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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

Cartoon rooster dropping a shrimp, illustrating harmful Thanksgiving foods for dental health.

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

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4 Important Facts about Baby Teeth that You Need to Know

By Just for Kids Dentistry | September 13, 2018

Baby teeth play an important role in helping children develop healthy smiles that grow with them. Here’s five important facts about baby teeth that parents need to know to help their children keep their baby teeth healthy and strong. 1 – Baby Tooth Enamel is Hard, but Vulnerable Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, yet it is always under

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The Risks of Children Playing Sports without Mouth Guards

By Just for Kids Dentistry | August 30, 2018

Sports can be incredibly fun for children, but they also put them at risk for injury. Did you know that your child is 60 times more likely to sustain damage to their teeth when they aren’t wearing a mouth guard? Here’s what your child risks when they play sports without a mouth guard. 1 – Broken Teeth Teeth are hard, but they are

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We Found the Supreme Healthy Snack for Teeth – and It’s So Simple

By Just for Kids Dentistry | August 16, 2018

A healthy diet plays a pivotal role in getting healthy teeth and gums, but what is the best snack food for a healthy mouth? We looked all over, and present to you the supreme healthy food for teeth – apples. Full of Fiber Apples are packed with fiber, and that’s great news for teeth. Fiber is an excellent nutrient for mouth-health,

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Reluctant Brushers? 3 Easy Ways to get Your Kids to Brush Their Teeth

By Just for Kids Dentistry | July 26, 2018

Toothbrushing is not the most fun activity for children but it is absolutely necessary for a healthy life. Here’s how parents can encourage their children to brush by making toothbrushing fun! 1 – Brush Together One great way to making brushing fun for young brushers is by brushing with them. This helps you get into a fun routine with your child and have a bit more time together, and allows