What Are You Teaching Your Child About Dental Hygiene?

There’s a lot that you want your child to know about caring for their teeth, especially how to avoid any mistakes you may have made throughout the years (such as neglecting good hygiene). However, it isn’t just what you tell your child that matters. For instance, no matter how much you tell them to brush and floss your teeth, they’re much less likely to if they never see you do it. In many other ways, you can be teaching your child more about dental hygiene by what you do than you what you say, for better or worse. (more…)

Can You Save Your Child from Toothaches?

If possible, you would save your child from ever feeling any kind of discomfort. When it comes to toothaches, you can at least do more to help your child avoid the pain than you can for most other things. While you can’t guarantee that your child will never experience a toothache or any other dental health issue, you can help them understand the importance of keeping up with good hygiene and visiting the dentist regularly. This will help them successfully prevent many of the most common things that can cause a toothache, and in many cases, the need for extensive treatment to alleviate one. (more…)

Smile In Awe At Cirque Italia

Your search for an awe-inspiring weekend activity is over when you visit Cirque Italia’s Water Circus! If you are searching for an awe-inspiring smile for your little one, visit Pediatric Dental Care at Casa Linda for a wealth of restorative and general dentistry options that will keep your child’s smile healthy and beautiful. Then, watch your child’s face light up with that smile at the brilliant sights in Cirque Italia’s current local show!

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Why Fill a Cavity in Your Child’s Baby Tooth?

When you have a cavity, your instinct may be to see your dentist to have it filled. When your child has a cavity in one of their primary teeth, however, you might wonder if filling it is really necessary. The short is answer is usually yes; any instance of tooth decay should be addressed as soon as possible and not allowed to progress further. The more extensive answer is that tooth decay is more than just the cavity you see, and leaving one in your child’s primary tooth could spell significant trouble for their adult smiles later in life. (more…)

Are Fluoride and Dental Sealants Good for Kids’ Teeth?

Most of the treatments that we design for children’s teeth are designed with a heavy focus on prevention. For example, routine checkups and cleanings are general services that are designed to help prevent a wide range of issues, from tooth decay to tooth damage, and more. In addition to routine cleanings, however, your child may sometimes need a little help in effectively preventing an issue like tooth decay from forming. At our Dallas, TX, dental office, we can often provide that help in the form of fluoride treatments and/or dental sealants, which are designed specifically to protect your child’s teeth from harmful oral bacteria. (more…)

Chinese New Year Celebrations Near Dallas

As we enter the Year of the Rat, make sure your child’s little nibblers are healthy and strong by visiting your Dallas, TX, dentist at Pediatric Dental Care at Casa Linda for a checkup and cleaning. They’ll need their teeth at their best this weekend to taste all the amazing (sometimes free) food at the Chinese New Year celebrations being held around our community of Dallas-Fort Worth this Saturday.

 

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What to Ask the Dentist During Your Child’s Checkup

You might not always be 100% sure that you’re doing all you can to help your child care for their teeth. Perhaps you should be doing more; maybe it was too early to have them brush and floss on their own; what if a cavity is already developing? The good news is you can get the answers to those questions easily by asking them during your child’s checkup and cleaning appointments. Keeping your child’s smile healthy is a team effort, and at our Dallas, TX, dental office, we’re always happy to strengthen that effort by answering any questions you may have! (more…)

What to Keep in Mind When Your Child’s Tooth Hurts

Toothaches are common at any age, and they can result from so many different conditions that it’s often impossible to diagnose one without professional help. When your child’s tooth hurts, for example, it might be because they’ve damaged the tooth somehow, or because the tooth is starting to get a cavity. At our Dallas, TX, children’s dental office, we can help you and your child determine the source of the toothache, as well as the most appropriate treatment to make it stop. We can do that best if you call us as soon as your child’s tooth starts hurting. (more…)

Family Friendly Comedy Sure To Make You Smile

Start your new year off with laughter from the whole family without worrying about the health of your child’s smile! At Casa Linda, we don’t want to let cavities get in the way of having a good time, so we take care to help your child maintain great oral health at home and at in-office checkups. Outside of the office, keep your kids (and yourself) smiling at the weekly Family Friendly Show at Dallas Comedy House!

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Does Your Child Show Signs of a Bite Problem?

Some signs of concern with your child’s oral health are obvious. For example, if your child complains of a toothache, then it’s likely the cause of something that requires attention from your child’s dentist. However, some signs of trouble aren’t always obvious, and they can be easy to miss if you aren’t actively looking out for them. At our Dallas, TX, dental office, we emphasize prevention as much as possible, which is why we pay special attention to educating children and their patients about things that could lead to serious bite problems later. (more…)