Dental Blog
Here you will find information to help you and your kids live a healthy life and protect their teeth, news, and other fun resources. Enjoy!
Why Do My Kids Keep Getting Cavities?
A rise in the occurrence of dental cavities, or "caries," as the scientific name for tooth decay, can be caused by a variety of circumstances. Caries is the most frequent chronic pediatric condition, even more so than asthma, according to the Centers for Disease...
Tips For Children’s Oral Hygiene for Lexington, NC Patients
When should I take my child to the Lexington pediatric dentist for the first time? Many parents struggle to determine how much dental care their children require. They understand the importance of cavity prevention, but they aren't always sure how to go about it. Here...
3 Reasons Custom Mouth Guards Are A Better Buy
We've talked about mouth guards before on the site, mostly as an overview of the different types of mouth guards available. (Link at the bottom.) In our experience, however, there's a big advantage of choosing a custom mouth guard at your pediatric dentist's office....
Why Some Kids Get Cavities and Others Don’t
There are two main drivers that affect whether people are more likely to get cavities than others: lifestyle and DNA. In this post we'll explore both so you'll have a better understanding of why some kids seem cavity-prone and others never seem to get cavities. (And...
The Dangers & Time Lines of Sticky Foods and Fillings
There's a lot of advice out there on Google about the period of time you should wait to start eating sticky foods again after getting a filling. While it's true that amalgam fillings in particular have a setting period after leaving the dentist's office, we feel it's...
Selecting Sportsguards For Your Children
Much like we mentioned in our piece on general night guards for teens, sportsguards are customizable. That's handy for what these kind of mouth guards are for, since running and pivoting during sports would make an improper fit very uncomfortable. You can certainly...
Crowns For Baby Teeth – What Parents Should Know
If your child has a tooth (or several teeth) that are damaged or worn down, you may have considered whether crowns for those baby teeth are a good idea. It's understandable to be confused about crowns for baby teeth. "Won't they just fall out soon on their own?" You...
What To Know About Bruxism (and Mouth Guards)
Bruxism is the formal name for the grinding of the teeth, particularly at night. If you’re reading this you may be curious about bruxism and how specifically you can help your child. Bruxism (Grinding the Teeth) Minor bruxism can be relatively harmless and may not...
A Poem For Dads
“Thank you for the laughter,For the good times that we share,Thanks for always listening,For trying to be fair.Thank you for your comfort,When things are going bad,Thank you for the shoulder,To cry on when I'm sad.This poem's a reminder thatAll my life...
Appreciating Fathers and Their Role In Childen’s Dental Hygiene
As Father's Day approaches we want to take a moment to acknowledge the role of fathers in their children's dental hygiene. Often the assumption people make, as supported by results of polls in studies, is that it's the mother's own hygiene habits that children emulate...