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Tips for Thumb Sucking
posted: Apr. 08, 2018.
Tips and Ideas to Stop Thumb Sucking Thumb sucking develops in young children as a coping mechanism. Like a pacifier, children often suck on their thumbs as a way to self-soothe. Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
What to Do in a Dental Emergency
posted: Apr. 03, 2018.
What to Do in a Dental Emergency My son fell this weekend and busted his chin. Of course, my first instinct was to make sure he hadn’t injured his teeth. Luckily, Read more -
Instill Good Dental Habits in Your Child as Early as Possible
posted: Mar. 29, 2018.
Philosopher Will Durant wrote, "…We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." While that observation could aptly apply to a great deal of Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Support Your Child's Teeth Development with Proper Hygiene and Dental Care
posted: Mar. 14, 2018.
Between infancy and the onset of puberty, your child will grow one set of teeth, lose it, and grow another; their jaw structure will also change dramatically. This rapid development Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
The Truth About Teething and How to Survive
posted: Mar. 13, 2018.
It’s one of those major milestones that we can’t wait to celebrate with our baby. We wait months for it. And then it starts and we can’t wait for it Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
How to Help Your Child Develop Good Oral Hygiene Habits
posted: Feb. 27, 2018.
February marks National Children's Dental Health Month. It’s important for children to form daily oral hygiene habits early, but how do you get little ones to take care of their Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
What is Silver Diamine Fluoride and Is It Right For My Child?
posted: Feb. 26, 2018.
Cavities happen. It’s an unfortunate truth that affects approximately 40% of children by the age of 5 years old. Dental caries (cavities) in children is the most common chronic health Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Brushing for Better Grades
posted: Feb. 19, 2018.
How does your child’s dental health affect their education? Can their dental hygiene have an impact on their grades? Their happiness? Absolutely. We all know that how we feel can impact Read moreCategory: Oral Health,  Teeth Cleaning,  Teeth Flossing,  Decay Prevention -
Steely Dan Founder's Death Highlights Importance of Early Cancer Detection
posted: Feb. 12, 2018.
Fans of the legendary rock band Steely Dan received some sad news a few months ago: Co-founder Walter Becker died unexpectedly at the age of 67. The cause of his Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Seal the Deal
posted: Feb. 07, 2018.
Dental sealants are plastic coatings that are usually placed on the surface of the tooth to help prevent them from decay. We take a plastic-like liquid and drip it onto Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Encourage Your Child to Stop Thumb Sucking by Age 4
posted: Feb. 04, 2018.
There's something universal about thumb sucking: nearly all babies do it, and nearly all parents worry about it. While most such worries are unfounded, you should be concerned if your Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Know the Facts to Reduce Your Child's Teething Discomfort
posted: Jan. 20, 2018.
The arrival of your child’s first set of teeth is a natural and expected process. But that doesn’t mean this period of development, commonly known as teething, is an easy Read moreCategory: Oral Health,  Speech Development,  Children's Teeth -
Dental Care of Prime Importance for Children with Special Health Needs
posted: Jan. 05, 2018.
Children’s ailments come and go, and thankfully most are relatively minor. Some children, however, have impaired health caused by a more serious, chronic disease. For them, the condition impacts not Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Noah Galloway's Dentally Dangerous Dancing
posted: Dec. 28, 2017.
For anyone else, having a tooth accidentally knocked out while practicing a dance routine would be a very big deal. But not for Dancing With The Stars contestant Noah Galloway. Galloway, an Read moreCategory: Oral Health