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A Child's Teeth Grinding is Normal - But You Should Still Keep an Eye on it
When you're first startled awake in the middle of the night by a loud, gritting sound emanating from your child's room, you may have two questions: how can such a loud racket not be harmful to their...
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How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Bialik, who plays...
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How to Keep the Cavity Monster Away this Halloween
Watching your kids dress up in cute, spooky costumes and go out trick-or-treating can be a real thrill. But thinking about the dental damage caused by eating all those sweets might just give you the...
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Although a Challenge, Chronically Ill Children Need Tooth Decay Prevention
Families of children with chronic conditions face many challenges. One that often takes a back seat to other pressing needs is the prevention of tooth decay. But although difficult, it still deserves...
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Encourage Your Child to Stop Thumb Sucking Around Age 3
One of the biggest concerns we hear from parents is about their child's thumb sucking habit. Our advice: if they're under age 4, there's no need for concern — yet. If they're older, though, you should...
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Dental Injury Is Just a Temporary Setback for Basketball Star Kevin Love
The March 27th game started off pretty well for NBA star Kevin Love. His team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, were coming off a 5-game winning streak as they faced the Miami Heat that night. Less than two...
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The FAQs on Fillings
Dental fillings help keep teeth strong and healthy. When children develop a cavity in a primary or baby tooth, it is important to remove all signs of decay, clean out the tooth, and seal it with a...
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Could A Dental Checkup Save Your Life?
Most everyone knows that going to see your dentist for regular checkups and cleanings can help save your smile — but did you ever stop to think that it just might save your life? That's what recently...
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3 Things You Might Notice with Your Child's Teeth That Need a Dentist
Dental disease doesn’t discriminate by age. Although certain types of disease are more common in adults, children are just as susceptible, particularly to tooth decay.Unfortunately, the early signs of...
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Practice Daily Oral Hygiene to Prevent Calcified Plaque Formation
If you’ve ever heard your dentist or hygienist talk about “calculus,” they’re not referring to a higher branch of mathematics. The calculus on your teeth is something altogether different.Calculus,...
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Julianne Hough Shares a Video - and a Song - After Wisdom Teeth Come Out
Once upon a time, celebrities tried hard to maintain the appearance of red-carpet glamour at all times. That meant keeping the more mundane aspects of their lives out of the spotlight: things like...
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Want to Keep Enjoying Winter Sports? Wear a Mouthguard!
What's your favorite winter sport? For some, it's all about swooshing down a snowy trail on skis, a board, or a sled. For others, the main attraction is skating at an ice rink or a frozen pond. If...
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Conscious Sedation can Help Ease Your Child's Dental Visit Anxiety
The best way to prevent dental visit anxiety in your children is start those visits around their first birthday, and continue with them through childhood. Age One visits are the best way to ensure...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Dental Crowns
Dental crowns offer many benefits for children with teeth that are weak, damaged, broken, or decaying. When teeth are weak due to damage or decay, your child’s ability to eat and speak properly can be...
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Safety is a Priority When Imaging Children's Teeth with X-Rays
X-ray imaging is a routine part of a child's dental care — and it undeniably makes a difference in preventing and treating dental disease. It's so routine, we can easily forget they're being exposed...
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Lady Gaga Wasn't "Born This Way?"
Sometimes, looking at old pictures can really bring memories back to life. Just ask Stefani Germanotta—the pop diva better known as Lady Gaga. In one scene from the recent documentary Five Foot Two,...
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Start Early with Your Baby's Dental Care
You can't go wrong with an early start caring for your child's teeth and gums. In fact, dental care should begin in earnest when their first tooth appears. You should begin by gently cleaning your...
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Monitoring Your Child's Thumb Sucking Could Help Avoid Future Bite Problems
Although distressing to many parents, infants and toddlers sucking their thumb is a common if not universal habit. Most children phase out of it by around age 4, usually with no ill effects. But...
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Here's How to Manage School Snacks and Your Child's Dental Health
Besides daily hygiene and regular dental visits, the best thing you can do for your kids' dental health is to see that they're eating a nutritious diet. And not just at mealtime—healthy snacking also...
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NBA Player's Injury Points Out Need for Mouthguards
Basketball isn't a contact sport—right? Maybe once upon a time that was true… but today, not so much. Just ask New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. While scrambling for a loose ball in a...
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