Is your child afraid of the dentist? As a parent, you can do a lot to help ease your child’s fear of the dentist. Helping your child feel comfortable starts with simply talking, or rather, listening. Spend the time needed to draw out your child through relaxed,...
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Is Flossing Effective? 3 Alternatives to Keep Your Teeth Healthy
It’s a dental hygiene method that’s been as synonymous with dental appointments as free toothpaste, but recent reports have cast extreme doubt on the practice of flossing that’s sent patients searching for an alternative supplement to brushing....
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About TMJ and How to Reduce the Symptoms
Many people have never heard of temporomandibular joint disorders, also called TMJ, and have little concept of how TMJ could impact a person’s life until they or someone they know is diagnosed with a temporomandibular joint disorder. What Is TMJ and What Causes...
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How to Prepare Your Child for Their First Visit to the Dentist
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends a child’s first dental appointment within six months of getting his or her first tooth or by the age of 1. The main focus of the first appointment is to examine the child’s bite and determine if there are...
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The Importance of Pediatric Dental Care
Dental care is a critical part of keeping your child healthy from their first birthday into adulthood. The earliest risks to a child’s oral health are cooked tooth growth from sucking on pacifiers and baby bottle tooth decay, both of which can cause serious problems....
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Four Oral Health Problems Facing Seniors
As people age, the focus on proper, regular healthcare becomes more and more important. However, oral health and dental hygiene often fall to the wayside as other medical costs begin to take precedent. That’s an unfortunate reality because later stages of life...
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The 2 Minute Brushing Myth and How to Help Your Kids Brush Longer
Dentists often cite the “twice daily for 2 minutes” rule for children and for the most part, that’s a great strategy. It keeps things simple and straightforward for your children to help them understand dental and oral health. But there are...
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Helping Ease Dentophobia in Young Children
While it’s hardly the most invasive or potentially painful medical profession in modern terms, dentophobia, or fear of dentists, is surprisingly common in today’s world. Between 9% and 20% of Americans fear going to the dentist and experience anxiety,...