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The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that children receive their first dental exam when the first tooth appears or by age 1.  Does that seem early to you? Those budding teeth are just temporary. Does a dental exam at such a young age really matter?  Small children are downright squirmy and have short attention […]

Tooth decay is the number one chronic infectious disease affecting children in the U.S., according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). It is a preventable disease that begins at home. If parents are lax about their child’s teeth, children may grow up thinking it is less of a priority. There are many misnomers […]