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!
Special High Fluoride Toothpaste for Kids – Less Cavities
Some people are more predisposed to cavities than others, even if life habits are otherwise roughly the same. If your child has struggled with cavities and you're ever wondered if there was a toothpaste option that does a better job of protecting teeth after brushing...
We’re Proud of Our Dental Outreach in High Point, NC
Providing community outreach to promote dental health is a vital part of our mission at Warr Pediatric Dental Associates. February is Dental Health Month, and every year we make the whole month one big celebration! Everyone who comes into the office for an appointment...
Is Your Teen Vaping? How to Help Them Squash that Bad Habit
Even more teens in North Carolina use tobacco than the national average, which means if your child lives in High Point, NC (where our office is), then they are at an increased risk for using tobacco products. This fact is precisely why we are addressing vaping on our...
The Impact of Tobacco on Teen Dental Health
Did you know that North Carolina has an even higher rate of tobacco use among teens than the national average? In North Carolina, almost 36% of kids have used or are currently using e-cigarettes (vaping). National statistics, on the other hand, show that in 2020, 6.7%...
My Teen Wants to Whiten Their Teeth. What Do I Do?
These last four weeks, we've been talking about teen teeth. Now, we've talked about how adolescents and teens are different because their diets are different. So, not only do they eat more junk, they eat elsewhere on their own, and they also have a lot of sodas,...
High Point Emergency Dentist with Top Notch Air Filtration
When we were able to re-open after the shutdown in Spring 2020, the first thing we did to protect the health of our staff and patients was install the highest grade air filtration system available in our office. These state-of-the-art air filtration units are equipped...
Does Your 2 Year Old Need a Dental Crown?
Hearing that your 2 year old needs a dental crown may seem scary. But please don’t worry too much. A pediatric dental crown isn’t as involved as an adult crown! Why would a toddler need a dental crown? Pediatric dental crowns are used when a tooth has been badly...
Treating Tooth Decay in Infants and Children: Real Talk From A Pediatric Dentist in High Point, NC
Dr. Joye Warr, the experienced pediatric dentist from Warr Pediatric Dental Associates, hosts a live Q&A via Facebook Live twice a month. In these sessions, she has addressed a wide range of dental care topics with her characteristic bubbly personality. Her...
Dental Sealants High Point
The American Dental Association advocates that dental sealants reduce the risk of tooth decay by 80%. With proper care, dental sealants can prevent cavities for a lifetime. We recommend dental sealants for children as soon as all their teeth have come in (as early as...
Teen Dental Health: Do’s and Don’ts
Today, we're going to continue to talk about teen health. How Teen Teeth Differ From Child Teeth Believe it or not, teens have different issues than adults, or infants, or children. So, teens and adolescents, we look at a few different things that are kind of really,...