Thumbsucking, When Does It Become a Problem?

A PACIFIER OR THUMBSUCKING or finger sucking habit that lasts beyond the toddler years can have a negative impact on a child’s teeth and jaws. A Healthy Self-Soothing Habit In infancy and toddler-hood, these are [...]

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How Do Water Sports Affect Teeth?

“SWIMMER’S CALCULUS” SOUNDS more like advanced mathematics than anything to do with teeth, but it’s actually the term for yellow or brown stains a swimmer can develop on their teeth after prolonged exposure to acidic [...]

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Cavities: The Most Common Childhood Disease

40% OF KIDS WILL develop at least one cavity by the time they turn eleven, which makes cavities the most common childhood disease. That might seem scary, but parents can make a big difference, and [...]

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Teeth Are Not Tools, Never Forget That

TEETH HAVE MANY different uses, but teeth are not tools. They uses range from chewing our food to helping us speak clearly to forming the structure of our faces. They also give us our smiles! [...]

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Time for a Lesson in Dental Anatomy!

THERE WON’T BE a pop-quiz later, but we still want our patients to be familiar with their dental anatomy, starting with the crown and going down to the roots. Everything visible above the gums is [...]

By |June 30th, 2022|Categories: News|Comments Off on Time for a Lesson in Dental Anatomy!
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