Your Dental Hygiene Checklist: A Through F!

You brush and floss every day! Your kids do, too. One of the results of this necessary part of your daily life for a healthy smile is the fact that you have to shop for the dental hygiene products everyone needs in order to complete a job well done, each and every time you follow through with your preventive efforts at home! So, though you know the products you need (toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss), you may hit a snag when it comes to the finer details. Our Dallas, TX team knows this and has an easy way to help you remember the specifics!

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When Your Child Is Worried About Fillings

While you may not love learning that your child needs a dental filling, you understand the reasoning, you know that it will solve a problem, you are aware the results will look just lovely, and you have probably had one before (so you are not afraid of them). However, when your child learns it’s time for a first filling, well, things don’t always go so smoothly. If you have a child who feels worried about an upcoming visit for this simple restoration, our Dallas, TX team has some helpful advice!

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Helpful Reminders: Affordable Pediatric Dental Care

We know that when you have kiddos, it can feel like life is getting pretty expensive. As you head into different areas of care, you may find yourself freezing up, wondering if you’re looking at serious expenses or something that will work for your budget. Our Dallas, TX team understands! With that said, we’d love to give you some helpful reminders that can make a significant difference, so keeping up with your child’s dental care both at home and with us is easily affordable.

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3 Things You Don’t Actually Have To Panic Over

There are some things that can cause you to panic in terms of your child’s oral health. Of course, especially when you’re dealing with wee ones (especially your first baby), any major change or symptom can feel overwhelming. Fortunately, the more you learn about, the greater your mental catalog of things that don’t require your emotions to fly into overdrive! Consider a few smile issues from our Dallas, TX team that you can consider calmly and that are generally no biggie.

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March Madness … And Your Family’s Smiles!

Are you quite as enthusiastic as our Dallas, TX practice is about March Madness? If the answer is yes, then just like us, you have painstakingly filled out your brackets and you are excitedly clearing your schedule to take in as many NCAA Tournament games as possible. If you’ve managed to get the whole family involved, then you’re probably having as much fun as we are! With that said, we thought, why not take this opportunity to help you enjoy yourselves and apply all of this madness to maintaining your best oral health, too? (After all, we are a dental practice, so it’s what we do!).

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Pre-Summer Suggestions For You!

Just when you thought you had it all figured out, sorted, and planned along with spring’s arrival, our Dallas, TX team comes along with early reminders for summer! Not to worry, these aren’t pressing matters to take action on immediately. Instead, we simply like to offer up some gentle alerts ahead of time, so as you enjoy this lovely spring season, you can begin thinking about what’s coming up for the very warmest of the year’s months as it applies to your kiddos’ dental care!

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A Few Reminders: Parent Guilt, Social Media, And Your Child

In the ever-growing world that becomes more global on a daily basis and in which social media takes up much of our attention, it’s easy to become sidetracked by parent guilt! One second, you think you’re doing an amazing job and the next, you see a post on Instagram that makes you question every single decision you’ve made in the last 24 hours (potentially including oral health choices for your kiddo). Our Dallas, TX team has some reminders for you that can help you burst that bubble, so you realize that like all parents, you’re doing a great job.

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3 Cavity Reminders You’ll Want To Remember

You don’t love thinking about cavities when it comes to your kiddos but you know that tooth decay is always a possibility. Some parents feel extremely stressed out at the thought of the development of even one cavity, while others wonder if they should be more worried. Of course, our Dallas, TX team encourages you to simply take a straightforward look at decay, to understand prevention and treatment, and to stick to the facts. When you do this, you’ll be helping your child maintain excellent oral health through the easy means required!

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Emergency Dental Care: Important Answers To FAQs

One second everything is fine and the next, your child is experiencing a serious smile concern. It could be something you cannot really see but your child’s tears are enough to tell you something is wrong. Or, it could be a broken or dislodged tooth, swelling, etc. So, as a parent, how do you know when to contact us for emergency dental care, when to head to the ER, or when to call us during business hours to schedule a regular visit? Take a moment as our Dallas, TX team speaks to those particulars.

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Spring Cleaning: Bathroom Fun With The Kids!

When spring is inching its way toward us, one of the things on your mind may be the fact that with the changing over of the seasons, there comes time for a nice, big organizational and cleansing ritual we know as spring cleaning! Depending on your particular outlook, this may or may not be your cup of tea. The good news? While your kids may not be old enough to really help that much just yet, you can look at a spring cleaning in a positive light if you consider it an educational, fun opportunity to promote dental hygiene with the kids! Consider some ways our Dallas, TX team thinks you can make this an enjoyable, teachable moment.

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