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What do I do if my Child Knocked Out Her Baby Tooth?
Childhood is a time of bumps and bruises, especially as children are still mastering that whole business of coordinating body movements. Sometimes, a fall that catches a table or edge or a ball to the face can knock out a baby tooth. You may be wondering what to do in … Read More
Posted in Babies, Children's Dentistry, DC Dental, Dental Education, Dental Tips, Life Tips, What To Do
Tagged baby teeth, baby teeth knocked out, knocked out tooth, what to do
Teething Remedies for Babies
Teething is not a fun experience for either the baby or the parents. During teething, babies are extremely irritated due to the teeth growing in their gums. Some symptoms of teething include: drooling, irritated mood, chewing on hands, feet, objects, swollen gums, trouble sleeping, and trouble eating. There are many … Read More
Posted in Babies, Children's Dentistry, Dental Education, Dental Products, Dental Tips, First Teeth, Teething
Tagged baby teeth, baby teething, teething, teething remedies
Dried Fruit are Worse for your Teeth Than Fresh Fruit
We’ve all been taught the importance of eating a balanced diet to promote great health, and fruits are always mentioned as one of the main food groups. While fruit is still very much a healthy alternative to candy, dried fruit has shown to have some adverse consequences to your oral … Read More
Posted in Children's Dentistry, DC Dental, Dental Education, Dental Health, Dental Tips
Tagged cavities, dc dental, dried fruit, tooth decay
How to Prevent your Teeth From Shifting
While it may not be talked about very often, the occurrence of shifting teeth in adults is fairly common. Teeth tend to shift over time, and the term for this phenomenon is mesial drift. There could be many possible reasons for this condition, including continually sleeping on one side, tooth … Read More
Posted in Children's Dentistry, DC Dental, Dental Education, Dental Health, Dental Tips
Tagged dc dental, retainers, teeth shifting
What Hard Candy Does to your Teeth
While Lifesavers and Jolly Ranchers are wildly popular among kids (and perhaps adults, as well), they’re not so popular among parents and dentists. That’s because hard candy can cause some pretty serious damage to teeth. Here’s a deeper look at the dangers of this type of sweet treat. Cavities Because … Read More
Posted in Children's Dentistry, DC Dental, Dental Education, Dental Health, Dental Tips
Tagged children, hard candy, oral health, pediatric dentistry
Tips for Brushing Properly with Orthodontic Braces
Even though they’re often crucial to ensuring a bright and straight smile, braces can often be a hassle. Keeping your teeth and gums clean and healthy with the added brackets and wires in place is a more difficult task than it was before, but it’s no less important to maintain … Read More
Posted in Children's Dentistry, Dental Tips
Tagged braces, brushing tips, flossing tips
The Importance of Mouthguards in Contact Sports
Dental injuries are most common in collision or contact sports and recreational activities. Participants of all ages, genders and skill levels are at risk of taking blows to the mouth, resulting in damage to teeth, gums and jaws when participating in an organized league or an unorganized pickup game in … Read More
Posted in Arizona, Children's Dentistry, Dental Health, Dental Technology
Tagged children's safety, contact sports, mouthguards
Ideas for Conquering your Child’s Fear of the Dentist
Taking kids to the dentist is necessary to keep their teeth healthy and promote excellent oral hygiene habits. It can also be an arduous task to get them to go peacefully. Knowing how crucial it is to instill great oral care habits into your children, Here are some ideas to … Read More
Posted in Children's Dentistry, Dental Education
Crest Microbeads: What You Need Know
Crest will be removing microbeads from its products after dental hygienist have found that products containing the abrasive beads can actually be harmful to teeth and gums. Crest has stated on its blog that it will begin phasing out the microbeads from its products while maintaining the product is “completely … Read More
Posted in Children's Dentistry, Dental Science
Tagged crest, gum disease, microbeads, phase out, recall
Do You Need a Pediatric Dentist?
Family Dentist vs Pediatric Oh, that age old question … what’s the difference between your average family dentist and a pediatric? A bit of a loaded question, it’s not always clear what goes into a name. We’re here to clear some of the air and outline some of the key … Read More
Posted in Children's Dentistry
Tagged general dental office, pediatric vs family dentist, pediatricians
