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!
New Clinical Trial Shows The Effectiveness Of Listerine
A new 12-week randomized study shows some pretty significant data on just how effective Listerine is — particularly compared to standard flossing. (Here's a link to the study data.) This isn't the first time a claim like this has been made. Many years ago Listerine...
Why Doctors Discourage Thumb Sucking In Kids
This seemingly pretty common part of childhood has been discouraged for many years by pediatricians — many of them cautioning parents to discourage it right away when their child starts. It's easier to prevent the habit from forming than trying to get a child to stop...
Fun New Portable Mouthwash: Scope “Squeez”
One bit of news to hit stores in the last month or so is Scope's new "Squeez" — which is a concentrated and very portable new form of mouthwash. It interestingly walks the balance between a traditional travel size mouthwash and a full-size bottle. Travel sizes are...
Silver Diamine Fluoride’s Uses & Effectiveness Vs. Sealants
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a dental compound that's started gaining traction in dentist offices. We've used it here at Warr Pediatric Dental Associates, as well. Science Daily shared a story of one school's findings, where 3000 children were given an SDF...
The Other, More Hidden Dangers Of Gum Disease
We've talked previously about gum disease and the risks it poses to teeth in the long term. Emergent research suggests, however, that gum disease could influence some other dangers to the rest of the body. Oct. 31 2022 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, the...
History & Evolution of Dental Sealants Today
Dental sealants began with Dr. Michael Buonocore, who was a dentist and researcher working at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the early 1960s. Dr. Buonocore's discovery was based on the observation that dental enamel contains tiny pores that can be etched...
Tips For Preventing Kids Tooth Decay, From Birth To School Age
Good dental habits begin early on in a child's life, and when parents are clear on what to look out for it's far easier to establish habits that keep tooth decay at bay. In this post, we'll look at 3 distinct phases of the early years for children and what you as a...
Advice For Healthy Kids’ Dental Habits and Safety At School
First time parents, or parents whose kids are entering school, often feel like they have a lot to adapt to and figure out. To provide value alongside February's Dental Health Awareness Month, here are some tips for parents in some of the scenarios that arise most...
2017 Study Confirms The Need For Advanced Care For Special Needs Children
This study began with the observation that, quite often, special needs children do not tend to receive as much oral care as other children. In fact, the study mentions that dental treatment is the greatest "unattended health need of disabled people." The study...
Answers To Your Pediatric Sedation Dentistry Questions
Does Sedation Dentistry Involve Additional Credentials? Parents are usually concerned about the safety of sedation dentistry for their children. We always emphasize that as specialists, our office has specific education and training that allows us to be...