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The Three Threats to Teen Teeth

By Just for Kids Dentistry | February 14, 2019

Growing a healthy, adult smile takes a lot of work and maintenance, but your teenager can earn a healthy mouth by avoiding some the greatest threats to teen teeth. 1 – Cavities Cavities are the most prevalent disease affecting children and teens in the United States, but cavities are nearly 100% preventable. Your teen can fight cavities by avoiding eating and drinking too much sugar, adding

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Children and Starbucks – What Should Parents Do?

By Just for Kids Dentistry | January 24, 2019

Starbucks is one of the most popular spots for young adults to gather and hang out, and enjoy coffee with friends. But, a lot of the drinks on Starbucks’ menu are terrible for teeth. So, what should parents do? The Problem: Way Too Much Sugar Sugar feeds the harmful bacteria on teeth, and creates acid that erodes enamel. This causes

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3 of the Worst Cavity Causing Activities

By Just for Kids Dentistry | January 17, 2019

Cavities are the most prevalent disease affecting children in the United States, but cavities are nearly 100% preventable. Here are some of the worst activities for teeth that can lead to cavities. 1 – Not Brushing Twice Per Day Avoiding cavities begins with proper, routine oral care. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry advises that everyone brushes their teeth twice per day, for two minutes

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Our Four Favorite Books about Teeth for Young Children

By Just for Kids Dentistry | December 20, 2018

It can be difficult to communicate the importance of oral health to your young child, and get them excited about visiting the dentist. But, some of our favorite books about teeth will help ease your child’s oral health anxiety, and just so happen to make excellent holiday gifts for children. 1 – What to Expect When You Go to the Dentist

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Our Favorite Holiday Gifts for Healthy Teeth

By Just for Kids Dentistry | December 13, 2018

Your children have probably made their winter holiday wish list very well known to you, but they probably haven’t asked for gifts that can improve their oral health. With that in mind, here are our favorite holiday gifts for healthy teeth. An Electric Toothbrush Electric toothbrushes are handy tools for teeth of all ages, and can make brushing fun for young children. Most electric toothbrushes

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Here’s How to Care for Retainers and Braces

By Just for Kids Dentistry | November 21, 2018

Oral appliances are vital tools in helping someone get a healthy smile. It’s important, then, that someone wearing an oral appliance cares for it properly to ensure its long-term effectiveness. Here’s how to care for two of the most popular oral appliances – braces and retainers. Caring for a Retainer Retainer care is all about keeping it bacteria-free, and in good

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The Worst Thanksgiving Dishes for Teeth

By Just for Kids Dentistry | November 15, 2018

Thanksgiving is all about food and family, but some classic Thanksgiving dishes are absolutely terrible for teeth. Stuffing Stuffing is a Thanksgiving classic that can really harm teeth. That’s because most stuffing recipes revolve around bread. Starches like bread provide cavity-causing bacteria the energy they need to chip away at tooth enamel. Additionally, starches can be very sticky and stay on teeth long after

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The Top-5 Scariest Teeth in the Animal Kingdom!

By Just for Kids Dentistry | October 25, 2018

Teeth are pretty incredible, and in the animal kingdom, teeth can be pretty terrifying! Here’s our list of the scariest teeth found in the wild. 5 – Great White Sharks The Great White Shark is the largest predatory fish on earth, and it wields a lot of impressive teeth. Great White Sharks have around 3,000 teeth in their mouth at one time

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These Halloween Candies Can Destroy Teeth

By Just for Kids Dentistry | October 11, 2018

Halloween is an awesome time for families to dress up like their favorite superheroes and explore their neighborhoods together, searching for candy. However, candy contains a lot of sugar and is really unhealthy for teeth. But, among the bad candy, a few Halloween classic candies stand out as truly bad for teeth. Circus Peanuts How can a candy named “Circus Peanuts” contain

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Dragon’s Breath? Here’s how to Fix Children’s Halitosis

By Just for Kids Dentistry | September 28, 2018

Did you know that 50% of Americans are diagnosed with bad halitosis (bad breath) each year? Bad breath isn’t limited to adults, either. Children can suffer from halitosis that stems from a variety of causes, but there’s usually a way to conquer each cause of children’s halitosis. Food Debris Food sometimes sticks around long after mealtime, and it can cause really