Poor oral health linked to bad grades
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15 (UPI) — Poor oral health, cavities and tooth pain can put children at a serious disadvantage in school, resulting in lower grades, U.S. researchers say. Roseann Mulligan of the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California, and colleagues examined nearly 1,500 socioeconomically disadvantaged elementary and high school children [...]
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September 6, 2012 |
Category: Dental News, Health, Kids Dental Health | Comments: none
Getting In Touch Will Be Easier Than Ever!
Starting in mid-September we will have a new call center. Our call center will be dedicated to answering your calls so we can quickly answer any questions or concerns.
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August 20, 2012 |
Category: Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. David Moore, Kids Dental Health | Comments: none | Tags: Charlotte Dentist Call Center, Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry Call Center
Toddlers’ tooth decay surges
SEATTLE In the surgical wing of the Center for Pediatric Dentistry at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Devon Koester, 2 1/2 years old, was resting in his mother’s arms as an anesthesiologist held a bubble-gum-scented mask over his face to put him under. The doctors then took X-rays, which showed that 11 of his 20 baby teeth [...]
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March 13, 2012 |
Category: Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry, Kids Dental Health | Comments: none
Tooth decay in children ages two through five is on the rise.
Tooth decay in children ages two through five is on the rise.
What is behind the rising rate of tooth decay in younger children?
Rhea Haugseth, DMD, of Marietta, GA, took over as president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) in May of this year. Dr. Haugseth has been practicing almost 35 years and has been a pediatric dentist for 31 years. She attended dental school at the University of Louisville and received her pediatric dental certificate [...]
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October 17, 2011 |
Category: Kids Dental Health, Latest News | Comments: none | Tags: Leaders in Dentistry, Rhea Haugseth, Toothe decay in young kids
Are We Too Sweet? Our Kids’ Addiction to Sugar
You’d be hard-pressed to find a child who doesn’t love sugary foods, and chances are the processed or packaged food your child eats has some amount of added sugar. New research suggests that this trend has spiraled out of control. A childhood sweet tooth isn’t as harmless as it might seem. Our country’s addiction to [...]
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August 29, 2011 |
Category: Education, Kids, Kids Dental Health | Comments: none | Tags: Dental Health For Kids, Effect of Sugar, Kids Addiction to Sugar
