Category Archives: Dentistry for Kids
Make Your Own Tooth Fairy Pillow!
Credit goes out to my wife, Brenda, for her input on this article. She discovered this craft while surfing on one of her all-time favourite websites, Pinterest, and got permission from the author to share this innovative idea. I hope you and your kids like it as much as Brenda and I did! Hopefully the […]
Spoiler Alert: If You Believe In The Tooth Fairy, Don’t Read This!
As parents, most of us have or will do it. As kids, we’ve almost all had it done to us… that age-old tradition of going to bed with a tooth under your pillow and awakening to find a financial reward, compliments of none other than the tooth fairy. When you stop and think about it, […]
Thumb-sucking
Thumb- or finger-sucking is a very common habit of infants and toddlers, occurring in about 20% of children ages 2 to 6. The behavior is an outgrowth of a child’s natural sucking reflex, which is necessary to ensure that babies can get the nutritional requirements they need in order to thrive. The habit is self-reinforcing […]
Dental Health and Your Baby
Good dental health begins very early on. Your child will depend on his or her teeth for a very long time to speak and eat properly and to have an attractive smile and general appearance. A baby’s first set of teeth ARE important Just because a child’s first set of teeth are not permanent, it […]
Apple or Apple Juice?
Childhood obesity and tooth decay are growing concerns in today’s society and as research reveals, these problems are worse among low-income families. While the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that young children consume only one serving of juice each day, a survey conducted by the University of Michigan revealed that half of all kids from […]
Elmo Gets Kids To Take Care Of Their Teeth!
Tooth decay is major problem amongst toddlers today. In fact, just yesterday the New York Times published an article on the increasing number of preschoolers requiring extensive dental work due to excessive cavities – much of which ends up having to be done under general anesthesia which of course presents its own set of risks. […]
Is Fluoride Safe?
Dental Fluoride has a long-standing history of safe and effective use. In fact, Brantford was the very first place in Canada to use water fluoridation, back in 1945. Today, 75 per cent of Ontario has access to fluoridated water. What is Fluoride? Fluoride is a mineral that can be found in rocks and soil. When […]
Air Abrasion… Patients Love Dentistry Without The Drill!
Air abrasion is a technique that has many applications in dentistry, and can often replace the need for a drill. Essentially, it’s like a mini-sandblaster that aims a very fine stream of particles on at a specific area of a tooth. The particles, which are usually made of silica, aluminum oxide or a baking soda […]
Some Scaaarry Facts On Candy To Consider This Halloween
As a dentist, I would like nothing more than to cut the candy from Halloween. However, also as a dentist, I know that I’m not in the lead when it comes to winning any popularity contests! So, it is probably better for me to try and find some middle ground on this issue! Therefore, while […]
Sealants – Saving Teeth & Money
Certainly frequent brushing and flossing as well as regular visits to the dentist go a long way toward preventing cavities. However, sometimes these measures are not enough. The surfaces of our molars and pre-molars – the teeth we use for chewing – are covered with tiny pits and fissures so small that they are almost […]
