7 Ways To Support Your Child's Dental Needs



Your son’s dental needs are critical and in order to help them establish healthy habits, here are seven tips to supporting their needs. 

  1. Find a dentist you can trust
We understand as parents ourselves no one wants to take their child to a dentist they can’t trust. Spend time establishing a solid relationship with the pediatric dentist and his team to ensure you feel comfortable with them. 

2. Ask questions
There are no stupid questions when it comes to the health and well-being of your child. Ask away and we’ll be sure to answer. 
  
3. Choose fruits and veggies for snacks.
They not only help the body, but they also help to create a healthy white smile for your child. 

Check your numbering – it’s off.
  
4. Choose water
Water helps rinse leftover food off the surface of teeth. The sooner they can remove the food, the better. Food that remains on the surface of the teeth turns into sugar, which feeds bacteria, causing the potential for decay.  

5. See the dentist routinely 
Routine cleanings keep their smile in tip-top-shape. It also helps your child establish a healthy relationship with the dentist instead of only seeing them when they are in pain or when there is a problem. 

6. They are not just baby teeth - they are space holders for permanent teeth. 
What happens to their baby teeth can impact their permanent teeth positively and negatively. Brushing and flossing routines should start with their baby teeth to allow for healthy adult teeth to grow. 

7. Save a smile - wear a mouth guard. 
Protect their teeth when they are riding their bike or playing sports.   

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