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!
What Makes Teen Dental Health Different from Child Dental Health?
Dental health is different at every stage of your child's life: Infant dental health is all about taking care of their gums. Toddler dental health is concerned with teething and potential injuries from falls while learning to walk. Child dental health (when a child is...
Curious About Fluoride Treatments for Kids in High Point, NC?
We found that parents who used fluoride toothpaste or rinses as children still have questions about the effectiveness of fluoride treatments. Read on for our answers to some of the most common questions.
How to Handle Trauma To Baby Teeth
Big tumbles happen, especially for children under 7-8 years old. It's scary, and there may be a lot of blood, but stay calm. If your child knocked a tooth loose, here's what to do: 1) You probably do not need to go to the emergency room! Call your pediatric dentist...
Why We Feel Our Relaxation Room Is So Beneficial (During Normal Operation)
Though things have certainly been different this year for everyone, we’ve all been doing the best we can. As soon as things reopen to the degree that parents can come into the office, there are some meaningful benefits to our relaxation room. We’d like to share some...
3 Reasons Pediatric Dentists Are Special
Have you been curious about why we call ourselves pediatric dentists? There are three main differences between pediatric dentists and general dentists. Read on to learn more! Pediatric Dentists have more training In essence, general dentists are like primary care...
Fun Facts for Pediatric Dentistry 2021
Teeth are important for digestion, smiling, whistling, and talking. Did you know that teeth are also scientifically and historically fascinating? Check out these shocking fun facts about teeth: Children begin to develop their primary teeth in the womb -- only 6 weeks...
Does my child need a night guard?
An estimated 30% of Americans experience bruxism, which is the chronic clenching and grinding of one's teeth. Of that number, between 14% and 17% of children grind their teeth. Stress, which is the most common cause of bruxism in adults, is not always the...
Real Talk: Is Juice Healthy?
Children certainly love juice, and many parents allow their children to have juice whenever they want. After all, it's kind of like a fruit or vegetable... right? Well, no. Let's pause for a quick chemistry lesson. Sugar lowers the pH in your child's mouth. The lower...
Real Talk: Pacifiers and Thumb-Sucking
Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend that you discontinue the pacifier use by the time your child is one year old. We hear you - that doesn’t give you a lot of wiggle room. However, studies show that when...
Baby Blitz Part 3: Baby Teeth
In this segment of Baby Blitz we'll be talking about about the baby teeth! https://youtu.be/nFqiYjWXbFI View the video transcription: Hello Facebook family, and welcome to our third installment of baby Blitz, Facebook Live. My name is Dr. Joye Warr and I'm a pediatric...