Dental Care Fun for Kids

Scrotal (Fissured) Tongue: A Benign Condition

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Scrotal tongue is a condition that you may not know you have until your dentist notices the fissures during a dental exam. Often present from birth, symptoms may not be obvious until you get older and your tongue starts to look wrinkled. In some cases, there is a groove down the middle of the tongue with fissures branching off. Since scrotal tongue sometimes accompanies certain health issues, it helps to understand more about this benign condition that affects about 2 to 5 percent of the American population.…

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Could Antibiotics Harm Your Teeth?

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Is your medicine damaging your oral health? This is certainly a possibility, depending on the type of medicine you take. Antibiotics are among the most problematic types of medication for harming the teeth, and here are the most common problems. Amoxicillin and Fluorosis Fluorosis is when white spots appear on the permanent teeth, and happens while the permanent teeth are developing within the jaw as children grow up. In one study, 579 children were checked every three months during the first 12 months for amoxicillin use.…

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Keeping Your Child Calm In The Dentist Waiting Room Before A Procedure

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It can be tough to occupy a child in a waiting room for even a basic dental check up. If your child is seeing the dentist for a more complicated procedure, they might be more anxious about their visit than just a checkup. Keeping your child calm while waiting will fall to you as the parent. Here are four things you can do to help quell your child’s anxiety in the waiting room before a dental procedure.…

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