Category: Dental Hygiene

Be There For Their Smile this Halloween

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We’re now fully into candy season, and that means real smile risks for your little one. For that reason, it’s important to make sure that they are sticking to their schedule of biannual dental checkups. If it has been longer than six months since their last visit, use Halloween as an opportunity to bring them… Read more »

Candy Season Is Coming Up

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And as parents, you need to be ready. This time of the year is particularly stressful for smiles, as there are sweet treats around every corner. That means that you and your child need to take extra special care of their smiles during candy season, so be sure to brush and floss. If it has… Read more »

Focus On Their Future

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They’re growing up so fast. But while you take a minute to reel from that fact, remember that they need consistent oral health treatment as they do it, too. For most kids, that means coming in for a cleaning and an examination twice each year, helping to keep them safe from tooth decay and periodontal… Read more »

Help Them Into A Healthy Smile

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Not a single one of us was born knowing how to brush our teeth. That’s something that has to be learned, and if you are not keeping them to a strict schedule of biannual checkups, then they could develop some problematic oral health habits. The goal for most kids is to come in twice a… Read more »

Give Them A Great Start

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None of us were born with an intrinsic knowledge of how to care for ourselves. We all needed someone to help us, and if you are a new parent, then it’s time to learn how to become a teacher. It takes a while before they are able to brush and floss properly on their own;… Read more »

They Have A Lot To Learn

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And if you’re not doing all you can to help them learn about their smile, then it’s time to make a change. Little ones learn their dental habits at an early age, so it is important to make sure to teach them how to brush and floss. Even beyond your hygiene care at home, too,… Read more »

Keep Up With Them As They Grow

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We all wish that we could stop time sometimes, but unfortunately, we’re all along for the ride. And well, when it comes to your child’s health, it’s important to stick to the schedule, because while they are growing up, you want to know things are going well. Their smile is certainly no exception, as those… Read more »

Fight Back Against Bacterial Buildup

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When your little one brushes their teeth, they are removing a form of biofilm called plaque. This is left behind by bacteria as they feed upon leftover remnants of food between the teeth and in their crevices, and it’s really harmful. If it remains for a couple of days, then it calcifies into harder calculus… Read more »

Scheduling Their First Visit

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Your child means the world to you, and you’ll do just about anything to keep them safe. Well, if you’ve been putting off their first visit to the dentist, then you are not doing all you can. As soon as they start to develop teeth, bacteria start to try to mess them up, so be… Read more »

Keep A Cleaner Smile

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When you go a little light on your routine brushing and flossing, bacterial buildup can start to happen. That’s why it’s so important for you to stick to your schedule of checkups, as spending some time with a trusted dental hygienist can truly help. Well, the same thing can happen to your child, so if… Read more »