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To answer this question, we must first recognize what dental sealants are and how they support tooth protection. What are dental sealants? Pits and crevices can be found on the chewing surfaces of back molar teeth. Even if your child brushes and flosses thoroughly, cleaning the tiny...
Participating in sports is a great way of improving fitness, focus, social skills and boosting confidence. Unfortunately, facial and oral injuries are common with most sports due to falls and collisions. These are not just painful but can also have long-term effects. While some of...
The type of food and drink we consume on a daily basis has a Huge impact on our dental health. On average we consume double the recommended daily amount of sugar. Another challenge is coffee drinks that taste yummy but are not the best for...
How to Choose A Pediatric Dentist Many of us remember those days when a child would kick and scream on the way to dentist’s office. Parents had to use all kinds of “bribery” to make our child cooperative during the dentist office visit. Well, thankfully, for...
There is no doubt that our hygiene has a very strong connection to our health. We can avoid and resist a great number of illnesses by keeping our bodies clean. When we raise our children, it’s extremely important to teach them proper hygiene habits. What’s...
It is a common misconception that children do not need to visit the dentist until their secondary or permanent teeth begin to emerge. It may seem unnecessary to care for teeth that will just fall out, however, caring for primary teeth serves as a foundation...
Friends, schoolwork, and catching up with sleep - that's an everyday reality for millions of teens. Dental care and dental hygiene often move far down in the teens' priority list. It's not easy to find those two minutes to brush teeth properly when you already...
Nearly 90 percent of all foods have in them sugar and starches that enable the bacteria to produce acids. If bacterial acids active 20 or more minutes they most likely will lead to loss of tooth mineral and to tooth cavities. Other dental diseases that...
Each child responds in a different way to a dental visit. Some feel absolutely comfortable; others are frightful in the unfamiliar situation. To help a child have successful dental visit and complete needed treatment, pediatric dentists use a wide variety of methods. A children’s dentist chooses...
Fluoride is a natural mineral found throughout the earth's crust and widely distributed in nature. Some foods and water supplies contain fluoride. Fluoride is often added to drinking water or toothpaste in order to reduce tooth decay. Fluoride is efficient in preventing cavities and tooth decay...