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When it comes to raising children, parents have a lot on their plates. In order to help parents prepare for their rigorous duties, we’ve outlined a few common dental emergencies, and how you can handle them. How to Handle Your Child’s Dental Emergency First, stay calm and assess the severity of your child’s injury. Any blow to […]

For many teens, oral piercings are a form of self-expression. For many parents, it’s a different story. Piercings represent a permanent alteration of your child’s body — and worse, they come with a lot of potential risks. At Dental Kidz Club, our team has seen a lot of problems associated with oral piercings in our

We didn’t always have mouthguards to protect our teeth during high impact sports. But, like most inventions, mouthguards were created out of necessity. In fact, one pugilistic sport is responsible for getting mouthguards off the ground, and helping other protect their teeth in times of peril. Below, we’ll discuss how boxers were tired of cracking

We get many questions in our office about the best ways to help children get a healthy smile that last a lifetime. Today, we’re going to cover some key point about mouthwash, and how different types offer different benefits. Mouthwash is Versatile and Diverse First, you have to narrow down what you’re helping your child

When it comes to teeth, sharks have all the luck. For a shark, if a tooth gets damaged, there’s no need to rush off to the undersea dentist for a filling. Instead, the shark simply sheds the damaged tooth and immediately replaces it with a new one. In fact, some sharks have as many as

Your darling three-month old is crying and fussy—can she be teething already? Or, your happy baby boy has just celebrated his first birthday—with only one tooth in that beautiful, gummy smile. Is this normal? Probably! While baby teeth do typically erupt (come in) in the same order for all babies, and around the same time,

Halloween is such a fun time of year for communities to celebrate the changing season, and for children and families to get into costume. This year, we thought we’d share our favorite Halloween costumes that are all about teeth. 1 – Tooth Fairy Our favorite dental character, the Tooth Fairy, makes an excellent costume choice for

Having your wisdom teeth removed is almost a rite of passage for young adults, typically occurring either in high school or college. Timing extraction is important — but do wisdom teeth really need to be extracted at such a young age? In most cases, the answer is yes. In this post, our team at Dental

Each year, almost 25 million children in the United States will play youth sports, and 1 in 3 young athletes will suffer an accidental injury. Dental injuries account for nearly 20% of all sports related injuries. Did you know that your child is 60 times more likely to sustain damage to their teeth when they

The toothbrush was first invented and popularized in Europe, so how did Native Americans care for their teeth before being introduced to the toothbrush? Healthy Dietary Practices The Native Americans were expert hunters and gatherers, and were able to survive completely off of the land. Their diet consisted mostly of corn (maize), beans, squash, fish and game. They would eat