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December 11th, 2018
As a parent, you know that kids love snacks! You may also wonder what types of snacks are best for your child’s overall health and his or her teeth. While sugary snacks are sometimes unavoidable, there are also a variety of…
November 26th, 2018
The best way for you to help make sure your children have healthy, beautiful teeth is to teach them how to practice good oral hygiene. This includes brushing at least twice a day, flossing daily, and visiting the dentist…
November 9th, 2018
Pregnancy can be a busy and stressful time and you’re likely to already have a lengthy to-do list for your pregnancy. However, it’s important to add ‘dental checkup’ to that list as well. Having a dental cleaning and an exam…
October 22nd, 2018
Canker sores are always painful and irritating, but they can be even worse during orthodontic treatment. Braces can cause canker sores to take longer to heal and to feel even more painful than usual. Here at Great Outdoors…
October 22nd, 2018
Chronic bad breath can be embarrassing and isolating. While breath mints, sprays, and minty gum can mask the symptoms temporarily, as long as the root cause still exists, the bad breath will continue.
October 11th, 2018
At Great Outdoors Pediatric Dentistry, Halloween is one of our favorite holidays! From the costumes and the decorations to the tricks and treats, we love it all! However, we all know the damage that sugar can do to a child’s…
September 27th, 2018
For the same reasons that you take your child to see a pediatric doctor instead of a general doctor, you should be bringing your kids to a pediatric dentist instead of a general one. Choosing a pediatric dental office for…
September 17th, 2018
At Great Outdoors Pediatric dentistry, we know that many of our patients are currently undergoing orthodontic treatment or eventually will be. Orthodontic treatment can create more beautiful smiles, which can boost confidence…
August 23rd, 2018
It turns out that soda consumption among children has been decreasing with every passing year, which is great new! However, even while kids are drinking less soda, their caffeine intake is increasing. In fact, up to 75% of…
August 8th, 2018
We can probably all remember a time when we had help removing a loose tooth as kids. Older siblings may have tied a piece of string to the doorknob and the other end to the loose tooth or dad may have just reached in and…
July 25th, 2018
Diastema, which is more commonly known as a gap in the teeth, most often occurs in between the two front top teeth. In fact, almost half of all kids under age six will have a diastema between the front teeth. This gap will…
July 17th, 2018
We can probably all remember a time when we had help removing a loose tooth as kids. Older siblings may have tied a piece of string to the doorknob and the other end to the loose tooth or dad may have just reached in and…
June 26th, 2018
Teenagers have it tough. They’re trying to exert control over their own lives, but are still technically children. As they try to figure things out on their own, you may notice that you have less control over your child’s…
June 19th, 2018
Many parents question the importance of performing procedures on baby teeth, as these teeth are just going to fall out anyway. However, these first teeth are vital to the proper development and alignment of the adult teeth…
May 24th, 2018
If your child has recently attended an orthodontic consultation, you may have heard about palatal expanders. We know that this isn’t something that’s commonly known, so we want to make sure that parents know what palatal…
