Dental Sealants for Children
Dental sealants are plastic coatings that are applied to the chewing surfaces of children’s back teeth in order to prevent tooth decay, and keep their smiles healthy.
News & Updates
Protein & Oral Health
Most people know that calcium is an important part of keeping growing teeth strong and healthy. However, there are many other dietary elements that are important to the good oral health of children, and protein is one of them.
Sugar & Tooth Decay
While most people know that sugar causes tooth decay, many people don’t completely understand how exactly that works. And they also often don’t realize how much sugar they’re really consuming.
Breastfeeding & Babies' Oral Health
While breastfeeding is not the right choice for every child and/or mother, it can have a variety of benefits when it comes to children’s oral health.
Smile Town Book Club: ‘Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World’ by Selby B. Beeler
The tooth fairy myth has been helping get North American children interested and engaged in their oral health for decades. Learn about other traditions children around the world participate in when they loose their teeth.
How Dental Technology Helps Kids Feel Better at the Dentist
Many of the advances in dental technology are not only improving the quality of care your child receives when you the dentist, they’re also making the experience itself more comfortable and less time consuming, too.
Your Child's First Filling
Finding out you have a cavity is never fun for anyone, but children often take it much more to heart than adults do. Here's some advice on preparing you child for getting a filling, and turning the situation to your child’s future advantage.
Orthodontics Options for Teens
There's a good chance that your teen isn’t particularly ecstatic about getting braces! Luckily though, orthodontics has come a long way, and these days there is a wide variety of low profile, convenient, and nearly invisible options to choose from.
Healthy Party Treats For Kids
Many parents struggle to find oral health-friendly treats and snacks to serve at their kids’ birthday parties that are also fun and appetizing. The following suggestions are sure to be a hit with adults and children alike!
Smoking & Oral Health
At Smile Town Burnaby, we know that resisting peer pressure can be hard for teens. But when it comes to smoking especially, it's important that parents arm them with the tools they need to resist – both for their overall health, and for their oral health.
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