Common Dental Pain Culprits you Might not Know About
Blocked sinuses due to infection, allergies or illness will frequently manifest as tooth pain, among other odd causes of toothache…
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Brushing your Best and Still getting Cavities? Here’s Your Cavity Control Checklist
Sometimes we’re doing our best to keep our teeth clean, but cavities still come up. While, some people are just more prone to getting cavities, stepping-up in the cavity prevention department can help even the most cavity prone patients.
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These Procedures Could Save You Money on Braces
If you’ve ever looked into braces for you or your child, you know that orthodontics can cost a pretty penny. However, many parents aren’t aware that there are things we can do to avoid ever needing braces. Along with early prevention measures at home (like avoiding pacifiers and thumb sucking), your general dentist may be
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How to Help Kids Enjoy Dental Hygiene
October is national Dental Hygiene Month. That’s right, now’s the time to focus in on keeping our teeth clean! But sometimes with little ones effective tooth brushing and flossing is easier said than done!
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5 Ways to Help Your Child Love the Dentist (And 2 that make Fear of the Dentist Worse!)
We all want what’s best for our kids, and that includes a healthy smile and a trauma-free dental experience. While, some children have a harder time than others, and there’s no magic bullet to make every child feel okay, having a consistent, positive, kid-oriented dental home can help the process go much easier.
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New Year’s Resolutions to Improve your Dental Health
Dental New Year’s Resolutions Many of us choose this time of year to make a fresh start and get back to those things we know we should be doing for our overall health. Whether we decide to hit the gym, drink more water or improve our eating habits, New Year’s resolutions can get us on
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What to Do in a Dental Emergency?
So your five year old fell off his scooter at top speed and chipped his two front teeth. After the initial shock of the fall wears off, he seems OK, but the rough edges of his broken tooth irritate his tongue and lips. And to top it off, it’s 7:00 PM and South Valley Pediatric
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Tools of the Trade
Great dental health begins at home! The dental professionals at South Valley Pediatric Dentistry can help keep teeth healthy and strong with regular cleanings, check-ups and restorations such as fillings or crowns, but without daily at-home dental care, children are at risk for dental complications such as infection and cavities. Most of us know the
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Fall Dental Health: Costumes, Candies and Cavities
Finally fall is officially upon us! The weather is cooling, back-to-school sales seem like a distant memory, schedules are settling back into normalcy and Halloween is just around the corner. What could possibly go wrong? Actually, when it comes to your children’s teeth, a lot can go wrong in fall. Caramel apples, trick-or treating and
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Thank You, Teeth!
Usually our articles at South Valley Pediatric Dentistry’s blog are chalk full of facts and information on dental health and the services offered by South Valley Pediatric Dentistry. But our love affair with healthy teeth goes deeper than statistics and analysis. Teeth do many wonderful things for us, and are too often forgotten, underappreciated and
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