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Leftover Candy Conundrum: What to Do with Extra Halloween Candy

September 10, 2020 By Wyatt Dilling

Click to see how we solved the leftover candy conundrum with healthy, simple ways to use your extra Halloween candy.

Once the costumes are tucked away and the trick-or-treaters are in bed, there always seems to be something scary left behind…piles of candy. Don’t turn your leftover candy into holiday candy hoarding! There’s plenty you can do with the leftover holiday candy that doesn’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Oral Health, Clinic and Provider Tips, Health and Fitness

“Tooth Fairy Day 2020 Sweepstakes” Official Rules

August 7, 2020 By ddnmwordpress

ELIGIBILITY: No purchase necessary. A purchase will not increase the chances of winning. Must be 18 years of age or older and must be a resident of NEW MEXICO. Open to individual, legal residents of NEW MEXICO who are 18 years of age or older. Employees of Delta Dental of NEW … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Oral Health Tagged With: contest, giveaway, sweepstakes, tooth fairy

Don’t Let Plaque Stick Around! Teach Kids to Floss Project

August 3, 2020 By ddnmwordpress

This project uses an ice tray, Play-Doh, and pipe cleaners to illustrate the importance of flossing! Teaching kids to floss just got a whole lot easier.

Teaching kids to floss may be laughable right now, but this project can help change that and get them understand the importance of oral health! Use Play-Doh, a pipe cleaner, and the underside of an ice tray to demonstrate how food and bacteria get stuck in between the teeth. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Oral Health, Clinic and Provider Tips, Just For Fun, Oral Health

Pediatric Dentist vs. General Dentist: The Right Choice(s) for Your Family

July 30, 2020 By Wyatt Dilling

You and your kids do different things, but do you need different dentists? Pediatric dentist vs. general dentist: Does your family need both?

They go to school, and you go to work. You drive the car, and they ride in it. You and your kids do different things, but do you need different dentists? If you are not sure whether you need both a pediatric dentist and a general dentist, this article can help you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Oral Health, Clinic and Provider Tips, Dental Benefits, Oral Health

Why Your Teeth Feel Loose with Braces

March 1, 2020 By ddnmwordpress

Whether you’re a braces wearer of the past or present, you’ve likely thought those words—if not uttered them out loud. However far-fetched it seems, loose or moving teeth are absolutely normal for those in braces, and often the entire point of having them in the first place.

“My teeth feel loose with braces!” Whether you’re a braces wearer of the past or present, you’ve likely thought those words—if not uttered them out loud. However far-fetched it seems, loose or moving teeth are absolutely normal for those in braces, and often the entire point of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Oral Health, Oral Health

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