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Learning to Take Better Care of Your Family's Teeth

If you're a parent, you may worry about your children's health, including their dental health. I know that tooth decay is one of the biggest problems parents and their kids face today. One cavity can quickly lead to many other dental problems, including gum disease and infection. Because your kids only get one set of permanent teeth, it's important that you protect them as much as you can. I started this dental blog because I wanted to reach out to other parents. My blog offers tips you can use to protect your children's teeth and gums, as well as information about the dental treatments available to your family if you need them. Feel free to browse through the topics in my blog. Good luck and thank you for taking the time to visit.

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Reasons to Ask Your Dentist About Crown Lengthening

Posted on February 22, 2019

Dental crowns can be an effective way to protect at-risk teeth and give you a healthier smile. If you're speaking to your local dentist about this procedure, you'll have a chance to ask a series of questions so that you'll feel informed and empowered before the procedure begins. One inquiry that you might want to make is whether crown lengthening might be right for you. This is a procedure in which the crown is built slightly longer than it might otherwise be. [Read More]

Children and Periodontal Disease: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Posted on January 23, 2019

Taking care of your teeth is one of the most important things you can do. You only get one set, and if you do not treat them right you will have dental problems. One problem you should be aware of is periodontal disease. You often hear that gum disease happens to adults, but children can also have this problem. Periodontal disease is a bacterial infection that can destroy your child's gums, as well as tissue close to the gums. [Read More]

About Dentures And Why To Choose Them

Posted on December 23, 2018

If you have a problem with some or all of your teeth that is going to leave you with some missing, or even if you already have missing teeth, then you will want to learn about some of the numerous benefits that getting dentures would bring to your life. Here are a few good things about choosing dentures over some of the other ways of replacing missing teeth. Dentures offer you a complete set of teeth in few steps [Read More]

Dreading The Dentist? How Parents Can Help Their Toddlers Embrace Good Dental Health

Posted on November 27, 2018

The toddler years are filled with new discoveries as a child's increased mobility helps them strike out on their own and explore new experiences. For most toddlers, some of these new experiences are likely to include learning about daily dental care needs and making periodic visits to their pediatric dentist. While some toddlers welcome these experiences with open arms, others may be much more reluctant to embrace them. If your toddler is one of the reluctant ones and you are worried that their future dental health may be affected, the following tips can help. [Read More]