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Dental Health & Safety
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Nutrition’s Role in Dental Health: A Key to Stronger Teeth and Gums

Good nutrition plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health, but its impact on dental health is often overlooked. From childhood to adulthood, the food we eat directly influences the health of our teeth and gums. Understanding how nutrients affect your child’s oral health can help prevent tooth decay, gum disease, and other dental problems. In this post, we’ll explore the connection between nutrition and dental health, offering actionable tips to improve both.

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Oral Hygiene Tips for Kids
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4 Useful Tips To Make Dental Care Fun For Kids

Oral health is something that matters your whole life—from the moment you have teeth and forever after! But sometimes, children struggle to establish, maintain, or improve their oral hygiene habits, which ultimately spells bad news for their smiles moving forward. And as a parent, it’s up to you to help your little one understand the value of taking great care of their teeth, as well as helping them achieve healthy and bright pearly whites. Better yet, you can make things much more fun for your kid, too! Here are some useful tips from your pediatric dentist that are certain to help.

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Oral Hygiene Tips for Kids
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First Week Care Tips for Invisalign

Now you’ve started your Invisalign journey and you’re ready to go. Here’s a brief overview of some Invisalign first-week tips so you know what to expect, from the very first day.

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Pediatric Dental Care
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Bring Your Child for a Dental Check Up by Age 1

Many parents don’t realize that babies and toddlers can get cavities, but they can and do. As soon as your child gets a tooth, that tooth can begin to decay. This is why it is so important to schedule a dental checkup for your baby when that first tooth comes in. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the American Dental Association all recommend that you take your child to a pediatric dentist at the earliest of these two dates

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Oral Hygiene Tips for Kids
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Why Flossing is Important for Good Oral Health

Many people have heard about the importance of flossing once per day, but this essential step in oral hygiene is often overlooked or performed incorrectly. Routine flossing removes plaque and food particles where a toothbrush cannot easily reach. Plaque build-up can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. Brushing your teeth, flossing and using fluoride to clean your mouth are all essential for maintaining oral health. Read our step-by-step guide below to learn how to floss teeth properly to help ensure healthy teeth and gums for years to come.

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Oral Hygiene Tips for Kids
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How to Take Care of Your Braces

Braces are an investment so it is critical to take care of your teeth during your orthodontic treatment to ensure that when your braces are removed your teeth are not only straight, but most importantly, healthy. Keeping your teeth clean while you are wearing braces does not have to be a chore. Just be sure to be thorough and consistent with your brushing and flossing and diligent about the types of food you eat. Following are some guidelines and tips to help you make sure your teeth and gums stay in tiptop condition while you are wearing braces.

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Pediatric Dental Care
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How to Tell if Your Child is a Good Candidate for Invisalign Aligners

Orthodontic treatment is important for every age, but the best time to begin is at age 7 according to most orthodontists. While the treatment itself may not begin at this time, an early visit can help your orthodontist spot any potentially developing problems that will need to be addressed. Often known as phase one treatment, an orthodontist will observe the stage of development, the developing problem, and the options available to fix it.

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Pediatric Dental Care
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Five Reasons Children Should See an Orthodontist by Age Seven

Currently, there are 4 million people in the United States that are wearing braces. Out of those 4 million, 75% are under the age of 18. Early intervention is extremely important when it comes to maintaining good oral health and preventing relatively minor problems from growing into something more severe. Most orthodontists recommend that children have their first visits no later than age seven. This is because potential issues can usually be identified by this time and it gives the orthodontist time to come up with a future treatment plan.

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Seasonal & Holiday Dental Awareness
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Cash For Candy

Martinez, California – Muir Station Smiles is hosting a Halloween candy buy-back program, November 1 – 3, 2017.

This is the first year that Muir Station Smiles has offered the program which is designed to accomplish two goals. First, the program entices young patients to donate candy that might be harmful to their orthodontics and secondly it encourages children to give back by donating their candy to the men and women serving our country overseas.

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