Parents: A Few Things To Keep In Your Bag For Safe Smiles

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Whether you’re mom or dad, you’ve probably got some kind of bag that you’re carrying around with you when you’re out with the kids. Maybe you have a purse, handbag, backpack, bookbag, laptop case, or something else! Whatever you choose to tote along the essentials for yourself and your children, one thing is certain: When there’s room enough for smile health odds and ends, it’s always worth stashing them. You may be surprised by just how helpful it can be to incorporate our Dallas, TX team’s ideas into the mix!

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filed under: Family Dentistry, Tips/Advice

3 Easy Goals For Your Kids’ Dental Care In 2019

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If you have kiddos, then you already have a list a mile (or two) long with goals for the new year! Some may be easy and other complex. Fortunately, when you’re going through your goals-to-make ideas for your child’s dental care, you’re quickly going to realize that this is one area of life in which reaching the finish line of a very healthy smile is not going to require tons of effort. Of course, it will require a little bit of effort! So, take our Dallas, TX team’s suggestions on board to promote a very good year ahead for your little one’s grin.

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filed under: Children's Dental Services, Family Dentistry

Dallas Zoo Penguin Days 2019

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Have you had a hankering to head to the zoo lately (perhaps your kids bring it up quite a lot) but you just haven’t planned a trip? Maybe you’re not too thrilled with the cost of admission when all is said and done because it’s not just you that you’re bringing but your whole family, which can quickly add up. Lovely news in our Dallas, TX community: It’s time for Dallas Zoo Penguin Days for 2019, which means lots of perks and some incentives that will have you ready for a fun outing!

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Ways to Make Your Child’s Smile Healthier

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Learning and keeping up with good dental hygiene are the first steps to ensuring that your child enjoys a healthy, beautiful smile for life. However, much like your own smile, your child’s smile needs more than just a couple of sessions of teeth brushing and flossing. For parents in Dallas, TX, we offer a few more ways to make sure your child’s smile is healthy and well taken care of for life. (more…)

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What If My Child Has a Toothache?

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Toothaches can be scary even for adults, but for young children, it can be significantly more so. If the pain is severe, it can also be highly distressing, which makes seeking professional treatment for the condition even more important. At our Dallas, TX, dental office, helping children treat and recover from toothaches is an important of our children’s dentistry services. That’s because the pain often indicates an underlying problem that could affect your child’s oral health for years to come if not addressed. (more…)

filed under: Dental Emergencies

Important Questions About Children’s Teeth

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Taking good care of your teeth can seem like second nature after you’ve done it for most of your life, but most of us may not remember how challenging it was when we were still children. At our Dallas, TX, children’s dental office, we take education as serious as our customized preventive treatment options, which is why we love taking the time to answer all of your important questions. (more…)

filed under: Children's Dental Services

Nap Time Tips for Healthy Young Teeth

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Shhhhhh! Has the little one finally gone down for a nap? Holiday times can be exhausting for any age, with heightened excitement and schedules completely out the window. However, good oral hygiene in Dallas, TX never takes a break, and it’s important to look after the dental health of babies, toddlers and children all year round. We encourage you to schedule preventive checkups and cleanings at less busy times of year, if that is more convenient. These nap time tips are good any time!  (more…)

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Fight Chapped Lips On Young Smiles

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As an adult, you know the discomfort of chapped lips, and the rough, scaly and even cracked skin that can follow. The tender skin of childrens’ lips is especially vulnerable to cold and dry weather in winter. Children’s chapped lips can include not only the lip skin itself, but also the skin that borders the lips, leading to a ring of uncomfortable redness with every smile. For healthy lips and comfortable childrens’ smile care in the Dallas, Texas area, try these tips to protect lips (of any age!) from winter chapping. (more…)

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Children’s Dental Care: It’s The Little Accomplishments

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You might find that as you move through your daily life with your kiddos and you’re doing your best with oral health care and dental hygiene, some days seem like they require a lot of effort. Other days seem easier. The major upside to this amazing adventure? There are some truly delightful highlights along the way made up of little accomplishments that will really make you smile. Consider some examples that our Dallas, TX team loves sharing with you and you’ll realize: You’re doing a great job and for good reason!

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filed under: Family Dentistry, General Dentistry

Brushing That’s Too “Something” For Good Oral Health

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You may think that there’s only brushing or a lack of brushing. If your child is brushing and is doing so twice a day as directed, then this is “good.” If your child isn’t brushing twice daily, then this is “bad.” While these statements are true, there’s more that goes into ensuring the brushing part of dental hygiene sessions is successful and beneficial, rather than damaging, problematic, or not very effective. What might your child be doing that’s too something for success? Let our Dallas, TX team explain some potential areas of deficiency or over-abundance that will help you both!

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filed under: General Dentistry, Good Hygiene