Dr. Douglas Baribeau
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Don’t Use Benzocaine Products to Ease Your Baby’s Teething Pain
Although teething is a natural part of your baby's dental development, it can be quite uncomfortable for them—and upsetting to you. During teething, children can experience symptoms like pain, drooling or irritability.
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Hockey Season Is Upon Us – Is Your Star Athlete Ready With Mouth Protection?
The New Year: Time to put away those holiday decorations, collect tax records and—if you're a pro hockey player—get chummy with your dentist. That's right! After a disrupted 2020 season due to COVID-19, the NHL is on track to start...
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Topical Fluoride Adds Extra Protection against Tooth Decay
Protecting a child's primary (“baby”) teeth from tooth decay should be a top priority. If one is lost prematurely due to decay, it could cause the permanent tooth to misalign when it comes in.
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What’s That on Your Teeth, Nick Jonas? How to Avoid a Similar Smile Oops
Think no one is looking at your smile when you’re out in public? Nick Jonas’ recent experience might convince you otherwise. While the Jonas Brothers were performing during the 2020 Grammys, fans watching on television picked up on some dark...
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That Energy Drink You Take for a Boost Might Be Hurting Your Dental Health
Although energy drinks are but a blip on the historical timeline compared to coffee or tea, they've displaced these traditional stimulants among nearly half of today's adolescents and young adults. But these sweetened “processed” drinks are also controversial among healthcare...
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4 Tips To Make Dental Care Easier for Children With Special Needs
Even the simplest, everyday things can be challenging for a child with special needs. Dental care is no exception.
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The Importance of Baby Teeth
Ah, the baby teeth: those cute little pearl buttons that start to appear in a child’s mouth at around 6 to 9 months of age. Like pacifiers and bedtime stories, they’ll be gone before you know it — the last...
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Even Celebrities Have Accidents: See What They Do to Restore Their Chipped Teeth
Chipped a tooth? Don't beat yourself up—this type of dental injury is quite common. In fact, you probably have a favorite celebrity who has chipped one or more of their teeth. The list is fairly long.
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A Pediatric Dentist Could be a Great Choice for Your Child’s Dental Care
When it's time for your child to visit the dentist (we recommend around their first birthday), you may want them to see your family dentist. But you might also want to consider another option: a pediatric dentist.
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Safety is a Priority When Imaging Children’s Teeth with X-Rays
X-ray imaging is a routine part of a child's dental care — and it undeniably makes a difference in preventing and treating dental disease. It's so routine, we can easily forget they're being exposed to an invisible form of electromagnetic...
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