Keeping Kids Healthy - Hatcher & Frey Orthodontics

At What Age Should My Child First Go to the Dentist?

Posted in Keeping Kids Healthy, Oral Health.

As a new parent, I thought it would be helpful to share with everyone some important dates to help get your children off to the right start with their teeth, particularly...

How Much Toothpaste Should I Use to Brush My Child’s Teeth?

Posted in Keeping Kids Healthy, Oral Health.

We have talked before about how the foundations of great oral health often start even before the first tooth has appeared in the mouth. Moms can help prevent the vertical...

Where Cavity Causing Bacteria Come From

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Main Sources of Cavity Causing Bacteria 1. Primary Caregivers aka Mom & Dad Parents are the biggest determinants of oral health in their children. 2. Siblings &...

A Timeline for Guiding Your Child Toward Dental Health

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Managing Windows of Infectivity of Oral Bacteria Simple Keys to Developing a Healthy Oral Environment for Your Child 1. Moms begin chewing Xylitol Gum or Using...

Evaluate Your Oral Hygiene Skills Using a Plaque Scoring Test

Posted in DIY Solutions, Keeping Kids Healthy, Oral Health, Patient Education.

You can’t have healthy teeth without great oral hygiene, and you can’t improve what you don’t measure. Thankfully there is a simple way for you to measure your plaque...

How to Brush Your Teeth with an Electric Powered Toothbrush

Posted in DIY Solutions, Keeping Kids Healthy, Oral Health, Patient Education.

Electric toothbrushes are more effective at cleaning teeth than manual toothbrushes, can help prevent tooth staining, and will lower your risk for toothbrush abrasion....

How to Brush Your Teeth Correctly with a Manual Toothbrush

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The Key to Brushing Your Teeth When learning how or teaching your children to brush effectively, the absolute most important thing is to practice brushing in the...

How to Test Your Gums for Health & Track Your Periodontal Progress

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Score Your Gum Health with a Self Exam Keep track of your Healthy Gums Score with our handy table. Anything less than Good needs to be improved, the less bleeding the...

Xylitol Mints as an Effective Alternative to Xylitol Gum

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Xylitol gum is a great way to keep teeth healthy, but not everyone can chew gum to fight cavities. Why Not Xylitol Gum? If you have tender jaw joints and muscles, the...

Xylitol Gum a Guide for New Moms & Everyone Else

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Fighting cavities is as easy as chewing gum. Chewing sugarless gum will increase the production of saliva by 10 times your normal rate. This can be especially helpful...

Why Do We Have Baby Teeth?

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Baby teeth may not seem all that important, but they are extremely essential to the development of a growing child’s jaws by preserving space for adult teeth.Most babies...

How to Use a Waterpik Like a Boss

Posted in DIY Solutions, Keeping Kids Healthy, Oral Health, Patient Education.

The most important area of your mouth to clean is in-between your teeth. This is the first place bacterial plaque will form, and it is also the hardest to keep clean....