Oral Health
Articles about oral health from Baribeau Pediatric Dental Specialists in Port Huron, Michigan.
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Reducing Your Child’s Dental Anxiety Now Could Benefit Them for a Lifetime
If you're a parent, raising kids can be a great adventure. It can also rev up your stress meter in a heartbeat. One area in particular can give you heartburn: your child's lack of enthusiasm for visiting the dentist.
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Even All-Natural Fruit Juices Could Raise Your Child’s Risk for Tooth Decay
The amount of sugar your child consumes has a huge bearing on their tooth decay risk: The more they take in, the higher it is for this destructive disease. That's why you should moderate their intake of the usual suspects:...
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Why it’s Worth the Effort to Save a Problem Baby Tooth
There are usually two moments when primary (“baby”) teeth generate excitement in your family: when you first notice them in your child’s mouth, and when they come out (and are headed for a rendezvous with the “tooth fairy”!).
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Behavioral Therapy Could Reduce a Child’s Dental Anxiety Without Drugs
It’s common for kids to be less than enthusiastic about visiting the dentist. For some, though, it’s even more of a challenge: A child with extreme anxiety and fear during dental visits could interfere with them receiving the dental care...
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The Howie Mandel Effect: Avoid Dental Disease Through Daily Brushing and Flossing
Howie Mandel, one of America’s premier television personalities, rarely takes it easy. Whether performing a standup comedy gig or shooting episodes of America’s Got Talent or Deal or No Deal , Mandel gives it all he’s got. And that intense...
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New Studies Show: Sealants Could Help Your Child Avoid Tooth Decay
Your child could hit a speed bump on their road to dental maturity—tooth decay. In fact, children are susceptible to an aggressive form of decay known as Early Childhood Caries (ECC) that can lead to tooth loss and possible bite...
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Make Your Baby as Comfortable as Possible During Teething
Your sweet, good-natured baby has seemingly gone from zero to grumpy overnight. The reason is simple: They’re teething.
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Instill These Habits in Your Child for a Lifetime of Great Dental Health
As a parent, you strive to instill good habits in your children: looking both ways for traffic, doing chores or washing behind the ears. Be sure you also include sound habits for teeth and gum care.
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Too Much Sugar Can Wreck More Than Your Teeth
You've heard it. Your parents heard it—maybe even your grandparents too. Dentists have been alerting people for more than half a century that high sugar consumption contributes to tooth decay.
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FAQs About Pediatric Dentistry
Even though baby teeth are not meant to last forever, they serve some very important functions for the time they are around. Healthy baby teeth allow your child to bite and chew food, articulate sounds correctly during speech, and, of...
