by Chris Barnard | Dec 5, 2012 | Dentistry for Kids
Is The Tooth Fairy Real? When the digital dental health conversation centers on children’s oral health or dental care for kids, talk usually revolves around either their innate (it’s learned not genetic) fear of the dentist, candy coated concoction energy drink soda...
by Chris Barnard | Nov 21, 2012 | Dental Humor, Dentistry for Kids
2 Creative Ways to Remove a Child’s Loose Tooth With thoughts of turkey and football over-indulgence winning out over any dental-centric health news this shortened Thanksgiving week, we simply look to showcase a couple all too often overlooked methods of tooth...
by Chris Barnard | Oct 4, 2012 | Dentistry for Kids
Making the grade when it comes to maintaining children’s oral health can sometimes seem like a tough proposition for both kids and parents. Kids hate brushing their teeth, and parents have more pressing concerns than scheduling regular dental appointments, right?...
by Chris Barnard | Aug 21, 2012 | Dentistry for Kids
On August 14, the Ad Council publicly announced their partnership with a coalition of more than 35 leading dental organizations to launch the First Campaign on Children’s Oral Health. Of course we also need to instill in our kids the importance of flossing every day...
by Chris Barnard | May 29, 2012 | Dental Care, Dentistry for Kids
Did you know pediatric dental disease is 5 times more common than asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever? Left untreated, pediatric dental disease can lead to malnourished, bacterial infections, required emergency surgery, and even death. Dental disease...
by Chris Barnard | May 21, 2012 | Dentistry for Kids
Kids fear a lot of things, from imaginary monsters in the closet or under the bed to more real-life worries like how the dentist is going to poke, prod, and pinch around in their mouths during their inescapable twice yearly dental appointment. But the fear and pain of...