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8 Ways We Make Dental Visits Easier for Children With Autism
A Welcoming Dental Home for Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder A trip to the dentist can present some unique challenges for parents with kids who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), sensory sensitivities, mobility limitations, or similar needs. A welcoming atmosphere...
5 Healthy Food Alternatives for Your Picky Eater
How To Get Your Child To Enjoy Healthier Foods It can be hard to get kids to try new foods or healthy food, especially if they are picky eaters. But unless you want to prepare separate meals each day, chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, and pizza can get a bit...
A Checklist for Finding the Best Dentist for Your Special Needs Child
Finding the Ideal Dental Practice for Your Special Needs Child The dentist you choose for your child has a significant impact on their experience during dental visits and their overall oral health. The impact is even more apparent for kids with special needs who...
5 Cases When Your Child Needs Restorative Pediatric Dentistry Options
A Parent’s Guide to Restorative Dentistry for Children Sometimes, despite proper hygiene and regular dental care, things happen. An awkward tackle in the field may completely knock out or break off a big piece of your child’s tooth. Decay may get a little out of hand,...
A Guide to Your Child’s Palatal Expander Experience
What Parents Should Know About Upper Jaw Expansion Sometimes there’s not enough space in the upper jaw for permanent teeth to come in correctly. That’s where palatal expansion comes in. A palatal expander placed on the roof of your child’s mouth (referred to as the...
5 Alternatives for Candy
What should you give your child instead of candy? On its own, candy doesn’t cause cavities, but it does create conditions for bacteria to flourish, which is what makes it such a big problem for teeth. The human mouth has over 1 million bacteria living in it, most of...
A Parent’s Guide to Hospital Pediatric Dental Care
Why would a dentist advise hospital pediatric dental care? You have been told by your child’s dentist that a hospital setting with general anesthesia is the best choice for your little one. So why would a dentist want to treat your child at a hospital? Is hospital...
6 Self-Care Resolutions Every Mom Should Make
Every mom should practice these self-care resolutions. The concept of self-care has been getting increased attention in recent years, and all the attention is for good reason. More and more, adults are discovering that self-care does not mean you are choosing yourself...
5 Benefits of Space Maintainers for Premature Tooth Loss
Why Kids Need Space Maintainers Have you ever heard of space maintainers? These popular kids' dental appliances are used to maintain proper bite alignment after children accidentally lose baby teeth earlier than expected, either due to extraction necessary due to...
9 Causes of Tooth Decay
Everything You Should Know About Tooth Decay We all know cavities are bad. After all, we’ve been told that since we were young, and we’re likely telling our kids now. But telling kids that cavities are bad for them isn’t enough. Today’s youngsters want to know the why...
Has the Family Tooth Fairy Run Out of Ideas? Don’t Worry, We Have You Covered!
The tooth fairy can sure do some amazing things. After all, flying into your child’s room under the cover of darkness and removing a tooth from under a pillow without waking them is a pretty impressive feat. But, nothing can be more disappointing for a hard-working...
6 Ideas to Help Your Toddler Love Toothbrushing Time
Toddlers tend to have a mind of their own. From temper tantrums to the cutest of expressions, you never know exactly what you’re going to deal with from one moment to the next. But one thing is for sure: when you want your toddler to cooperate, chances are that they...