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General Information & Tips
Learn all about your child oral health, hygiene and cleaning tips and advice, and everything you need to know about children's dental care.
Your Child’s First Dental Cleaning: What to Expect
Your child should begin visiting the dentist twice a year starting at the eruption of the first tooth. Here’s what to expect from the first dental cleaning.
Book Feature: Peppa Pig: The Tooth Fairy
Peppa Pig: The Tooth Fairy is a great introduction to why and how children lose their baby teeth!
How To Brush With an Electric Toothbrush
An electric toothbrush can make the brushing process much easier and more fun for children. Here are some tips for teaching your child how to brush with an electric toothbrush.
Oral Health Apps for Kids & Teens
There's an app for pretty much anything you can think of these days, and that includes dental health! We’ve compiled this list of kid-friendly oral health apps that may help get your child or teen to take more of an interest in their dental health.
What is Puberty Gingivitis?
Puberty gingivitis is an easily preventable type of gingivitis that can develop children. This oral disease is very similar to that in adults.
An Oral Health Eggsperiment
Here's a quick and easy dental experiment using eggs, for parents or teachers looking for a fun, hands on experiment to teach kids about dental health and facilitate discussion about the importance of oral hygiene!
Helping Kids Develop Healthy Oral Hygiene Habits
Helping children develop healthy oral hygiene habits that last is just as important as teaching them the correct brushing and flossing techniques. Here are some tips and ideas for helping your children develop a healthy dental hygiene routines.
Caring for & Cleaning Mouth Guards
Whether your children use a night mouth guard to prevent teeth grinding during sleep, or a sports mouth guard to protect their teeth and jaw when playing sports, it’s very important to keep the mouth guard clean!
Is Teeth Whitening Safe for Kids?
There are a few important reasons that our Burnaby children's dentists advise against using teeth whitening products for children.
How to Make Flossing Easier for Kids & Teens
In addition to brushing, children and teens must floss regularly (just like adults!) to keep their teeth and gums healthy. However, flossing can be tricky, and young children in particular may struggle to properly manipulate the floss. Here are some ideas to help make flossing easier for kids and teens.
Order of Eruption: Primary Teeth
This handy guide from our Burnaby dentists provides the basics about teething, from when you can expect your child’s baby teeth to come in, to the order they’re going to erupt in!
My Teething Baby is Grumpy! What Should I Do?
Teething can be quite difficult and even painful for babies. The following tips will help bring your baby some relief during this uncomfortable process.
Taking Care of Oral Piercings: A Guide for Teens
Tongue, lip, cheek or uvula piercings are popular among teens and adults alike. We typically advise against oral piercings, but if your teen already has one, here’s some advice for taking care of properly.
5 Surprising Things the Dentist Can Tell by Looking at Your Child’s Teeth
The dentist can tell a variety of things about your child’s daily life and health simply by examining his or her teeth. Here are four things you may not realize the dentist can deduce!
Choosing a Toothbrush for Your Toddler
These days, toothbrushes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, so you can choose one that’s just right for your toddler. Here’s a guide to get you started.
Teaching Good Brushing Techniques: Chewable Revealing Tablets
When children are first learning to brush and floss, it can be hard to tell if they're getting their teeth clean enough, or missing spots. Chewable revealing tablets are a useful tool for highlighting any remaining plaque after a brushing session.
Choosing Toothpaste & Floss for Children
Choosing the right toothpaste or floss for children is pretty simple, but there are a few points you may want to consider to make the brushing and flossing routine easier on you and your child.
New Moms & Oral Health
If you're a new mom, you know that taking care of your new baby often takes precedence over taking care of yourself. While this is understandable, oral health is one area that you must not neglect - both for your own sake, and that of baby.
Can Children Get Gum Disease?
Most people think of gum disease as something that adults get. But children are at a risk for gum disease, too, and for them, just like with adults, prevention is they key to healthy gums.
Choosing the Right Toothbrush for Your Child
To choose the right toothbrush for your children, you must consider a variety of factors, including age, ability, and dental health needs. The following simple guidelines will help you choose the right toothbrush for your child.
Stages of Oral Development - The Teen Years
Most teenagers have developed almost all of their permanent teeth (except, in most cases, the wisdom teeth) by their early teens, and preventative dental hygiene and sometimes orthodontics will become the main features in their dental care.
Stages of Oral Development 6 - 12
Between 6 and 12, many things will change inside your children’s mouths. By the age of 12, almost all of the permanent teeth will have erupted.
Supplements to Brushing & Flossing
Although brushing and flossing are the most important element of children’s daily oral care routine, there are a few other simple things you and your children can do to keep your teeth healthy between brushing and flossing sessions.
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.
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