Brush before or after breakfast?
Benefits of Chewing Sugarless Gum Clinical studies demonstrate that chewing sugarless gum for 20 minutes after meals can help prevent tooth decay. This makes sense
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Can you really heal cavities?
The short answer: it depends. Where is the cavity? How large is it? What do you mean by heal? What is a cavity? A cavity
When Brushing Your Teeth is Hard
You’re Not Gross You’re probably here because you stumbled upon one of my viral posts on TikTok or Instagram about struggling with oral hygiene. Maybe
Guest post for my friends at Child(ish) Advice
Here’s a link to a post I wrote answering common pediatric dentistry questions for my friends over at Child(ish) Advice! I also recommend you check
Are dental x-rays safe for children?
Safety is a difficult thing to define. Safe from what? From cancer? From a brain abscess brought on by a bacterial infection that began as
Teething
A Pediatric Dentist’s Tips Is my child fussy because she is teething, or could it be something else? Often caregivers believe teething is to blame
Hot Topic: Tongue Ties and Frenectomies
What is a tongue tie? A lip tie? Who can perform surgeries to correct these conditions? Do these conditions require correction? What’s the controversy?
How to help a child stop a thumb sucking or pacifier habit (Part 2)
Dos, don’ts, tips, and tools to help your child stop an unwanted habit like thumb or pacifier sucking.
What is a pediatric dentist?
First, let’s cover the training a general dentist completes Before I explain how someone becomes a pediatric dentist, I should first describe what a general
When should my child see the dentist for the first time?
At what age should a child first see the dentist? The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommends that a child establish a dental home
How to help a child stop a thumb sucking or pacifier habit (Part 1)
What is non-nutritive sucking and when can it cause a problem? Non-nutritive sucking and its effects Sucking on a pacifier, thumb, another digit, a blanky,
Doggy dangers with xylitol products
What is xylitol? Xylitol is one of many sugar substitutes commercially available. It’s considered natural because it’s derived from trees or other plant fibers. Although
Why did I create this blog?
First I want to share a song with you. I know, I know. That’s so My-Spacey and Gen-X of me. But hey, I’m a Xennial,