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Children’s Dental Awareness Month

Ask Your Family Dental Care Questions! Fact or Fiction?

Dr A. on Fox 10 Morning Show - Feb 21, 2016 Did you know these family dental care facts? We love family dental care Q&A! In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month, Fox KSAZ-Phoenix hosts Ty Brennan and Anita Roman sit down for a live Q and A with Dr. A. Viewers get their burning questions answered about common dental myths and other topics. How to pull out a child’s baby teeth is a big question on the minds of many parents. Dr. A. explains that they usually fall out on their own, but [...]

Why it’s important to teach childrens dental care

February is National Childrens Dental Health Month It's an important time to focus on and teach your child the necessity of good oral hygiene and childrens dental care. Maintaining a healthy mouth is vital for all ages, but is especially essential for youngsters when their mouth is vulnerable and adult teeth are coming in. In fact, more than half of children will be affected by tooth decay before the age of five, according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Poor oral hygiene can also lead to future health issues and costly bills, something that can be difficult to explain [...]

Why it’s important to develop Good Dental Hygiene Habits Young

It’s easy to imagine the effects that sweets and sugary drinks have on children’s dental health. Genetics play a major role in a child’s oral health as well. If you have gum disease, it is more likely your child will develop it too. Teaching children proper dental hygiene habits is the most effective step a parent can take to help children learn prevention care.  February is Children’s Dental Health Awareness Month, making it a great time to start, if you haven’t already. For infants, you can start to teach cleaning habits as soon as the teeth emerge by rubbing the [...]

Do Raisins Cause Cavities?

As we say goodbye to another holiday season filled with rich meals and goodies, and get back to eating more regularly, it’s a good time to consider the foods that are good and bad for our teeth. One of the most heavily contested of these foods is raisins, a staple snack for many children. But do raisins cause cavities? In the past, it was fairly simple to categorize the types of foods that would be most likely to promote cavities – those that are especially sticky, and those rich in sugar. Raisins hit both of these classifications, and as such [...]

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