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Here are three tips that should have your children brushing their teeth like a champ. It’s tough to get young children to brush their teeth.  Whether you blame a lack of understanding of the long term implications or the laziness of the Smartphone generation, getting philosophical about it isn’t removing plaque from your child’s teeth. […]

Patients ask me questions all day, but there are some dental questions patients are afraid to ask. Any time you have a question you’re afraid to ask, there’s only one place to turn to. No, not your best friend. I’m talking about Google! Google’s where people go to ask questions they don’t want to ask anyone else. […]

Do adults need sealants on teeth?  It’s a great question. The purpose of a dental sealant is to protect the grooves on the biting surface of the tooth from trapping plaque and bacteria that can lead to dental decay.  These types of cavities can go undetected for long periods of time as they are asymptomatic […]

Patients sometimes say: “Why should I get my wisdom tooth out?  It doesn’t hurt.  I think I’ll just wait until it causes a problem.” There’s many patients that think this way that don’t realize two important things.  The first, of course, is Murphy’s Law, which states that wisdom teeth only bother you when you’re about […]

Sometimes teeth get knocked out. Maybe you said the wrong thing to the wrong person. It happens! Maybe you were playing sports without a mouthguard (a no-no) and your face caught an elbow. Maybe you learned the hard way that a few pieces left over after you assembled the family trampoline were actually pretty critical. […]

When I was a child, chalky chewable vitamins were the thing. I remember Flintstone vitamins and Sunkist Vitamin C chewables fondly. Sometimes, I would eat more than one because they tasted so good, but never more than three or four! I’d probably heard somewhere that you could overdose on vitamins so I didn’t want to […]

First impressions are everything, and it’s great when a child’s first dental experience is a positive one. It is very important to get off on the right foot, or tooth as the case may be! Choosing the right dentist for your child’s first dental visit is the first step. Here are three things to consider […]

Diet is the most critical factor in determining your risk for getting cavities. While oral hygiene habits, genetics, medication, and overall health are contributing factors, diet is the most important by far. The epidemic of dental decay in the United States is directly linked to dietary choices. The meal and snack choices for children that […]

Treating children is one of my favorite things to do in dentistry. I’ve been doing dentistry for children since I first started in private practice, and I’ve grown more committed and confident in treating children every year. It’s one of the most challenging and rewarding disciplines in dentistry. One topic seems to come up over and […]

If you have children, or if you are a child reading this blog, you need the Sonicare for Kids toothbrush. I see quite a few children in my dental practice, and it is pretty safe to saythat most children aren’t great at brushing their teeth. Some children just don’t do it. Others do it, but […]