
Tooth Friendly Summer Salads
Tooth Friendly Summer Salads When you’re asked to bring a salad to a get-together, what do you picture first: lettuce, pasta, potato, or whipped topping? Did you even know that whipped topping could be considered a salad component? Depending on which region of the country you live in, or your family’s quirky traditions, often what graces the “salad” table is a concoction of candy bars, marshmallows, canned pineapple chunks, or worse – pineapple chunks suspended in gelatin. Ne

This July 4th, Be like George
This July 4th, Be like George Fifteen hours of pure sunlight - that's what July is to your children. Fifteen hours of unadulterated play-time enhanced by the fantastical boom of regular fireworks displays, mounds of watermelon, liters of soda and gobs of other junk paid for dutifully with money from chores and summer work. July is also, of course, our month of independence. But did you know that we're not the only country that celebrates independence in July? There are severa

Helping Your Kids Overcome Their Fear of the Dentist
Helping Your Kids Overcome Their Fear of the Dentist Got a little one that has some extra anxiety around dental visits? It’s normal for people of all ages to have some trepidation about seeing the dentist. But there are ways you can help your little guy or gal overcome their fears. As we have learned, the best advice for parents is to not project their own fears of the dentist on to their children. Not only are we experts on your children's teeth, our doctors and staff have