Early Dental Care

Having a healthy and shiny smile can help your child’s self-confidence and happiness. Having a healthy set of teeth can also prevent many diseases, not just orally, but throughout the entire body. Helping your child set up early dental care habits is crucial to their health and can stick with them for many years to …

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It seems like cavities are just part of being a kid – but they don’t have to be! Read on for some tips to prevent cavities in your children’s teeth. Causes of Childhood Cavities You may wonder why it even matters if your child’s teeth have cavities – aren’t these baby teeth going to fall out anyway? …

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No parent wants their child to have cavities and the majority of us take special care to ensure that each dental visit ends cavity-free.  Yet, tooth decay remains the most common preventable childhood disease in the U.S. Here are a few simple mistakes that, if corrected, could save children from millions of cavities. Not Starting …

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It can be difficult for all of us to do something that we’re simply not in the mood for.  This is especially true for children, whether it’s bed-time or bath-time.  Maintaining good oral hygiene can be a challenge as well, so here are a few tips for motivating your children to keep their teeth healthy: …

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More than 40% of children have cavities by the time they reach kindergarten.  In fact, The CDC reports that tooth decay is the most common preventable disease in children and while the cavity rate in children of older age groups has been slowly declining, the rise in cavities among those under 5 is actually increasing. Unfortunately …

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