Promote Happy, Healthy Smiles This Holiday Season!
The holidays can cause you to realize you have some things you need to get done as a parent. As much as it would be nice to simply avert your gaze, hope for the best, and assume a magical fairy will somehow just get it all done for you, the reality of the situation is: You have plans to make, lists to compile, loose ends to tie up, and you also have kiddos whose smiles depend on you. While we know all of the other things coming at you during the holidays require a lot of time and focus, our Dallas, TX team knows something else: If you include dental care on your list of priorities, you’ll be setting your children (and yourself) up for a much happier season! Learn more.
A Sweet Treat That Prevents Cavities: Could It Be True?
Of course, you have heard about ways to satisfy you child’s sweet tooth (and your own) without causing any damage. However, you may not know about how to indulge in a sweet treat and do so while actually preventing tooth decay just yet! Sound too good to be true? We are happy to report that a lollipop (or lozenge) treat called Loloz can actually do just that. Hoping for a little more information because you’re not exactly convinced at the moment? No problem. Our Dallas, TX team has some introductory answers to your questions (and will be more than happy to discuss this treat more during your child’s next dental visit).
Oral Health: Sneaky Tips For Preventing Dryness
Are you recognizing that with our cooler temps we have been enjoying, you’re also starting to notice serious dryness within your family? Perhaps you’ve been complaining about dry hands, while you notice your kiddo’s lips are on the verge of cracking. What’s going on, what you should you be doing differently, and should you see us for a dental checkup? Our Dallas, TX team is happy to report that there are usually some sneaky reasons this is going on and it’s usually stuff you can address on your own. As for whether you need to see our team for oral health help? If you feel you need reinforcement, then of course! To get started, however, consider easy tips.
Ways Monitoring Your Child’s Oral Health Helps You, Too
When you’re putting a ton of focus on your child’s oral health, it can be easy to let your smile health take a backseat in order of importance. Of course, the best approach is to ensure the smile health of every member in your family is being taken into consideration. Wondering how to do this, when it feels like there’s just never enough time? Keep in mind that when you brush and floss and focus on smile protection along with your kiddo, you can keep your son or daughter’s smile on track and your own smile on track at the same time! Review our Dallas, TX team’s advice.
Protect Those Little Smiles: Trick Or Treating Tips For Parents!
You already know all about the candies that can pose a potential problem for your kids’ smiles. If it’s super hard, it could crack teeth. If it’s very chewy, it will coat teeth and can dislodge braces. When it comes to selecting treats, rinsing and brushing teeth, and more, you are quickly becoming an expert! However, our Dallas, TX team knows there just might be some other trick-or-treating related details you haven’t quite considered yet, which can lead to oral health damage. Ready to get all geared up to prevent them? Our tips are so easy and will let you breathe a sigh of relief.
Laughing Gas: A Few Things You May Like To Know
Learning about the dental sedation options you may select for your child’s dental care is something that can cause mixed emotions for you. Of course, it’s a relief to know that you can help your child feel nice and cozy and calm during treatments. On the other hand, there are so many types of sedation and you want to make a wise selection. So, when we suggest laughing gas, also known as nitrous oxide, you will instantly want to know more. What sets it apart? Our Dallas, TX pediatric dental team is happy to elaborate! Have more questions? Let us know.
Just Remind Yourself: Smile Care Is Simple!
Helping your little ones keep their smiles safe and healthy might not always seem simple. You have your moments when it’s extremely easy to get through the details. Then, of course, particularly when you’re up against something new to you, the particulars can start to pile up and seem a bit challenging. We remind you in just about every situation to tell yourself: Smile care is simple! Then, even if you’re not sure you completely believe it, ask us for some help. Our Dallas, TX team insists that as you get your child’s oral health plans squared away and you become accustomed to newly developing habits, all will fall into place.
Smile Time: Easy Tips For Weekend Catch-Up
During the week, there’s so much going on! By the time Friday rolls around, you may realize you meant to call us to schedule your child’s dental visit, you planned on researching electric toothbrushes but it didn’t happen, or you meant to call us with a question but you totally forgot (while you were doing 10 million other things). Take a breather. This is a common concern for most parents and just about every other adult out there! So, what can you do to play catch-up, so you don’t get stuck in a cycle of accidental procrastination when it comes to your kids’ smile care? Our Dallas, TX team has some suggestions for any weekend you see fit!
No, You Don’t Have To Pass Dental Anxiety On To Your Kids
Are you extra anxious when it comes to bringing your kids in for dental care (more than you usually are about dentistry) because you’re worried about them picking up on your dental anxiety? Trust us when we say that you’re not the first parent to go through this. Perhaps coming in to our practice causes you to feel quite uneasy! Maybe your main concern is that your child is going to ask you question and you’re accidentally going to respond in the wrong way. Whatever the case, our Dallas, TX team reassures you: You don’t have to pass anxiety on to your kids. How to avoid it? Well, let us help.
Scheduling Dental Checkups: Easy Ways To Remember
It’s not that you don’t care about scheduling dental checkups for your kids or that you even feel hesitant. It’s just that you have billions of things going on every day and like a bunch of other details, checkups are sometimes something that go unnoticed for a while. Not to worry, we completely understand! Our Dallas, TX practice is so very happy to offer a little extra support to parents by suggesting some easy ways to keep up with scheduling necessary preventive care! We look forward to hearing from you (and seeing you) very soon.