Teaching Your Child Healthy Brushing Habits
Healthy Brushing habits are just as important for kids as they are for adults, and parents can have the most impact on their child’s lifetime of oral hygiene. So how can you begin teaching your child healthy brushing habits? Teach by Example Be an example of thorough...
Tooth and Enamel Erosion: How Energy Drinks Can Contribute
Since an early age, we’ve been told to avoid sugary foods and beverages, as they can increase the risk of tooth and enamel erosion. That’s oral hygiene 101. Dentists have been kind enough to remind us numerous times those sugary carbonated soft drinks and sodas are no...
A Parent’s Guide to Choosing the Best Toothpaste
Tooth decay is the most common childhood disease, with more than 16 million children suffering from it each year. Oral disease also leads to just over 51 million school hours lost every school year. You can help prevent your child from getting...
Can a Child Lose a Baby Tooth too Soon?
Baby teeth aren’t permanent, but did you know that it’s possible to loose a baby tooth too soon? Here’s everything parents need to know about losing a baby tooth too soon. It’s too Soon When… If your child loses a tooth before the...