The Tooth Fairy is an Important Part of Growing Up Losing your baby teeth is an important part of growing up. For many young children, losing their baby teeth can be a traumatic and painful experience. There are many things that parents can do to help ease these moments. One of the most popular ways to comfort their children when …
What to Do When Your Baby is Teething
Teething Babies Often Experience Pain and Discomfort Having a baby is an exciting time for parents. They get to experience a world of new moments and opportunities. Many of a baby’s firsts are moments to be adored, such as their first word, first steps, and first tooth. Unlike the first two, when a baby grows their first tooth, it can …
What to Expect at Your Child’s First Dental Visit?
Whenever your child’s first baby teeth start coming in, this can be an exciting time in both you as the parent and the child’s lives. It’s a step in the growth of your child. Now the question is when should you take your child to go to the dentist? Even though their baby teeth will begin to fall out whenever …
National Children’s Dental Health Month
Did you know that February is National Children’s Dental Health Month? You may be wondering what that means. The purpose of this month is awareness. Thousands of healthcare professionals, dentists, healthcare providers, and educators come together in February to bring and spread awareness to parents all over about the importance of keeping their child’s mouth healthy and teaching them good …
Trick-or-treat: Save your teeth!
While Halloween is a very exciting time for your children, and even for the whole family, it can also be a not-so-exciting time for your children’s dental health. While we don’t want to deprive our kids of candy on Halloween, it is important to consider the damage that chewy and sugary candy does to their teeth. If you want to …
How To Soothe A Teething Baby
At around six months of age, teething is something every baby goes through and it can be difficult time for both you and your child. Babies that are teething tend to be quite fussy, as well as keep mom and dad awake most of the night. Even the calmest of babies can become quite rowdy when they are teething. You …
How To Instill Good Oral Habits In Kids
Getting your kids to take care of themselves can be a difficult task. Whether it is getting them to eat their vegetables, drink enough water, go to sleep at their bedtime, take a bath, or brush their teeth, you have to approach them the right way in order to instill those healthy habits into them. The best and most promising …
How do cavities form?
Cavities are one of the most common oral related problems that people find themselves going to the dentist for, and yet many of us don’t even really know how cavities form. Sure, most of us learn when we are kids what to do to prevent cavities, from avoiding eating too much sugar and candy to always make sure to regularly …
When Do Children Lose Their Baby Teeth?
When your child starts to lose his or her baby teeth, chances are, you are filled with a wide range of emotions. This is a rite of passage that every child goes through, signifying them growing up. For many parents, this is a bittersweet moment that you’ve been anticipating for quite some time. While every child is different, there are …
How to make your child’s first dentist visit a success
Going to the dentist for the first time can be a scary thing for a child, and sometimes even for a parent. But if you properly educate yourself and are aware of what to expect, you and your child will learn that it is really not so scary after all. Many parents ask the question, what age should my child …