Happy Fall from Your Pediatric Dentist
October is the start of fall and holiday season for many of our patients and can be full of fun activities and events. From costume parties, get-togethers, trick-or-treating, and …
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Can My Child Have Sensitive Teeth?
On a hot summer day, it is common to treat your children with nice, cool refreshments to make them more comfortable in the heat. What is not as common …
The Importance of Mouthguards in Sports
If your child loves sports, especially contact sports, you understand how important protective gear can be for your child’s health and wellbeing. If not required by your child’s league …
Are Sports And Energy Drinks Damaging Your Teeth?
At this day and age, many teens are choosing to drink sports and energy drinks over their sodas. The packaging, advertising, flavoring and energy boosting characteristics on these types …
The Benefits of Yoga and Meditation For Your Child
Recently, the benefits of yoga for children have come into full limelight. Many school programs across the nation incorporate yoga and relaxation techniques into the classroom to help improve …
Hydroxyapatite and Your Teeth
When you think of toothpaste, what comes to mind? Do you pick toothpaste targeted towards tooth sensitivity? Whitening? A clean ingredient list? How about flavors? Do you prefer spearmint, …
How Snacking Affects Your Teeth
We know that as a parent or caregiver, you want your children to achieve bright and healthy smiles. One of the ways you can help them get those perfect …
Breastfeeding and Cavities
Early childhood caries is of epidemic proportions, but such was not always the case. Looking at prehistoric and ancestral human skulls, it is noted how infrequent cavities were in …
Open-Mouth Breathing and Your Child’s Oral Health
Have you noticed that your child is a mouth-breather, even without a cold or stuffy nose? Although this may not seem to be cause for concern, chronic open-mouth posture …
A Cavity-Free Halloween!
Fall into October and get ready for a Spooktacular Halloween! This is one holiday that many children (and grown-ups like myself!) look forward to all year. Families pick and …
