Dr. Douglas Baribeau
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Keep Your Child’s Fluoride Intake at a Safe but Effective Level
Fluoride is an important part of your child's dental development. But if children take in too much of this important mineral, they could experience enamel fluorosis , a condition in which teeth become discolored with dark streaking or mottling.
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You Can Have a Straighter Smile – Just Like the Queen of England
The monarchs of the world experience the same health issues as their subjects—but they often tend to be hush-hush about it. Recently, though, the normally reticent Queen Elizabeth II let some young dental patients in on a lesser known fact...
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4 Reasons You Should Begin Your Child’s Dental Visits by Age One
As a parent, you have plenty of questions about your child’s health. One we hear quite often is when dental care should begin for a child.
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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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Miley Cyrus’s Little Secret: Straightening Her Smile With Lingual Braces
Miley Cyrus's rise to fame began when she was cast in the Disney series Hannah Montana . She played the title character, Hannah Montana, a famous singing star hiding her true identity, ordinary girl, Miley Stewart. In her real life...
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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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If at All Possible, Primary Teeth are Worth Saving
Primary (baby) teeth might not last long, but their impact can last a lifetime. Their first set of teeth not only allows young children to eat solid foods, but also guide permanent teeth to form and erupt in the proper...
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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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