What are the job duties of a dental assistant? These helpful people handle many things around a dentist’s office from paperwork to bedside manner. In addition to a concrete set of skills, dental assistants must have patience, compassion and understanding. The dental assistant is … [Read more...]
She Has Your Cavities: Why Parents Have Kids with Cavities
We love it when our child has our eyes or our partner’s dimples. But, children don’t only inherit our good traits. They can take on our bad habits, too, like poor dental hygiene practices. Parents with anxiety or fear of the dentist are more likely to have kids with … [Read more...]
People with Dental Benefits are Happier
A smile is a meaningful way to communicate with those around you. We use our smiles to share how we feel every day, whether it’s a toothy grin or it’s missing entirely. Studies have looked into the impact our smiles have on our self-image since the 1980s. When someone doesn’t … [Read more...]
What E-Cigarettes Do to Your Tooth’s Surface
News around the harmful effects of e-cigarettes and “vaping” is growing. In addition to damaging the lungs and heart, electronic cigarette smoking has also been found to increase the risk of dental cavities. The side effects of e-cigarette liquid now include damaging the teeth, … [Read more...]
National Children’s Dental Health Month: Is Your Child’s Instrument Making Them Ill?
Ah, the sound of young hands making their first attempt at music– it’s something a parent would never forget. Drums? Horns? Orchestra? Band? Does one of these primary-school electives help your child more than another? How do you choose? In tandem with considering your child’s … [Read more...]
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