5 Ways to Beat Summertime Cavities During Summer Vacation
Summer is a time for fun, relaxation, and vacationing with family and friends. However, it’s also a time when kids tend to eat worse and brush less frequently… thereby leading to more cavities. This can be quite a problem for parents, as they need to ensure their...
Understanding Retainers After Braces: A Parent’s Guide
As a parent, you want the best for your child's dental health. And after undergoing orthodontic treatment, you may wonder if your child will need to continue to wear a retainer as an adult. Remember: retainers are an essential part of the orthodontic treatment process...
Where to Draw the Treatment Line: Can Children Benefit from Invisalign?
Do you have a child who needs orthodontic treatment? Are you trying to decide between Invisalign or traditional metal braces? Choosing the right type of braces for your child can be difficult… but it doesn't have to be. With the help of your orthodontist and some...
Cavities in Children Under Age Five: What You Need to Know
When it comes to your child’s oral health, prevention is key. Yet, many parents are unaware that cavities can affect children under the age of five. In fact, cavities are the most common chronic childhood disease and can cause significant problems for young patients...
Requiring Tooth Repair? Let’s Compare Crowns and Implants
When it comes to repairing a damaged or missing tooth, there are two common options that patients are offered: dental crowns and implants. Both solutions offer their own unique advantages, but you’ll likely be left wondering if either of them is even an option for...
Alcohol-Free Mouthwash: Who Says You Have to Feel the Burn?
Swishswishswish. The muscles in your cheeks are working, helping you to get your mouthwash onto the surface of every tooth and into as many nooks and crannies as possible. Perhaps you feel the burn and long to spit it out, or perhaps you have no problem putting up...
Little Tooth, A Lot of Care Part 2: How Young is Too Young for Orthodontic Care?
We’re willing to bet you had orthodontic treatment in your youth. And, even if you didn’t, you probably had someone close to you who did undergo the process of getting braces, a retainer, and maybe even more. But the whole process can feel brand new again when it...
A Healthy Helping of Holiday Treats: What to Eat vs. What to Avoid
Halloween. Thanksgiving. Christmas. New Year’s Eve. Once the fall hits, the holidays are officially on a roll. They just don’t stop, and neither do the opportunities for your family to satisfy their sweet tooth. So, with these holidays right around the corner, what do...
The Age-Old Question: When Should My Child Have Their First Dental Appointment?
The teething has started and a little mountain of white has begun to erupt through your little one’s gums. Congratulations — your baby’s first tooth has come out to play! But as their mouth begins to develop, so too will you need to develop different hygiene habits...
Dental (Dis)Comfort & Early Cavity Detection
“Do we need to turn that frown upside-down?” It’s a sweet and simple enough question, but how you bring your child’s smile back will depend greatly on what caused them to grimace in the first place. And there’s no shortage of potential smile dampeners. Thankfully,...