We know, we can’t believe it either! It seems like just yesterday they were off to kindergarten and now they are packing for college! Here are some things you can do in advance to ensure a healthy first year! Schedule a cleaning with our office!...
International Women’s Day is March 8th and we thought it would be fun to highlight just some of the incredible women in dentistry who have broken down barriers and fought for equality! Emeline Roberts Jones was the first woman to practice dentistry in the United States....
Respiratory viruses abound in the winter months. Usually the virus that people worry about the most is the influenza virus. This year we are also concerned about the Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCov) outbreak. Since our goal is to keep our children and yours healthy and safe,...
February is Children’s Dental Health Month, and we’re excited to kick things off with some tips on keeping your family’s smiles healthy. Creating good dental habits for your children should start as soon as they wake up. Before breakfast, you should brush your teeth with your...
One of the newest and most distressing epidemics among children and adolescents is vaping. So what are electronic cigarettes? Why are e-cigarettes so popular? Why should we as dentists and parents care? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a health advisory on August 30, 2019...
The American Dental Association, or ADA, is an organization of dentists with over 163,000 members and has been around for over 160 years. While this organization exists to help dentists and advocate for public health, it also has many benefits that are free for the...
Open Enrollment season is upon us again. Many people don’t think about how different health insurance is from dental insurance. WGBH published a great article about this, “Why Aren't Dental Benefits Typically Included With Health Insurance?” Health insurance first began in 1929. "‘It was actually not...
The holidays being just around the corner also means we’ll soon be visiting or visited by judgmental family members! Kidding? Not kidding? While we know all Charleston parents, especially the ones whose children are patients at Magnolia Pediatric Dentistry in Mt. Pleasant, are doing stellar...
The holiday seasons are about to descend upon us! Halloween is later this month and with all the fun festivities most Americans are consuming more sugar than they do at other times of the year. So we wanted to talk about sugar. We definitely know...
Pregnancy can sure be rough! Your body is changing in all sorts of fun (and not so fun) ways. And your mouth changes too. Pregnancy increases your risks of developing oral diseases like gum disease and cavities because of the physiological, dietary, and hormonal changes...
