by admin | Aug 28, 2017 | Dental Tips for Parents
Understanding why your child sucks their thumb may be the key to helping them stop. You can rest assured that sucking is one of an infant’s natural reflexes. They begin to suck on their thumbs or other fingers while they are in the womb. Infants and young children may...
by admin | Aug 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Some parents have recently asked the question, “Why have my child’s teeth begun to turn yellow.” Drs. James and Samuel Owens explain that there are several reasons this may occur. Let’s break it down into two categories – #1 – Adult teeth are more yellow than...
by admin | Aug 3, 2017 | Dental Tips for Parents, Pediatric Dentistry
“Play” toothbrushing helps your toddler get used to the idea of brushing their teeth while working out their feelings about it. Buy some extra children’s toothbrushes and let your toddler brush their stuffed animals’ or dolls’...
by admin | Jul 25, 2017 | Dental Tips for Parents
The kids are heading back to school soon. That means you’ll be back-to-school shopping gathering all of the usual – fall clothes, uniforms, school supplies and the like. This time around, you might consider putting together oral care kits for each of your...
by admin | Jun 29, 2017 | Dental Tips for Parents
We’ve all heard the line “stay away from sugary foods.” For most families, it’s easier said than done. Although we encourage our patients to eat foods that promote dental health, we want to go a step further and provide a list of foods that you can add to your grocery...
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