Fluorosis: Answering Key Questions
The mysterious side of fluoride rears its head again! While you may already feel A-OK about this mineral in regard to whether it’s safe for your child’s overall health during daily use (it is), you may have heard other parents mention the possibility of a condition called fluorosis. Now, all of your I-feel-great-about-fluoridated-toothpaste feelings are up in the air and you find yourself conflicted again over the paste you’ve chosen for your little one. Amazing news: There’s really nothing to worry about. Consider answers to key questions and you will see that steering clear of this disorder is very easy to do.
Tongue Talk: A Few Helpful Tips
At this point, if you know all about brushing and flossing, then you’re most certainly on track with optimal dental hygiene with your kiddos. They’re probably starting to get the hang of the details and are well on their way toward developing excellent habits that will become a natural part of their daily lives (hopefully forever and ever). As your friendly dental practice, we like to check in from time to time to make sure you really do feel like you’re on top of things with your child’s oral health. Today, for instance, we offer tips on the tongue just in case you need a bit of additional guidance.
Dental Sensitivity: What To Do?
Have you recently discovered that your child is experiencing dental sensitivity? Perhaps chewing has become uncomfortable. Maybe every time your child drinks something from the refrigerator, the sensations that follow are not very pleasant. We know that seeing your child feel anything other than happy and comfortable is not easy to handle. Fortunately, we are ready with simple suggestions for getting your child swift relief.
Baby Teeth Quiz: Let’s Review!
When you’re looking at your little one’s smile, you have a hard time coming up with anything that is even nearly as cute! As a result, you want to do anything and everything you can to protect those little teeth and that adorable grin. So, what to do? You might find yourself unsure about whether baby teeth are fine on their own or if they require just as much attention and dental care as permanent teeth. In short: The first set of teeth most certainly requires both home and professional care, too! Let’s review the details with a quiz.
Wondering What To Expect? We Can Help!
Are you about to bring your little one in to our practice for the first time? Not to worry! We know that in many instances, this can feel a little bit more stressful for you than for your child. To help you feel completely prepared and relaxed, we’ve got some suggestions that are sure to guide you toward feeling confident and at ease about bringing your son or daughter in for a dental visit. Take a look!
Fluoride Fears: Let Us Explain!
You might have heard something from a friend who mentioned something about fluoride toxicity and now you’re not sure what to do. You use fluoridated toothpaste for your kids but is it really safe, you wonder? Should you be running to the store right now to buy fluoride-free paste? Before you spend hours researching this dental health topic only to find you’re still unsure, do yourself a big favor. Let us answer this question for you and offer some clarification. In short: Fluoride is perfectly wonderful for your kids’ teeth (actually, it’s essential). Now, for those details.
Your Back-To-School Checklist
We’ve been doing our best to keep you feeling prepared and on top of things this summer, so your kids’ smiles are all ready for a new school year by the time that first bell rings and class is in session! However, we know that time flies, summers can get busy, and you might wake up one morning, wondering where on earth the vacation went and how to optimize the time you have left. Not to worry, we are experts in all things children’s dental care related! Make your way through our checklist of reminders, so you get to the finish line with a smile on your face.
3 Reasons Masking Problems Isn’t A Good Plan
Especially when you’re doing your best to keep your little ones smiling, unworried about their oral health, and then you’re also taking care of the endless list of tasks required of daily life (every single day), it’s often easy to sweep issues under the rug. One of the easiest ways to do this when it comes to smile concerns? Masking the problem, whether with pain relief, rationalization, or otherwise! Consider a few reasons why this isn’t your best plan (and call us immediately to schedule an appointment)!
Kids And Ice: Our Reminders
As summer approaches, you can almost hear the clinking of ice cubes in tall glasses of refreshing beverages. While relying on ice is an easy and calorie-free way to keep drinks cold, it might not be the type of thing you want your little ones getting their cute tiny fingers on. Why not? Well, ice presents an oral health hazard to everyone. Consider some reminders as they apply to your kids for some direction.
Toothpaste Time: Let’s Answer Those Questions!
As you may have noticed, it seems that there are new products for just about every facet of life that show up every single day. As a result, when you find yourself attempting to make a quick decision at the store, what should be an easy experience suddenly turns into a complicated and mind-boggling one. Have you dealt with this as you tried to select toothpaste for your child’s dental care? If so, don’t worry, it’s a common challenge! Fortunately, we can help by answering your questions.