Caring for Children’s Teeth – Part 4: When Should Your Child Visit The Dentist?
Looking back on our own childhoods, visits to the dentist were never personal highlights. Usually they meant that we’d done something wrong, cost our parents a lot of money or came home in pain with a mouthful of cotton buds. At Whitehorse Dental, we want to change this dental anxiety that many people feel from …
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Caring for Children’s Teeth – Part 3: How to introduce kids to brushing their teeth
Between play dates and craft times, brushing teeth doesn’t often rank high on a child’s list of favourite activities. At Whitehorse Dental, we understand that it’s hard to keep active kids still enough to brush their teeth! Healthy teeth is vital for your child’s development, and introducing daily brushing routines early on will set them …
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Caring for Children’s Teeth – Part 2: When to start brushing baby teeth
Cleaning and caring for your child’s teeth early on will set them up with great dental habits in the future. At Whitehorse Dental, we want to give busy parents easy access to practical dental advice to care for children’s teeth. A common question that we get asked at Whitehorse Dental is when do you begin …
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Caring for Children’s Teeth – Part 1: Preventing tooth decay through healthy eating habits
Protecting little teeth is important to your child’s development and wellbeing, and at Whitehorse Dental, we understand that it can be difficult for busy parents to find the right dental care information for children. We’re here to arm you with the right information to build good daily habits to protect young teeth, rather than waiting …
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“MY BABY SUCKED THE CALCIUM OUT OF MY TEETH WHEN I WAS PREGNANT”
Oral health is an important component of general health and should be maintained throughout a woman’s lifespan and particularly during pregnancy. Many women feel that their teeth deteriorate during pregnancy. It’s a common phenomenon. But the reason for this is not because of the old wives tale: ‘The baby sucked the calcium out of my …
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Why some toothpastes are a waste of money
As a dentist, one of the questions I most often get asked is, “Which toothpaste is the best?” The truth is, any toothpaste that contains fluoride is fine and will do the job you’re asking it to do. However, you should think of toothpaste as a topical cream that makes your teeth harder and stronger. …
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Mouthwash: It’s just ‘Mouth Perfume’
Welcome to the most effectively designed marketing gimmick in the health industry: mouthwash. I’m forever being asked, “Will it clean under the gums and blast away the germs like on TV?” Unfortunately, the answer is no. Bacteria in the mouth grow in what’s called a ‘biofilm’ (very similar to bathroom grime) and are completely protected …
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Hate Flossing? Here’s why you don’t need to do it
So you hate flossing? I’m actually not a fan either. Flossing is fiddly, technique sensitive and really only removes a small amount of the plaque that grows between your teeth. I have patients who swear black and blue that they’ve been flossing religiously for the last six months and quite frankly I don’t see a …
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Which Toothbrush is the Best?
We all know that we should brush our teeth every day to keep them clean and healthy. But how do you choose a toothbrush from the countless options lining the supermarket shelves? It’s a common question our Blackburn dentists get asked by both patients and friends alike here. Visit the dental hygiene section of any …
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