First Appointment

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It seems like every pediatrician or dentist has a different answer to the question: what age should my child’s first dental visit be? Some practitioners recommend seeing children for a …

Mouthguards

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Back to school is just around the corner. Some parents wonder where the summer went, while others secretly can’t wait to get their kids back on a schedule!  After two …

Vertical Bacterial Transmission

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Most parents think they are being only helpful by trying their children’s food before serving it to them.  We want to make sure the temperature is just right and everything …

Transitioning from Bottle to Straw

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Some babies go right from breast feeding to a straw cup and some are formula fed from the start and have known a bottle since day one.  There are also …