so you know… Read more »
Laser Dentistry in Our Office: A List
We’re honored to offer our patients at in , , procedures utilizing oral lasers. Dental lasers are advanced instruments that work in addition to or replace traditional instruments, and they have multiple beneficial side effects that traditional tools don’t. We’ve assembled the following list of oral laser treatments to help you wrap your head around… Read more »
Tooth-Healthy After-School Snacks
With the start of school comes the start of after-school snacks! Here are some delicious ideas to help keep your child’s mouth healthy and cavity-free. Apples: Apples are crisp, nutritious, and tasty. They also provide fiber, which balances out the sugars they contain. Apples and other crisp fruits scrape plaque and food debris away from… Read more »
Becoming the Tooth Fairy
Your child is nearing the age when he or she will begin losing teeth. This is such a fun stage in a child’s life because of the magic of the Tooth Fairy. You may wonder how to create this magic for your young one. Our team at is happy to give you some ideas for… Read more »
Oral Health Services: Thumb Sucking Prevention
Even though thumb-sucking in children is natural, it can lead to a host of problems. To begin with, it can knock teeth out of alignment, stunt the growth of teeth coming in, and lower self-esteem due to a curved jaw and smile. Switching a child onto a pacifier is no better, as many of the… Read more »
Go Back to the Dentist Before the Kids Go Back To School
It is the time of year every kid dreads. The days are starting to get shorter and the calendar is getting closer to September. Before you know it, the back-to school ads are on television, and you’re headed to the store for new clothes, notebooks, pens, paper, crayons and maybe even a protractor. While you’re… Read more »
Why Invest in Dental Sealants?
Has your child gotten their first permanent back molars? Has Dr. recommended dental sealants for your child? Here are the basics of what you need to know to consider this investment: First of all, what are they? Dental sealants are clear, protective shields that will stick to the grinding tops of your child’s molars, keeping… Read more »
