Dental Care During Pregnancy
Are you or is someone you know pregnant? Congratulations!! Now that you’ve got a little bundle of joy on the way, you may be hoping that you can ditch the dentist for a few months…but you may want to think twice about skipping those appointments. Pregnancy is actually the time to take extra special [...]
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July 21, 2010 |
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The fight against decay
One serious kind of decay among young children is baby bottle tooth decay. This is caused by frequent and long exposures of baby’s teeth to liquids that contain sugar. These liquids are milk (including breast milk), formula, fruit juice and other sweetened drinks. Putting baby to bed for a nap or at night with a [...]
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July 8, 2010 |
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When should I schedule my child’s first dental visit?
Good question! According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, your child should visit the dentist by their 1st birthday. You can make the first visit to the dentist enjoyable and positive, and we can help! Talk with your child about the visit and let them know our staff will explain all procedures and answer [...]
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June 17, 2010 |
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Tap water…an inexpensive source of fluoride
Did you know that drinking fluoridated tap water is a highly effective way to fight cavities in kids? Researchers looked at the effect of fluoride in specialty milk and salt products, toothpaste, mouthwash and gum, finding that tap water containing fluoride can reduce cavities by 30%…WOW! And it’s FREE too!! Can’t get much better than [...]
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June 8, 2010 |
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Caregivers can pass bacteria that causes tooth decay?..Really??
Did you know that parents and caregivers can spread the bacteria that causes tooth decay on to their children?? Oh no, right?? We try to keep our children away from the germ-bugs…that’s why we carry Purell in our cars, bags and pockets!! But this bacteria is actually spread in a different way. To learn more, [...]
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June 1, 2010 |
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It’s never too early to care for a baby’s smile
The Charlotte Observer recently did a very informative article about dental health and babies. While many parents think that baby teeth do not matter since they fall out, pediatricians and pediatric dentists now know that baby teeth set the stage for whats to come. Neglected baby teeth lead to problems with permanent teeth. We recommend [...]
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January 16, 2009 |
Category: Education | Comments: none | Tags: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, baby teeth, charlotte observer, Education, first dental visit, infant oral health, Infants, pediatric dentistry
Free Baby Oral Health Exams in February
I don’t know how many people actually know that February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. So we are trying to do our part and get the word out. Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry will be doing Free Oral Health Exams for any tot 14 months and under. The exams will be at any of our three [...]
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January 15, 2009 |
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