Is it a fight to get your kids to brush their teeth in the morning and before bed? You’re not the only one. Kids just want to play and have fun, and brushing their teeth gets in their way, they think. Kids might resist brushing their teeth, but there are…
For kids, losing their baby teeth is an exciting rite of passage, but for parents, it can be a reminder that their little baby is growing up. How do you know when it’s time for your child to lose his or her baby teeth? Here are the average ages kids…
For a lot of kids—and parents—back to school means back to sports. And sports can mean risk of injury to your mouth and teeth, especially contact sports like football, soccer, and field hockey (all fall sports!). Here are a few things you can do to protect your teeth during your…
Kids play rough: running into each other, playing contact sports, fighting with their siblings, falling off their bikes, jumping off things, chewing on things they shouldn’t. And when they play rough, sometimes they get hurt, from scraped knees to chipped teeth. So what should you do if your child chips…
We all know how important brushing is for maintaining dental health. For kids, it’s super important that you teach them to brush and maintain their dental health properly so that they have a basis for dental health and so they form good oral hygiene habits. Here’s how you can teach…
A baby’s life is full of firsts: first steps, first words, first smile, first tooth. There’s usually a standard timeline for how soon babies accomplish each of these milestones. When should your baby see the dentist for the first time? Well, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American…
When babies are teething, they can become a handful: irritable, fidgety, and chewing on everything. While teething can be a difficult time, there are a few things you can do at home to ease the discomfort of teething for your child with simple, natural remedies (and ease some of that…
For you and for baby, teething can be a rough time filled with tears, irritability, sleepless nights, and significant discomfort. On those days that you don’t have a teething toy on hand, knowing a few tips and tricks to soothe and relieve teething pain can make all the difference for…
While it might not be something you think about right away, your baby’s teeth are going to come in sooner than you expect. There’s a million things to think about when you’re raising a baby, and caring for their teeth is just one of the many things that will keep…
Like most parents, you’re probably worrying about how Halloween candy is going to affect your kids’ teeth this year. We know how stressful it can be to watch the piles of candy add up throughout that night. We’ve got some good news for you though, it’s not as bad as…
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