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!
Infant Dental Care: Healthy Oral Habits From Birth
When babies are born, new parents often realize that they don’t know the first thing about taking care of an infant’s teeth! When do you start brushing? Do you use toothpaste? When are they supposed to start going to the dentist? Thankfully, new parents aren’t alone...
Mouth Guards vs. Nite Guards
Both of these words sound similar and you might be wondering what the difference is when it comes to oral health. Here are the basics: Mouth guards are worn over the teeth during the day, typically for when the user is participating in sports or other activities where...
Adolescent Dentistry Care & FAQ
We’ve talked about the importance of setting good dental hygiene habits early on within the blog before, but another important age range we’d like to highlight includes adolescent patients. The adolescent years are important ones for dental hygiene because of the...
Answering parents questions about COVID-19
Reopening Phase One With the reopening of the office this week we have had lots of questions about how we are working to keep your children safe when they come in for their regularly scheduled cleaning and dental treatments. We are increasing the Safety of the office...
Digital X-Rays For Dental Visits
Our pediatric dental office exclusively uses digital x-rays (digital radiography) for all patient visits. Digital x-rays are commonly used at most offices but for pediatric practices it has many advantages. The x-ray film that has been used in the past uses a much...
Pediatric Dental Crowns
Dental crowns are for patients with teeth that are too decayed to fill. Crowns completely cover the tooth and help to hold a tooth together so the tooth can be saved instead of extracted. Putting crowns on baby teeth are different in a lot of ways although the purpose...
Remote Dental Advice with Teledentistry Now Available
Right now everyone is looking for remote methods for meetings and other services. Warr Pediatric Dental Associates is happy to announce that we can now address questions about your child’s dental needs remotely! We want to support you and your family throughout the...
Dental Emergency, No Insurance
If you’re experiencing a dental emergency but don’t have dental insurance, it shouldn’t stop you from seeking the prompt care your child needs. Knowing that your child won’t have a toothache in the middle of the night or have a painful swollen jaw on the weekend is...
Why Did My Child’s Filling Fall Out?
If you find that your child had a filling or a sealant done and your dentist tells you that the filling has come out, don’t panic! Sometimes the filling may need to be replaced or the tooth may need a crown. When it comes to why the fillings came out, these are a few...
Safeguarding Against Coronavirus At Our Dental Office
Because we are medical professionals that work with the pediatric population, our office has always followed best practices for sanitizing our office and preventing the spread of germs. With the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, we continue to follow guidance...