You’ve seen the commercials. Plaque detecting rinses look fun – kids take a sip, swish the rinse around in their mouth and spit. The rinse leaves behind a color on the teeth showing kids where they missed and where to brush better. The idea seems clear enough, but do these rinses really encourage kids to [...]
Braces are the norm now, I see kids as well as adults with all the time. This particular post will be focusing on children. The best age for children to be checked is 12-13 years or when you have all your grown up teeth have grown in. The dentist may point it out earlier but [...]
This month is the National Children’s Dental Health Month. Oral health care is important for children to learn at a young age. Learning proper oral hygiene will follow a child throughout their life. Millions of kids are plagued with tooth decay by the time they reach middle school. Oral hygiene needs to start as soon [...]