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

August 3, 2020 By Shelby Tatomir

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 Shelby Tatomir

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? Pediatric dentist vs. general dentist: Does your family need both? Pediatric Dentists vs. General … [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 Shelby Tatomir

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

“Toothful Tales” Children’s Book Teaches Kids the Importance of Dental Health

February 25, 2020 By Shelby Tatomir

Dr. Jeanette Courtad, a dentist at Colorado School of Mines for two decades, wrote a book series called “Toothful Tales”, to promote oral health among kids and expecting mothers.

Do you dread the day when you have to take your children to the dentist? Dr. Jeanette Courtad, DDS knows this feeling all too well. She decided to make a change in the way kids learn about their dental health. She wrote a book series called “Toothful Tales” to promote oral … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Oral Health, Oral Health

Top 3 Tips for Parents: Get Your Kid’s Braces Off Faster

November 6, 2018 By Shelby Tatomir

tips to get braces off faster

Braces help change our smile, but no one wants to wear them forever. Here are tips to get braces off faster: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Oral Health, Oral Health

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