Help Your Child Avoid the Need for a Tooth Filling

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The best reason to help your child optimize their dental hygiene routines and stick to a schedule of checkups and cleanings is to avoid the development of potentially serious problems with their oral health. Tooth decay, the condition that leads to cavities, is one of more common of these problems, and many children may need to have a filling placed in one of their teeth because of it. While a conservative filling can help save your child’s tooth from a cavity, the better option is typically to avoid the need for a tooth filling by preventing the development of a cavity in the first place. (more…)

filed under: Cavities/Tooth Decay

3 Times When Fluoride Might Help Your Child’s Teeth

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When your child stays diligent in keeping their teeth clean every day, protecting their teeth from things like sugar, and visiting their dentists regularly, they can avoid a lot of potential oral health problems. Sometimes, however, successfully protecting their teeth may require a little bit of additional help, such as the application of fluoride treatment to give their natural tooth enamel a boost in strength and integrity. Today, we explore three times when fluoride might be a good idea for your child’s teeth, and how it can help protect their smiles from more serious concerns. (more…)

filed under: Preventive Treatments

3 Upcoming Events For Your Family

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Each Friday, we like to take a little break from the usual content of our blogs, and instead look at what’s going on in our community. Pretty soon Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks will be here, so you will be looking for fun (and safe) events for your family to attend. Your Dallas, TX, pediatric dentist is looking at four such events. We would also like to remind you to schedule your child’s last checkup and cleaning of 2020 before the holiday season is here, and before your dental insurance benefits expire!

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filed under: Community Events

How to Help Your Child Brush Their Teeth Better

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Good dental hygiene practices aren’t necessarily difficult to adhere to, but for children, they can seem mundane. This can make it more challenging to teach them to stick to good dental hygiene practices every day, or help them develop habits that will benefit their smiles in the future. Fortunately, children will become more adept at keeping their teeth clean on their own as they grow older, especially if you continue to help them improve their techniques for brushing and flossing their teeth. (more…)

filed under: General Dentistry

Why It’s Important to Protect Your Child’s Tooth Enamel

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There is no single, one-size-fits-all solution for keeping your child’s teeth clean and healthy. It’s a combination of things, including your child’s dental hygiene routine and schedule of preventive dental care visits. However, there are certain specific factors of your child’s oral health that their dental care often focuses on, such as promoting strong and healthy tooth enamel to control their risks of developing concerns like cavities. Today, we examine why it’s so important to protect your child’s tooth enamel, and what we can do to help boost that protection, if necessary. (more…)

filed under: Good Hygiene

Virtual And Socially Distant Holiday Fun In Dallas

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Halloween is over, which means before you know it, the hectic holiday season will be here! With that in mind, your Dallas, TX, pediatric dentist would like to list a few fun events that are socially distant and safe. Plan your holiday season so that even if you can’t travel or enjoy large gatherings, you still have plenty of seasonal fun. In addition, consider scheduling your child’s next checkup and cleaning visit now, before things get too busy!

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When Your Child Grinds Their Teeth Too Often

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There are plenty of things to worry about when it comes to keeping your child’s smile healthy, such as teaching them good hygiene practices and helping them prevent cavity formation. However, some things are out of your control or ability to help them prevent, and the best thing you can do to preserve your child’s smile is to address them as soon as possible with appropriate dental treatment. For example, if your child grinds their teeth constantly, it may be a sign that they have bruxism and might need their dentist’s help to prevent causing their teeth extensive damage. (more…)

filed under: Family Dentistry

How to Help Your Child Avoid Cavities

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Cavities can occur seemingly out of nowhere. While children’s teeth aren’t necessarily more susceptible to them on their own, their daily habits and practices can make them more likely to develop them at some point in their childhood. Because of this, children may need additional help in avoiding cavities and the potential harm they can cause to their teeth. This is especially important when it comes to helping them preserve their long-term smiles as well as their immediate oral health. (more…)

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How Candy Can Cause Oral Bacteria To Spread

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The leaves are changing colors and falling to the ground, the weather has gotten significantly cooler, and Fall is officially upon us. With Halloween just around the corner, we are officially in the holiday season. The only thing on most children’s minds, more likely than not, is trick-or-treating, and finding out what this year’s haul will bring them in the form of goodies and sweet treats. Because of this, we at Pediatric Dental Care in Casa Linda in Dallas, Texas want to provide some important information on candy and your child’s oral health so that you can celebrate the holidays safely.

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filed under: Family Dentistry

Drive-Thru Community Events!

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Halloween is now just a few days away, and many families in the area are unsure what to do. Some cities have canceled trick or treating, some have not. Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and other renowned health organizations even advise against trick or treating. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun this Halloween! In today’s blog, your Dallas, TX, pediatric dentist is listing four drive-thru events so your kids can enjoy spooky scares and fun treats while maintaining a good social distance too!

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filed under: Community Events