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Here's How to Manage School Snacks and Your Child's Dental Health
posted: Mar. 04, 2019.
Besides daily hygiene and regular dental visits, the best thing you can do for your kids' dental health is to see that they're eating a nutritious diet. And not just Read more -
4 Things to Avoid if You Want to Support Your Child's Dental Development
posted: Feb. 22, 2019.
Your child's oral development generates considerable changes during their "growing up" years. There are a number of things you can do to help support their development—but also things you shouldn't.Here Read more -
Protect Your Child's Long-Term Dental Health with Regular Office Visits
posted: Feb. 12, 2019.
When does dental care begin for a child? In the truest sense, before they're born. Although the first teeth won't erupt until months after birth, they're already forming in the Read more -
Healthy Smiles for Alfonso Ribeiro and Family
posted: Feb. 02, 2019.
If there's anything that makes Alfonso Ribeiro happier than his long-running gig as host of America's Funniest Home Videos, it's the time he gets to spend with his family: his Read more -
A Retainer-Like Device can Preserve the Space Left by a Lost Primary Tooth
posted: Jan. 23, 2019.
Children losing their primary (“baby”) teeth is both natural and necessary. So, is it really that much of a concern if they lose one early?The answer is yes — premature Read more -
3 Things You Might Notice with Your Child's Teeth That Need a Dentist
posted: Jan. 13, 2019.
Dental disease doesn’t discriminate by age. Although certain types of disease are more common in adults, children are just as susceptible, particularly to tooth decay.Unfortunately, the early signs of disease Read more -
Topical Fluoride is a Safe Way to Protect Your Child's Teeth from Decay
posted: Jan. 03, 2019.
We've known for decades that fluoride strengthens tooth enamel and lowers the risk for decay. And while adding it to toothpaste and drinking water are the more common ways for Read more -
Actor David Ramsey Discusses Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
posted: Dec. 24, 2018.
Cavities can happen even before a baby has his first piece of candy. This was the difficult lesson actor David Ramsey of the TV shows Arrow and Dexter learned when Read more -
Thumb Sucking One of Many Factors to Consider When Treating a Poor Bite
posted: Dec. 14, 2018.
It’s true — thumb sucking beyond age 4 can cause bite problems for permanent teeth. But prolonged thumb sucking is just one of a number of possible contributing factors for Read more -
Protecting Primary Teeth from Decay Helps Ensure Future Dental Health
posted: Dec. 04, 2018.
A baby’s teeth begin coming in just a few months after birth—first one or two in the front, and then gradually the rest of them over the next couple of Read more -
How to Maximize Your Child's Dental Health Potential
posted: Nov. 24, 2018.
There’s a potential threat lurking in your young child’s mouth—tooth decay. This destructive disease can not only rob them of teeth now, it could also impact their dental health long Read more -
Any Time, Any Place: Cam Newton's Guide to Flossing
posted: Nov. 14, 2018.
When is the best time to floss your teeth: Morning? Bedtime? How about: whenever and wherever the moment feels right?For Cam Newton, award-winning NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, the Read more -
Moderate Your Child's Juice Drinking to Lower Tooth Decay Risk
posted: Nov. 04, 2018.
Along with daily brushing and flossing, limiting your child’s sugar consumption is an important way to prevent tooth decay. We all know the usual suspects: candy, sugar-added snacks and sodas. Read more -
Preserving Baby Teeth Crucial to Future Dental Health
posted: Oct. 25, 2018.
It’s easy to view your child’s primary (“baby”) teeth as less important than the permanent teeth replacing them. They’re temporary — the last of them will give way around ages Read more -
Know the Facts to Reduce Your Child's Teething Discomfort
posted: Oct. 15, 2018.
The arrival of your child’s first set of teeth is a natural and expected process. But that doesn’t mean this period of development, commonly known as teething, is an easy Read more -
Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!
posted: Oct. 05, 2018.
Can you have healthy teeth and still have gum disease? Absolutely! And if you don’t believe us, just ask actor David Ramsey. The cast member of TV hits such as Read more