It's common knowledge that sugar can have a negative impact on your oral health and should be consumed in moderation by both adults and children. However, if you are hosting a party for your child and a few friends, it can be difficult to find snacks and treats that are more oral health friendly than gummy worms! Here, the dental team at Smile Town Burnaby offers some suggestions.
There is a common misconception that sports drinks are a healthier choice than other common drinks, such as pop or fruit juice, but in fact, they can cause serious damage to your teeth.
Everything in the body is connected, and many of the same vitamins and minerals necessary for general health are necessary for oral health, too.
While brushing and flossing are core to lifelong oral health, food plays a significant role in keeping your family's smile healthy. Here, we at Smile Town Burnaby propose 5 ideas for making your dinners more oral health-friendly.
Dental care that kids receive over the course of their childhood is important to promoting lifelong oral health. There are many methods you can use to prevent cavities (or tooth decay) in your child's teeth, and our Smile Town Burnaby dentists are here to make a few recommendations.
Not all lunch foods are created equal when it comes to your kid's health. Here are 5 ideas for packing school lunches that, along with regular brushing and flossing, will help promote your child's oral health!
Our dentists recommend that babies give up the bottle entirely by their first birthday. That's because longer bottle use may lead to cavities or other health risks for children.
For teens who established good oral hygiene routines as children, keeping their teeth and gums healthy as the grow into young adulthood should come naturally. That said, here are some tips from our Burnaby dentists on how to keep teen’s smile’s healthy.
Baby teeth are supposed to fall out to be replaced by permanent teeth, but sometimes they can fall out too early. Find out what to do when this happens.
It happens to the best of us – occasionally, we all have less than pleasant breath! This is true for children as well. Learn about the causes of bad breath in children, and how it can be prevented.
A great resource to help get your kids ready – and excited – to visit the dentist.
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