Navigation Menu+

HEALTHY HABITS

KEEPING IT CLEAN – TOOTHBRUSH CARE

Posted by on 4:49 pm in BLOG, HEALTHY HABITS | Comments Off on KEEPING IT CLEAN – TOOTHBRUSH CARE

KEEPING IT CLEAN – TOOTHBRUSH CARE

Toothbrush Care Cleaning, Storing and Replacement   Toothbrushing plays an important everyday role for personal oral hygiene and effective plaque removal. Appropriate toothbrush care and maintenance are also important considerations for sound oral hygiene. The ADA recommends that consumers replace toothbrushes approximately every 3–4 months or sooner if the bristles become frayed with use.   The ADA recommends the following toothbrush care tips: Do not share toothbrushes. Sharing a toothbrush could result in an exchange of body...

read more

HALLOWEEN CANDY CAN BE A FRIGHT!

Posted by on 7:56 am in BLOG, HEALTHY HABITS | Comments Off on HALLOWEEN CANDY CAN BE A FRIGHT!

HALLOWEEN CANDY CAN BE A FRIGHT!

Sugar isn’t the only scary thing in your children’s Halloween candy. Halloween, 1950: Children became ill after consuming candies with food coloring Orange No. 1, which became subsequently banned in the United States. But that doesn’t mean mass-market Halloween candies aren’t still seriously scary. Possibly the worst additives in commercial candies are artificial colors, which are considered by many to be toxic, and even possible carcinogens and contributors to ADHD. Orange No. 1 isn’t alone on the ban list. Red No. 2...

read more

BABY AND BRUSHING

Posted by on 2:38 pm in BLOG, HEALTHY HABITS | Comments Off on BABY AND BRUSHING

BABY AND BRUSHING

Teaching Toothbrushing When should you start brushing baby’s teeth? Dr Dunne recommends cleaning gums with gauze to remove plaque beginning when teeth first appear, usually around six-to-seven-months. Try the following brushing tactics. Model good dental hygiene Let baby watch you brush. Show excitement, capitalizing on “just like mommy and daddy.” Around his first birthday, get baby his own toothbrush and enjoy side-by-side brushing just for play. If you first get baby to enjoy imitating toothbrushing, it will be easier for you to get down...

read more

DO YOU HAVE A DENTAL HOME?

Posted by on 9:05 pm in BLOG, HEALTHY HABITS | Comments Off on DO YOU HAVE A DENTAL HOME?

DO YOU HAVE A DENTAL HOME?

As apparent as it may sound, a dental home is vitally important to the well-being of children. What is a dental home, you may ask? It is as obvious as it sounds, yet more uncommon than it seems. A dental home is an ONGOING relationship between the dentist and the patient–in this case–the child and parents. It includes ALL aspects of oral health care. This is achieved COMPREHENSIVELY, and CONTINUOUSLY. It is accomplished utilizing all means that are accessible and coordinated in a family-centered way.  For example, a child that is...

read more

TAKING THE FEAR OUT OF FLUORIDE

Posted by on 10:03 pm in HEALTHY HABITS | 4 comments

TAKING THE FEAR OUT OF FLUORIDE

Cavities used to be a fact of life. But during the past few decades, tooth decay has been dramatically reduced.

read more

BABY BOTTLE BLUNDER

Posted by on 4:30 am in HEALTHY HABITS | Comments Off on BABY BOTTLE BLUNDER

BABY BOTTLE BLUNDER

One serious form of decay among young children is baby bottle tooth decay. This condition is caused by frequent and long exposures

read more

THUMBSUCKING

Posted by on 5:43 pm in HEALTHY HABITS | Comments Off on THUMBSUCKING

THUMBSUCKING

You may be concerned about your child’s thumbsucking and wonder if it is harmful, at what age your child should stop,

read more