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May the Floss Be With You: The Importance of Flossing for Kids
As a parent, you want to do everything you can to ensure your child's healthy smile. Daily brushing and flossing are essential components of good oral hygiene, but getting kids to floss can be a challenge. However, with a little creativity and encouragement, you can...
Dental Insurance and the New Year
As the new year arrives, it's a good time for parents to review their children's dental insurance coverage and make sure it meets their needs. Pediatric dental insurance is a type of insurance that covers the dental care needs of children. It's usually included as...
Tips for Protecting Your Child’s Teeth During the Holidays
Children look forward to holidays for several different reasons. Along with presents, kids get to collect and eat a lot of goodies. Usually, this means a wide array of candy. As a parent, you probably know that candy and teeth don’t get along. There is still no...
Kid’s Stop Dental Celebrates Universal Children’s Day in Fort Worth
It’s November, and the team at Kid’s Stop Dental in Fort Worth, Texas is thrilled to wish everyone a Happy Universal Children’s Day this November 20th. As many of you already know, The Kid’s Stop Dental is proud to be the premier pediatric dentist for kids in the Fort...
The Best (and Worst) Candy for Your Child’s Teeth
It’s September and Halloween candy is already lining the shelves of stores across the country. Although we have known for years that candy equals cavities, your child will most likely end up eating it whether you allow them to or not. Instead of fighting an uphill...
Teeth Grinding: What To Do If Your Child’s Grinding their Teeth at Night
Did you know that up to 30% of people grind their teeth? It's a problem that not enough people are talking about, and it can have dire consequences. Even children can grind their teeth, and even though they may still only have their baby teeth, it can lead to future...
What Causes Cavities? Plus, What You Can Do to Prevent Them?
Did you know that approximately 2 billion adults worldwide suffer from dental caries, with 520 million children suffering from the same? Although enamel is the hardest substance on the human body, it's still no match to the debilitating effects of bacterial acid. It's...
Does Thumb Sucking Affect Your Child’s Pediatric Dentistry?
A study published in the journal Pediatrics showed that children who bit their nails or sucked their thumbs were less likely to have allergies to pollen and other common allergens. By the age of 13, they were 33% less likely to have these allergies and 39% less likely...
7 Myths About Children’s Dental Care
Do you know that 16 percent of Texas children aged one to 17 have one or more oral health problems? The huge number is attributed to children's dental care that's not done right. As a parent, you want to keep any kid's oral problems at bay, so you should practice...
How to Choose the Best Pediatric Dentists for Your Child
Regular dental visits for children set them up for a lifetime of good oral health. Choosing a quality pediatric dentist for your child is an important step. Children can health about the importance of regular cleaning, oral problems can be caught quickly, and it helps...