It’s been said a million times, and for good reason—healthy dental habits throughout the beginning of one’s life can stick with you through old age. Teaching these early on can enable your child to continue to have good dental care when they are grown. That’s why children should be taught, in early childhood, the importance of brushing and the correct [...]
Almost everyone has worn braces. A lot of us used them or knew kids who did all throughout our adolescent years. Roughly 4 million Americans are wearing braces currently, and they are the top used type of childhood orthodontics. We have put together a quick list of a few childhood orthodontic appliances that some patients might not recognize. The Nance [...]
Everyone can recollect times from our youth when the Tooth Fairy traded money for our precious baby teeth. It is a famous practice for American families, and the Tooth Fairy is additionally a great tale for parents to use when trying to influence their children to take better maintenance of their teeth. Vicki Lanksy, a writer, found that children were [...]
Orofacial clefts, likewise called cleft lip or cleft palate, are among one of the most frequent birth defects in the USA. In fact, it is estimated that around 2,650 infants are born with a cleft palate every year in America, and up to 4,440 are born with a cleft lip. A cleft occurs during early pregnancy while the baby's face [...]
Are you a parent of a child involved in any sports? If so, you're probably aware of how important mouthguards are, especially if they play a sport such as football. However, mouthguards are not just for the "rough" sports. In fact, there are very few sports or recreational activities that shouldn't involve a mouthguard. Mouthguards protect a number of areas, [...]
