The odds that your child will have more cavities than his friends and classmates increase as the amount of sugar that he consumes does. His eating habits also play a role in the higher risk for cavities. The more often your child eats during the day the more he is exposed to the acid content […]
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Resist Marketing Temptations
Statistics tell us that the average child watches between 3 to 4 hours of television a day. And have you been to the movies lately? There are about thirty minutes of advertisement before the previews even start! Television executives and movie production promoters are aware that they have a direct route to the attention of […]
Save The Fluoride
Of all the beverages available water is the one that will help to keep your teeth healthy. Parents will be doing their kids a favor by encouraging them to drink more water, starting at an early age. So water is water, right? Not so fast, you have choices to make. Bottled water for instance, has […]
Watch For Symptoms
It is fairly common for children to get into the habit of grinding or clenching their teeth, especially while they’re sleeping. Most will grow out of it, but bruxism should be addressed if it continues after the permanent teeth have come in. If the habit is allowed to go on the grinding action may begin […]
