When to Start Discouraging Thumbsucking
IT MIGHT BE CLICHรD to say it, but itโs true that kids grow up fast. Theyโre constantly outgrowing…
The Decayed Teeth of Early Modern England
THERE WAS SOMETHING rotten in the state of England during the Early Modern Era: everyoneโs…
Improving Our Mood and Health With Smiles
THE OLD LINE โit takes fewer muscles to smile than frownโ isnโt actually true. It takes at…
40% of Kids Have a Cavity by Age 11!
TWO OUT OF EVERY FIVE kids will end up with one or more cavities by their…
The Typical Timeline for Baby Teeth
TWO OF THE BIGGEST milestones of child development are when their baby teeth start…
Dental Health of Early Native Americans
WHEN WE PICTURE people of earlier eras, particularly pre-industrial ones, we tend to…
Water Activities and Your Teeth
TO THE AVID swimmers out there, you may have noticed that your teeth are…
Donโt Use Your Teeth as Tools!
OUR TEETH CAN do a lot of things. They chew our food, they form a lot of the structure of…
Teaching Good Dental Health Habits
ITโS NOT ALWAYS easy to teach a young child how to brush and floss. Little kids are…
Before Your Childโs First Dental Appointment
THERE ARENโT MANY things we love more than the smile of a child. Itโs important to keep…