When Is Thumbsucking a Problem?
A PACIFIER OR THUMB/finger-sucking habit that lasts beyond the toddler years can have a negative impact on a child’s…
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A PACIFIER OR THUMB/finger-sucking habit that lasts beyond the toddler years can have a negative impact on a child’s…
Benjamin Franklin once said that it’s easier to prevent bad habits than it is to break them, and at Smile Center for Kids in Sunland and Edgemere TX, we agree! When it comes to dental health, parents should be sure to teach their kids good dental health habits early in life. If you wait too…
IT’S NOT ACTUALLY true that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile; smiling takes at least ten muscles while frowning…
YOU MAY HAVE heard the insult “mouth-breather” in recent years thanks to the popularity of the show Stranger Things. There are…
At Smile Center for Kids in Sunland and Edgemere TX, we have several options to fix broken or decayed teeth. One of the most common restorations, even in pediatric dentistry, is dental bonding. Dental bonding can be either cosmetic or restorative, and it can cover inconsistencies and rebuild entire missing portions of a patient’s smile.…
Babies usually get their first tooth between six months of age, and the time of their first birthday. This is a major milestone in their development. For one thing, it’s time to bring them in to Smile Center for Kids in Sunland and Edgemere TX for their very first dental checkup. New parents are sometimes…
IN ONE OF HIS sonnets, Shakespeare described the reeking breath of his lady love, and the subject came up again in two of his plays. He sets…
A COUPLE OF the biggest rites of passage in childhood are the first baby teeth coming in and the…
Choosing a toothbrush for your child may not sound like a very critical issue, but it’s more important than you might think. With that in mind, Smile Center for Kids in Sunland and Edgemere TX has some suggestions. The most important consideration is probably that your youngster likes the toothbrush. That makes it far more…
40% OF KIDS WILL develop at least one cavity by the time they turn eleven, which makes tooth decay the most common disease of childhood. That…