Want to help improve your child’s dental health? Check out these blog posts to create the best oral hygiene routine for your child.
Buying the right toothbrush for your child involves looking at the packaging for the correct age guidelines. The brush should fit in the mouth well, be comfortable to hold and be fun for them to use. Unless otherwise advised by your dentist, always choose a soft-bristled toothbrush. Our Kids Smiles team describes the brushing ability […]
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Chew on this. The answer is YES, chewing gum CAN prevent cavities, but only if it’s sugarless gum with the ADA (American Dental Association) Seal. This seal provides assurance that the product has met the ADA criteria for effectiveness and safety. Chewing sugarless gum after meals increases the flow of saliva, which helps to
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Between ages 6 and 13, your child’s baby teeth will fall out to make room for permanent adult teeth. The primary teeth are usually lost in the order that they come in, so the bottom two teeth will be the first to go, followed by the top two. The question we answer for parents is,
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Our team from Kids Smiles Pediatric Dentistry hopes that you and your children have an excellent Summer and a relaxing and fun vacation from school. Although there are no obligations to get their homework done, the kids still have a responsibility to maintaining good oral habits and their dental health. We came up with five
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As pediatric dentists, Dr. Frank Sierra and Dr. Mark Dawoud challenge you to start thinking about your children’s dental health prenatally. The Children’s Dental Health Project (CDHP) is doing a great job of getting prenatal oral health information out to the community. Research shows that a woman’s oral health during pregnancy is a great predictor
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On May 22, 2017 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued new recommendations on the appropriate consumption of fruit juice for infants, toddlers, and adolescents. The most significant guideline is that parents should avoid fruit juice for children under one year of age. The previous guideline was avoidance under 6 months. The concern for the
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A recent article in the Huffington Post by dental student Mirissa Price has some great ideas for making tooth brushing more fun and more effective for families. Creating an environment where tooth brushing is a family affair, and more fun goes a long way to keeping the dentist’s drill away. We encourage you to read
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Kate Kyres, creator of Silly Dilly’s & The Enchanted Spot in Tampa, has authored the children’s book at the subject of this blog—The Pirates’ Fixable Teeth. She says she wrote this story to encourage kids to treasure their teeth and to connect Tampa’s love of pirates with a good message. “Never stray too far from
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Recently published research shows that teenagers who stay up late are up to four times more likely to require dental fillings than those who have an earlier planned bedtime. The study published in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene basically states that teens who stay up later than their parents often do not brush their
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At Kids Smiles Pediatric Dentistry we want you and your child to have a successful office visit from start to finish. Like most successful ventures, some preparation and planning can assist. Our 7 tips are adapted from a longer blog at Mouth Healthy, which is also a good read especially in the details of age-appropriate
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