Over the years, I’ve had so many parents ask me why they need to take their babies and young children to the dentist and why, if their young child has a cavity, it would need to be fixed if the tooth is just going to...
What are your family’s holiday traditions? We thought it would be fun to share some traditions from around the world that put smiles on our faces! Enjoy. Each of the 13 nights before Christmas, Icelandic children are visited by the 13 Yule Lads. Children place their...
During a typical November and December, millions of people gather around the table for a delicious meal and merriment. But as we know, this year has been anything but typical! If you’re planning on traveling this holiday season, here are some tips to help you...
Is it just us, or have there been more moustaches around lately? It could be because November is Men’s Health Month, also known as Movember (moustache + november). The Movember Foundation was founded in 2003 to raise awareness around men’s health issues and encourage testing...
Whether you’re staying home this year or trick-or-treating, you’ll love these fun activity ideas as either a substitute for trick-or-treating or a fun addition to your October activities. To start, here is an article from the CDC on staying healthy during the holidays. We also found this...
Every person on the planet has dealt with saliva in a daily basis. And if you’re a parent, you’ve probably dealt with it a lot while your little one was teething! We have so many names for it! Spit, drool, slobber, spittle, froth, and probably...
Do you have a child who loves science? When they’re at the right age, talk to them about a career in dentistry. There are so many great reasons to become a dentist. Dentists make a difference in their community by making sure it is full...
I think everyone can agree that 2020 has been a rough year thus far. The COVID-19 pandemic has really shaken everything up. In the early phases of the pandemic in the United States, most dental offices were shut down except for emergency services by their...
Among the many things Covid-19 has made more difficult is supplying ourselves with sanitizing wipes. Many stores are out of stock, and it's hard to find them online right now. We wanted to share a way to make DIY wipes. We’d like to point out that...
Have you heard of PIMU? If not, you’re not alone. It’s a relatively new diagnosis in the DSM-5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 5), and it stands for Problematic Interactive Media Use. It encompasses Internet Addiction, Internet Gaming Disorder, Gaming Disorder,...
