Healthy Teeth

Snack on this! The holidays are a special time filled with traditions, gatherings, and usually lots of our favorite foods. If you’ve ever overindulged at this time of year, you are not alone. One way to curb overindulgence is to opt for healthier alternatives to the usual holiday fare but it can be difficult to…

Get Ready For a Healthy School Year The start of school is just around the corner. Is your child’s smile ready to take on another year? Starting a new school year can be fun, overwhelming, and exciting, and one thing your child needs to prepare for is another year of keeping their oral health in…

Do pacifiers and thumb-sucking affect my child’s dental health? Children often use self-soothing techniques to calm themselves down when they are upset. This can include sucking their thumbs or sucking on a pacifier. These are natural habits that children learn on their own, but, unfortunately, they can affect your child’s dental health over time. At…

Help Prevent Cavities in Any Way You Can As parents, we do everything we can to keep our kids happy, healthy, and safe. But when it comes to their dental health, it isn’t always easy. Kids love their snacks, and we all know how picky they can be. This sometimes makes finding healthy options a…

As parents, we want to make sure we are always making the best decisions for our children. From medical care to dental care, we want to choose the best possible provider and make health decisions that will help them live long and happy lives. But with so much information out there, and varying points of…

New Year, New Healthy Habits for Your Family The New Year is a time for fresh starts and exciting goals—and it’s not just for adults! Kids can join in on the fun too by setting their own New Year’s resolutions. Teaching children to set goals not only helps them develop responsibility but also encourages habits…

Have fun, but be careful! If you’re a parent, more than likely you’ve dreamt about wrapping your kid in bubble wrap at least once. Sure, we want our little ones to have fun, explore the world, and excel in their sports, but we also want them to be as safe as possible. It’s often suggested…

Why Sealants Matter for Your Child’s Teeth As a parent, you want to ensure your child’s smile is healthy and bright, and one of the best ways to protect those pearly whites is by applying dental sealants. Sealants offer a proactive, cost-effective way to protect your child’s teeth from decay, particularly during those formative years…

Baby teeth are just temporary, right? They’re just baby teeth. If they’re temporary anyway, why should we worry about them? This is a common misconception when it comes to baby teeth. Many families believe that since the teeth typically start to fall out around the age of six, any cavities or severe misalignments don’t make…

The Toothbrush Battle We’ve heard it a thousand times before—brush your teeth! Keeping up with your daily oral hygiene is one of the best ways to prevent tooth decay. The thing is, when we try to explain this to our children, they often don’t listen. Let’s face it, they don’t really care. After all, if…