Linda – The Probiotics Tooth Fairy

Helping your child care for her own teeth is critical to a lifetime of healthy smiles.

Share this clip with your kids to have a good laugh over Grover the toothbrush salesman attempting to sell a fancy toothbrush to a toothless Kermit the Frog.

Many of us are familiar with the fleeting tooth pain of an ice-cream headache, but when children frequently complain of tooth sensitivity, it might be time to see a dentist. Children with tooth pain could be suffering from conditions that should be evaluated and addressed by a dentist.

Children generally lose teeth in the order in which they grew in, which means that, for most children, the bottom two front teeth are usually the first two to go.

Taking kids to the dentist can be difficult even under the best circumstances, but children with special needs can present even greater challenges when it comes to a trip to the dentist.

“Mom! I’m thirsty!” Sound familiar? Just like adults, children’s bodies are about 60% water, but unlike adults, kids are far more prone to succumb to dehydration, especially during the long, hot days of summer. Dehydration simply means that you’re using and excreting more fluids than you’re taking in. Children are at higher risk for dehydration because their bodies don’t cool down as efficiently as adult’s bodies do.

Many children more children than previously expected suffer from sleep apnea, a team of researchers announced at this year’s annual meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.

Through all the changes that the season of summer brings to families, one thing must remain a top, daily priority – good oral hygiene.

The bacteria that cause dental caries (or cavities) love to eat sugar-laden foods and beverages.

This explains why different children in the same family with the same eating and brushing habits can have different levels of oral health – even a slight imbalance in oral bacteria can cause more tooth decay.