If your child sucks their thumb, you should break the habit as soon as possible. This may not always be easy, but the longer the habit goes on, the greater the risk the child becomes for permanent dental damage. Listed below are some important facts and information to remember about thumb sucking: – Excessive bouts...
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Smile Safety for Your Child
If your child engages in contact sports or other athletic activities, they could benefit from wearing an athletic mouth guard. According to the American Dental Association, more than 200,000 injuries to the mouth are prevented every year because of mouth guard protection. This simple appliance shields your child’s smile from injury by covering and cushioning the upper...
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Let the Tooth Fairy Inspire Your Child’s Healthy Smile Goals
Parents everywhere have long welcomed helpers to motivate our children, not to mention making parenting fun. Even mythological helpers can help make the job of parenting more festive and in the case of the Tooth Fair, productive. In fact, the Tooth Fairly has been putting smiles on children’s faces for decades, along with Santa and...
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How to Make Oral Hygiene Fun for Kids
As your child grows, he or she learns how to take care of themselves. One of the skills they need to gain during this time is how to brush his or her teeth. Helping your child get into the habit of brushing at least twice a day for two minutes can be difficult. However, if...
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Can Pacifiers Affect Your Child’s Oral Health?
Do you ever wonder whether you should give your child a pacifier when they cry? While you may have heard that giving your child a pacifier can be dangerous or harmless, would you be surprised to learn that both can be true? You see, while your child is younger, there isn’t anything wrong with your...
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Thumb Sucking: Does it Affect Teeth?
As you may know, your child could suck their thumbs for a number of reasons. In fact, most children suck their thumbs to comfort themselves when they’re upset, or when they are trying to fall asleep. However, do you know what thumb sucking can do to your child’s oral health? Thumb sucking can actually damage...
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What to Do When Your Baby Is Teething
Effective oral care begins early, even before your baby’s first tooth erupts. Caring for your baby’s gums is vital to her health. Cleaning your baby’s gums can prevent problems as her teeth emerge. A baby’s tooth buds start to form while mom is in her second trimester. When the roots form they force crown upward....
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How To Get Your Child Into The Habit Of Brushing Their Teeth
Lifelong habits start at a young age, so make sure your child develops good ones such as daily tooth brushing and flossing. We Are Family Children learn by example, so it is important that you brush your teeth with them. They not only learn how to brush their teeth correctly by watching you, but they...