Improving your oral health is about much more than avoiding too many visits to your dentist. There’s a strong connection between how healthy your mouth is and how well the rest of your body functions. Fortunately, making positive changes is easy and the results are usually rapid.
Toothbrush Technique
It’s easy to assume that the way you hold and angle your toothbrush is the correct approach. However, if you’re gripping it too hard, you may be reducing the fluid motions you need to tackle as much of your teeth’s surface as possible.…
Baby teeth have several names, such as deciduous teeth, primary teeth, and milk teeth. And because milk teeth are babies’ first set of teeth, milk teeth have an important role in babies’ development. Milk teeth help babies make the transition from liquid foods to solid foods. Milk teeth also help in jawbone development. And one of the healthiest types of foods for milk teeth is dairy, like milk.
Cow’s milk is an excellent source of nutrients that can boost oral health and protect your child’s teeth.…
Children typically go to their first dentist appointment when their baby teeth begin to come in. Choosing a dentist can be a challenge, so it helps to know some things to look for.
1. Expertise vs. Convenience
You have two main options for a child’s dentist—a specialized pediatric dentist that only works with children or a family dentist that has been trained to work with both children and adults. A pediatric dentist is good if you want highly specialized care for your child through their teen years, but a family dentist can see your whole family and continue to care for your child’s dental health even after they reach adulthood.…
