Why Baby Teeth Need Fillings As a parent, you try to do all the right things for your child. You help your child brush and floss, you offer teeth-healthy snacks, and you only let them drink water, yet despite all your efforts, your toddler or child has cavities in their baby teeth. You and your …
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Is your child afraid of the dentist? Raise your hand and cover your mouth if you’ve ever dreaded a trip to the dentist. If you’re like 60% of the population, you just raised your hand. More than half of us have some amount of dental anxiety. Not surprisingly, your child might be afraid of the …
Many parents feel nothing but fear and dread when faced with packing back-to-school lunches. It’s no wonder. We’re faced with finding healthy foods that kids will actually eat. (Raise your hand if the perfectly nutritious lunch you packed with love ever came back home untouched. While we, unfortunately, don’t have a magic solution for all …
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Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Stops Tooth Decay Without Drilling! Imagine treating your child’s cavity without subjecting them to a dental drill. This dream can be a reality with silver diamine fluoride (SDF). SDF has been used to treat and prevent cavities painlessly in Japan and the UK for decades, and now this exciting dental treatment …
5 Reasons Why Baby Teeth Need Fillings It’s tempting to ignore a cavity in a baby tooth. We get it. After all, baby teeth are just going to fall out eventually, so what does it matter? We hear this question often in our pediatric dental office. The risks of leaving a decaying baby tooth untreated …
Choosing the Best Children’s Toothbrush: Manual and Electric Not all toothbrushes are created equal, and choosing the best children’s toothbrush means looking at more than what cartoon character is on the handle. And this is one place where size does indeed matter! Choosing the right brush for your child is important for their oral health, …
Three Tips to Prevent Mouth Injuries Active kids are healthy, happy kids. Unfortunately, though, active kids are also at risk for mouth injuries. Kids who play sports risk chipping, cracking, and even knocking out a tooth.
Children’s Special Needs Dentist Near Cleveland All children require experienced care when visiting the dentist. Many children (and adults!) have anxiety about seeing the dentist. For those with emotional, cognitive, developmental and/or physical impairments, a trip to the dentist can seem downright terrifying! Such patients need dentists and team members who can compassionately meet their …
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Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids & Smiles In addition to regularly seeing the dentist, healthy eating habits play a major role in your child’s oral health. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Andrea Adler from the Cleveland Clinic. In honor of National Nutrition Month, Ms. Adler, along with Dr. Laura Adelman, DMD and Dr. Rachel Rosen, …
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3 of Our Favorite Toothbrushing Tools for Kids Not all kids happily embrace brushing their teeth. Furthermore, many children don’t brush long enough, or they have trouble realizing which spots in the mouth they missed.
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