Children’s Adventure Garden Fifth Birthday Celebration!

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Do you and your family ever spend time in the Children’s Adventure Garden at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens? If not, then you are missing out and this is a wonderful way to become acquainted! If so, then you already know the splendor of this lovely place to visit and will be quite excited about the upcoming birthday event! The Children’s Adventure Garden Fifth Birthday is your chance to enjoy a sweet celebration in Dallas, TX as the gardens celebrate this special day!

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filed under: Community Events

2 Things To Consider As Halloween Approaches

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You’ve probably been noticing it for much longer than you care to think about: Halloween candy has been lining the shelves of your local grocery store for weeks now and we’ve only just made our way into September! As an adult, of course, you can simply ignore the holiday aisle full of sugary delights. However, whether you shop with the kiddos or not, they are well aware that the candy-filled holiday is quickly approaching and you are well aware that this influx of sweets is only going to continue growing. What to do in preparation, you wonder? Consider a couple suggestions from our Dallas, TX pediatric dental care team, so you feel better about things.

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filed under: Cavities/Tooth Decay, Good Hygiene

Hey, That’s Not My Dentist: Who Is It?

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When you get used to bringing your children into our practice and you become accustomed to seeing one pediatric dentist, you may find yourself occasionally wondering: Hey! That other person isn’t my dentist but she certainly looks like a dentist. Who is she? This lovely individual you are seeing is none other than our associate Dr. Seo! Did you know that our pediatric dental care practice includes a team of dental professionals who offer the same level of care (if not better, suggests Dr. Marr!) that you are used to when you come in for visits? Learn a bit more about our current and future team, so you can feel just as wonderful as ever about protecting your children’s oral health!

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filed under: Children's Dental Services, Tips/Advice

A Few Tips to Prevent Toothaches

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For some children, a nagging toothache can be just a nuisance, or it can cause severe discomfort that interrupts their ability to concentrate or go about their day. In many cases, a pain reliever or dental analgesic might offer some temporary relief. However, the toothache is likely to persist until you bring your child to the dentist for a thorough examination at our Dallas, TX, office to determine why it aches in the first place. Before then, however, you can give your child a better chance at avoiding toothaches by following these few tips. (more…)

filed under: Toothaches

No, You Don’t Have To Pass Dental Anxiety On To Your Kids

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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.

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filed under: Family Dentistry, Tips/Advice

Making Brushing And Flossing Time Less Traumatic!

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You’re likely well aware that you’re not the only parent out there who has experienced at least one dental hygiene session that you can only describe as traumatic. Sometimes, emotions run high during a single session and you wish brushing and flossing could be an easier experience. In other cases, you notice the problem continues session after session and your kiddo isn’t responding well to the idea of dental care. What might be going on, you wonder? Take our Dallas, TX team’s advice into consideration and you may have your answer.

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filed under: Good Hygiene

Prevention For Little Ones: It Yields Wonderful Things In The Future

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There may be a part of you that occasionally wonders if the effort it takes to go through preventive dental care at home with your little ones, twice a day, every single day (in addition to professional visits to our Dallas, TX practice) are actually that impactful. Can’t you just wait a while, you ask, like until they’re teenagers? While that might sound very enticing in the moment, the fact is that prevention yields some pretty exceptional benefits for the future of your kids’ smiles. Think them through the next time you feel like throwing in the towel and your sense of accomplishment might instead convince you to give yourself a quick pat on the back!

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filed under: Preventive Treatments

Scheduling Dental Checkups: Easy Ways To Remember

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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.

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filed under: Family Dentistry, Preventive Treatments