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Tooth Talk Math…It All Adds Up: Medical Home + Dental Home = Well Baby!

It’s just a fact of life: Along with the piles of diapers, sleepless nights, and joy over the baby’s arrival, new moms expect to make well-child visits to the medical provider. But equally important to a baby’s good health is that first visit to the dentist by age one, says Bhavna Pahel, pediatric dentist in…

Show Babies’ Teeth Some Love: Find a Dental Home by Age 1

To celebrate February’s Children’s Dental Health Month, nothing says love like a dental home by age one. So says Bhavna Pahel, pediatric dentist in private practice with Village Family Dental in Fayetteville, NC, and mom of two. She believes a dental home is very similar to–and as vital as–a medical home for babies and toddlers.…

Tooth Talk’s # 1 New Year’s Resolution: Healthy Teeth Begin with Healthy Habits

Small, Easy Changes in Routine Boost Children’s Brushing Health While more than 90% of New Year’s Resolutions fail, the 8% that do succeed are those that keep it short and sweet. The truth is, small, real-world changes can add up to big impact...especially when it comes to young children’s oral health. The key is repetition.…

This Holiday, a Gift of Two Minutes Gives a Lifetime of Good Oral Health

Did you know... In two minutes you can: *heat a bowl of soup, *download an app, *put on sneakers, *change a diaper, *steep a cup of tea *and improve a child’s dental health? Brushing children’s teeth with safe and healthy fluoride toothpaste for two minutes two times a day helps prevent tooth decay, the number…

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Tooth Talk Math…It All Adds Up: Medical Home + Dental Home = Well Baby!

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Tooth Talk’s # 1 New Year’s Resolution: Healthy Teeth Begin with Healthy Habits

This Holiday, a Gift of Two Minutes Gives a Lifetime of Good Oral Health

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