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Covering Your Sweet Treats

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It seems like every holiday is filled with sweet treats, Halloween candy, Christmas cookies, Valentine’s Day sweethearts, and Easter Eggs, you get the idea. While it’s nice to indulge in a chocolate bar or some gummy worms every now and then, the continued consumption of sugary sweets can adversely affect your body and oral health. … Continued

Why I Feel Guilty When My Kids Have Cavities

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Note from Smiles Dental: This post was written by guest blogger and Smiles Dental mom, Monique Tindall. She hopes that by sharing her personal dental stories, other parents will understand the importance of dental health for their kids. Her articles take a look at the humorous side of teeth-brushing and dentist visits. Thanks for reading! … Continued

My Germaphobic Tendencies and My Toothbrush

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Note from Smiles Dental: This post was written by guest blogger and Smiles Dental mom, Monique Tindall. She hopes that by sharing her personal dental stories, other parents will understand the importance of dental health for their kids. Her articles take a look at the humorous side of teeth-brushing and dentist visits. Thanks for reading! … Continued

Healthy Snacks That Make Kids (and Moms) Smile

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Note from Smiles Dental: This post is written by guest blogger and Smiles Dental mom, Monique Tindall. She hopes that by sharing her personal dental stories, other parents understand the importance of dental health for their kids. Her articles take a look at the humorous side of teeth brushing and dentist visits. Thanks for reading! … Continued

Celebrate Children’s Dental Health Awareness Month

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Do you know how dental health care is affecting your kids? According to the National Education Association’s website, approximately 51 million hours of school are missed by American students due to oral health problems each year. These absences are mostly due to severe mouth pain, but can also include illness caused by oral bacteria and … Continued

My 14 Year Old Son Doesn’t Brush His Teeth

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Note from Smiles Dental: This post is written by guest blogger and Smiles Dental mom, Monique Tindall. She hopes that by sharing her personal dental stories, other parents understand the importance of dental health for their kids. Her articles take a look at the humorous side of teeth brushing and dentist visits. Thanks for reading! … Continued

Choose Your Sweets, Carefully

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With just a day or so until Halloween, there’s a mad dash to complete last-minute tasks, finish the costumes, and of course, buy the candy for trick-or-treaters on sale. Halloween is a fun time for little ghosts and ghouls, but the effects on teeth during the holiday can be terrifying. Finding To Tooth-Friendly Treats An … Continued

A Discussion of Proper Brushing Technique

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Did you brush your teeth this morning? How about last night? Did you do proper brushing technique? Did you ever think that brushing one’s teeth is the first line of defense when it comes to oral health? When we brush our teeth we remove the sugars, acids, and carbohydrates that accumulate in our mouths daily. … Continued

Little Smiles Have a Big Impact on Learning

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Children with poor oral health were nearly 3 times more likely to miss school due to dental pain, according to a North Carolina study. Children Dental Health Project. The start of a new school year brings with it a long list of required supplies, but what often gets overlooked in the bustle to find the … Continued

Kick Butts For Tobacco Free Kids

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Kick Butts Day is a national campaign for tobacco free kids. A smoker’s smile is prone to gum disease, tooth loss and oral cancer. So listen-up kids and adults! Havoc On Your Smile Most people know that smoking is linked to lung cancer and heart disease. But did you know that smoking also wreaks havoc … Continued

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