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An advanced dental mindset focusing on whole body health and wellness.
What’s Taking So Long?
The process of losing primary teeth actually follows a specific timetable starting with the front two bottom teeth and going back and forth from top to bottom with the primary molars being the last to go. There may be some exceptions but most children have lost all of...
Dispel The Fear
If your child has had the advantage of being part of a pediatric dental home starting at an early age he or she has never experienced dental anxiety, they probably think of going to the dentist as a part of life’s routine. Not all kids are as lucky as your own,...
Research Pays Off
Is it time to find a pediatric dental home? You’ll want to look for a practice that will focus on your child’s needs and give him a headstart in the race against childhood tooth decay. How should you begin the search? A personal endorsement from another parent or the...
Kids Benefit From Professional Cleanings
Baby teeth are not immune to plaque buildup. When your child visits his pediatric dentist the hygienist will begin the appointment by scraping off any plaque that has hardened into tartar which is not able to be removed by home brushing. Plaque and tartar can lead to...
Factors Can Change Over Time
We know that children are more prone to cavities than adults so doesn’t it stand to reason that as they get older the risk decreases? If that’s the case then why are so many teenagers still at above-average risk? The answer may have a lot to do with lifestyle. A...
Is Your Child At Higher Risk?
Research studies have shown an increase in the number of cavities in preschool-age children over the last ten years. One theory concludes that our kids are being exposed to more sugar than ever and at an earlier age. Another speculates that the introduction to the...
Technology Can Reduce Risk
Unless your child is at high risk for cavities or your pediatric dentist feels that after a thorough clinical exam a closer look is prescribed, x-rays are kept to a minimum. Even though the dosage of radiation is extremely nominal it does accumulate so the more often...
You Don’t Have To Be The Bad Guy
Parents are really up against it when it comes to fighting off childhood tooth decay. Not only do they have to deal with the natural affinity for sweets that most children have but they have to grapple with all the sports figures and movie heroes who are hired by...
Keep It Low-Key
Even with the most diligent of efforts to maintain your child’s oral health, he is likely at some point to get a cavity. Don’t blame yourself, it happens. The good news is that since he has been seeing a pediatric dentist on a regular basis your child’s first cavity...
Brushing Can Be Fun
We as parents know how important it is to get our kids started out on the road to a lifetime of good oral health. The problem is, however, that sometimes our kids don’t share our enthusiasm for brushing and flossing every day without fail. The hygienist who works...
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