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Navigating Through Your Children's Dental Care With Less Stress

Kids need to see the dentist by the time they are a year old, or once their teeth start to grow in, whichever comes first. But just because a kid should go to the dentist doesn't meant that they actually want to go! After raising eight children of my own, I understand the challenges of child and teen dental care. From dealing with toddlers crying in the waiting room to teens needing braces and not wanting them, every parent has their own dental nightmare stories to tell. The point of this blog is to help new parents navigate through their children's dental needs with less stress and more dignity.

4 Ways Parents Can Help Their Teens Wear Dental Braces Successfully

Posted on 15 December 2020

Dental braces can straighten crooked teeth and correct overbites. Orthodontic treatment can even reduce a teen's anxiety about their smile. However, patients must cooperate with their treatment for dental braces to have the desired effect. Parents play an important role in their teen's orthodontic treatment. Here are four things you should encourage your teenager to do while wearing braces: 1. Use dental wax as necessary When your teen gets braces, an orthodontist will glue metal brackets to the front of each of their teeth. [Read More]