While most parents understand the benefits of having a pediatrician for their child instead of simply a general doctor, it’s not often clean why a pediatric dentist is just as necessary and preferable over a general dentist.
Just for Kids
Tips to Make Your Child (and you!) a Pro Flosser
Flossing removes plaque between the teeth and gum-line where a toothbrush can’t reach. In fact some sources indicate that brushing alone only reaches 35% of your tooth surfaces. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most overlooked practices in caring for our teeth....
Your Kids Will Love These Simple After School Snack Ideas
One of the challenges of eating healthy is time. Busy parents often find that warming up a frozen snack or opening a packaged sweet is easier than making something healthy. Add to the problem of convenience the fact that many kids can be choosy about what they eat....
Gift Ideas: Fun Dentist Approved Books!
We want children have a more positive view of going to the dentist. Preventing and alleviating the fear associated with dental visits is important in encouraging future overall oral health. Adults who are not afraid to go to the dentist are more likely to...
Xylitol Is A Sugar Substitute That Can Reduce Cavities
Studies show that xylitol reduces plaque, is antimicrobial, and lowers enamel attacking acid.
Caffeine and Your Kid’s Teeth
Kids are drinking less soda. This fantastic news should also mean that they’re consuming less caffeine, but in fact, the amount of caffeine that kids are getting on a daily basis is on the rise. Recent studies have shown that 73% of American children...
Essential Tooth Tips for the Parents of Infants & Toddlers
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...
Help! My Child is Afraid to Visit the Dentist!
One of our central goals is to help children have a more positive view of going to the dentist. We feel that preventing and alleviating the fear associated with dental visits is important in encouraging future overall oral health. Adults who are not afraid to go to...
Is Tooth-Whitening Recommended For Children & Teens?
Public awareness of tooth-whitening procedures and products has grown significantly in the past few years. The number of questions our patients and their parents ask about tooth-whitening has also increased especially among parents concerned about their child’s self...
This Common Snack Food is Worse for Your Teeth Than Candy
When we think of the foods most harmful to our teeth, we immediately think of candy. Cavities are caused by bacteria in your mouth that creates enamel attacking acids. This bacteria feeds on sugars that exist in nearly everything we eat, and candy is one of the most...