Your child's first visit to the dentist should happen before his or her first birthday. The general rule is six months after eruption of the first tooth. Taking your child to the dentist at a young age is the best way to prevent problems such as tooth decay, and can help parents learn how to clean their child's teeth and identify his or her fluoride needs. After all, decay can occur as soon as teeth appear. Bringing your child to the dentist early often leads to a lifetime of good oral care habits and acclimates your child to the dental office, thereby reducing anxiety and fear, which will make for plenty of stress-free visits in the future.
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Dentist Boca Raton FL
Dental Concepts ~ Bruce Braverman, DMD
2500 North Military Trail, Suite 230
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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Learn more about what the American Dental Association has to say about the importance of dental sealants as a preventive dental treatment for your children!
With a little imagination, brushing can be fun! In this animated video, a child teaches proper brushing tips while fending off the Invisible Nasties living in her smile.
From the video library at Colgate.com we have a short video providing fun & educational tips to teach children how to brush and why they should brush.
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Dentist Boca Raton FL
Dental Concepts ~ Bruce Braverman, DMD
2500 North Military Trail, Suite 230
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Telephone: (561)241-1010
Website: http://bocadentalconcepts.com
Halloween is around the corner,
which for most children means bags of free candy and a chance to build up the
stockpile of sweets for the winter. Being one of the most fun times of the year
for families, Halloween can also present parents with a variety of health and
safety challenges.
The American Dental
Association, America's premier source of oral health information, has prepared
a list of 10 suggestions to help parents maintain good oral health for their
children around the Halloween holiday and throughout the year.
- Consume Halloween
candy and other sugary foods with meals.Saliva production increases during meals and helps neutralize acids produced by
bacteria in your mouth and helps rinse away food particles.
- Avoid hard candy and
other sweets that stay in your mouth for a long time.
Besides
how often you snack, the length of time food is in your mouth plays a role in
tooth decay. Unless it is a sugar-free product, candies that stay in the mouth
for a long period of time subject teeth to prolonged acid attack, increasing
the risk for tooth decay.
- Avoid sticky candies
that cling to your teeth.
The
stickier candies, like taffy and gummy bears, take longer to get washed away by
saliva, increasing the risk for tooth decay.
Dentist Boca Raton FL
Dental Concepts ~ Bruce Braverman, DMD
2500 North Military Trail, Suite 230
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Telephone: (561)241-1010
Website: http://bocadentalconcepts.com
