Important Tuesday Tip: Diet is one of the main risk factors for cavities, so we recommend the following nutritional advice: Help your child develop good eating habits. Limit snacking between meals and have a 5-10 minute time limit. Save sugary sweet treats for mealtime when the mouth creates more saliva to help rinse away food…
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How Mom’s Kiss May Cause Her Baby’s Cavities
Moms may want to be warned that kissing their baby on the lips may increase their baby’s chances of developing cavities. Moms who share food, drinks, cups and utensils with her baby, may also increase the baby’s chances of developing cavities. That’s because bacteria from the mother’s mouth called mutans streptococci (MS), is considered to…
Back to School Lunch and Snack Ideas for Healthy Teeth
August is “Kids Eat Right Month,” sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This is an important topic since back-to-school lunches will be packed and easy after school snacks will be purchased. While it’s important to reach for healthy snacks like fruits and vegetables for the body’s health, it is just as important for…
Clearing Up Dental Decay from Liquids
Parents are often surprised when their babies are diagnosed with dental decay. They are surprised because their babies haven’t eaten candy or other sugary treats yet. So why do their infants or young children already have dental decay? Tooth decay can begin as soon as teeth start coming in. This is because their teeth have…
Brushing and Flossing are Good Habits to Help Prevent Dental Decay
In the first blog post of this series, we discussed dental decay , Dental decay is a result of an infection that feeds on sugars found in foods and drinks creating harmful acids. These acids begin to wear away the tooth’s protective hard outer surface called enamel that overtime, cause cavities. The good news is,…
What is Dental Decay in Children?
As parents, we want to give our children a healthy start in life. This healthy start definitely needs to include our children’s oral health – because dental health is a large part of total health. Together we can help prevent children’s tooth decay and create a lifelong healthy smile for your child. In this blog…
Mouthguards will Protect Your Child’s Smile
The weather is gorgeous and spring sports are in full swing. Equip your child with a properly fitted mouthguard as a way to protect his/her smile during sport’s activities. Mouthguards are most often used in contact sports such as football, hockey and lacrosse. Even in non-contact sports, a mouthguard will help prevent mouth and jaw…
How to Prevent Dental Visit Fear
Don’t be afraid of the dentist . Routinely visiting the dentist prevents tooth problems, allows children to feel good about visiting the dentist and encourages them to care for their own teeth. You can help make your child’s first visit to the dentist enjoyable and productive by following this list of do’s and don’ts. Do:…
How to Take Care of Children’s Molars While It’s Still Below the Gum Line
Children may start to get their first permanent molars around the ages of six or seven. Although these molars are still underneath the gum tissue, it is especially important to brush below the gum line. This helps to remove food lodged between teeth and gums and remove plaque, a sticky film of bacteria that builds…
Brushing and Flossing Your Child’s Teeth
Pediatric Dental Center wants to remind parents that children should brush and floss their teeth twice a day. By age six or seven, children should be able to brush their own teeth twice daily with an adult helping them at least one time a day. That’s because most children do not have the manual dexterity…
