We want to help kids enjoy good oral health and a bright smile, which means actions to prevent issues like tooth decay. Fortunately, we have unique treatments to help protect kids from cavities. At your Wheaton, IL, dental office, we can employ treatments like fluoride and dental sealants to keep cavities at bay in little smiles!
Category: Childhood Dental Health
Orthodontics At Different Life Stages
There are different issues with dental alignment that orthodontic services can treat. In addition to taking on different problems with spacing, our Wheaton, IL dental office can help people in different life stages with the corrective work that they need. For our younger patients, this can mean early interceptive work to limit how much work… Continue reading Orthodontics At Different Life Stages
How Dental Services Protect Growing Smiles
The health of your young child is something that you will obviously monitor closely as well as support. When it comes to the health of their smile, you can play an active role in protecting it as it develops, but it can be difficult to monitor that growth as closely as you might like. Fortunately,… Continue reading How Dental Services Protect Growing Smiles
How to Prepare Your Child for Their First Dental Visit
It’s an exciting milestone when your child’s first tooth emerges. Soon there are a few more, signifying healthy growth. But it also signifies something else. As soon as your child’s teeth appear, it’s also time to start thinking about oral health. And keeping those newly emerged teeth healthy means scheduling the very first dental appointment.… Continue reading How to Prepare Your Child for Their First Dental Visit
Children’s Food Choices for Oral Health
The food children eat affects their long term oral health. Some foods have nutrients teeth need. Others are full of acids and sugars that are harmful to teeth. With so many unhealthy food choices being marketed to children every day, it is vital that you take a stand. Offer fun, healthy snacks and model the… Continue reading Children’s Food Choices for Oral Health
Childhood Tooth Decay
According to the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation, childhood tooth decay is the number one chronic illness impacting children in America. More than 40 percent of children have decay by the time they reach kindergarten. Tooth decay can have a lasting impact on the health of a child, especially if dental care is not provided… Continue reading Childhood Tooth Decay