Category: Kids

How to Help Your Child Get Used to Braces

Along with school, braces are another word no child ever wants to hear. However, sometimes they are unavoidable, leaving your kid dreading going to school and interacting with friends. To make the transition smoother, here are a couple helpful tips to help your young one get past the negative stigma of having braces. Explain When… Read more »

Back to School? What About Back to the Dentist?

It’s getting to be about that time. Commercials on TV, sales going on everywhere – it’s back-to-school season, a time when kids and adults alike prepare for the upcoming start of another year of education. Despite all of this work to get ready, many kids and adults are neglecting something in the process – their… Read more »

Fall Sports? Don’t Forget a Mouthguard!

Back to school means back to fall sports for many children, teens and young adults. Starting with football season, school sports are challenging, fun and potentially dangerous, with the chance of injury lurking around every play. When people think about sports injuries, typically arm, leg and head injuries come to mind. However, dental injuries are… Read more »

Why Baby Tooth Cavities Are a Big Deal

Children usually get their first tooth at around seven months of age. In between seven months and 3 years old, your child will have his or her teeth start poking through the gums as they go through the teething process. Your child’s teeth will begin to start falling out around 6 years old and they… Read more »

Back to School, Back to the Dentist

As families start gearing up to head back to school for another year, now is the time to make sure to schedule your child’s next dental appointment. Heading back to school means that your schedule starts to fill up with the school day, afterschool activities and sports, plus any other extracurricular activities that your son… Read more »

A Child’s First Dental Visit

While you may have been seeing your dentist regularly for years, when you have a child, one of the new experiences for them will be their first dental appointment. Sometimes this can seem like a scary process to a young child, especially with the strange-looking tools, the masks the doctors and dental hygienists wear, and… Read more »

Dental sealants: Providing extra protection

We all know that the best way to prevent issues with your teeth and gums and promote positive dental health overall is through regular brushing and flossing. These practices clear the mouth and hard-to-reach spaces between teeth and the gums from bacteria and plaque that can cause cavities and other oral hygiene problems. However, especially… Read more »

Five Fast Tips to Help Develop Kids’ Dental Habits

Good brushing, flossing and rinsing habits are not always something that comes naturally or without a struggle. Even though they still have their baby teeth now, the habits they develop early in life will forge their routine for the rest of their lives. Here are some handy tips to help ensure your child’s dental health… Read more »