Category Archives: Baby Teeth

Tooth Talk Reminder: Don’t Take a Vacay from Brushing!

Tooth Talk Reminder: Don’t Take a Vacay from Brushing!

You deserve a vacation...but your teeth don’t. Continuing to brush young children’s teeth with good-for-you fluoride toothpaste is as essential to a fun and healthy summer as sunscreen and water wings! These tips can help you keep the kids (and yourself!) in the groove: Don’t break the habit. It takes time to get young children…

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

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…

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

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.…

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

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.…

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