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PDAO Parenting Playbook

We recently debuted a new series within the Smiles are Wild Show called PDAO Parenting Playbook. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we filled our first episode with helpful tips for moms.  Brushing You should be brushing your children’s teeth from the time they first appear. When your child’s

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Earth Day – Helping To Make The Earth A Better Place

Happy Earth Day!  Since 1970, people have been coming together across the globe to celebrate Earth Day on April 22.  Now, 193 are officially participating in events and initiatives organized and coordinated by earthday.org.  We want to take this Earth Day as an opportunity to highlight a few things we

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Emergency Dental

Every year as temperatures rise and the weather gets nicer, we see a significant increase in mouth and face injuries from our patients. Kids get more active outside, and they start playing outdoor sports again, and accidents will inevitably happen. Whether it’s a busted tooth from a fall at the

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Meet our staff: Hannah

Yes, it’s time to celebrate!  This week, March 7th-13th is National Dental Assistants Recognition Week!  As a result, we are taking this opportunity to thank all of our wonderful dental assistants here at PDAO.  They have worked especially hard over the past year with the constantly changing protocols due to

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Protect Your Smile: Mouthguards

With the start of spring sports right around the corner, we know that many parents have questions about protecting their kids and ensuring their safety. The American Dental Association estimates that 20-25 million youths participate in competitive sports. Organized sports account for 36% of all unintentional injuries to children and

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Floss Like a Boss

You might not know it, but National Flossing Day is coming up, and it is no coincidence that it falls the day after Thanksgiving. Here at Pediatric Dental Associates and Orthodontics, we get countless questions from parents about their children’s flossing habits.  At what age should my child start flossing?

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Beware – Candy is Coming

With Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas on the horizon, we know that many of you are wondering how to ensure that your children’s teeth stay healthy as they enjoy Halloween candy and the holiday sweets. We field many questions regarding this topic every year.  How much candy should I let my

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How to Prepare for Your Child’s First Dental Visit

Raising a child can be an intimidating experience that comes with an infinite number of questions about raising your child safely and healthily. Today we are here to answer a few questions about helping your child grow up to have a strong, healthy smile. What should I be doing at

Read More »

PDAO Parenting Playbook

We recently debuted a new series within the Smiles are Wild Show called PDAO Parenting Playbook. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we filled our first episode with helpful tips for moms.  Brushing You should be brushing your children’s teeth from the time they first appear. When your child’s

Read More »

Earth Day – Helping To Make The Earth A Better Place

Happy Earth Day!  Since 1970, people have been coming together across the globe to celebrate Earth Day on April 22.  Now, 193 are officially participating in events and initiatives organized and coordinated by earthday.org.  We want to take this Earth Day as an opportunity to highlight a few things we

Read More »

Emergency Dental

Every year as temperatures rise and the weather gets nicer, we see a significant increase in mouth and face injuries from our patients. Kids get more active outside, and they start playing outdoor sports again, and accidents will inevitably happen. Whether it’s a busted tooth from a fall at the

Read More »

Meet our staff: Hannah

Yes, it’s time to celebrate!  This week, March 7th-13th is National Dental Assistants Recognition Week!  As a result, we are taking this opportunity to thank all of our wonderful dental assistants here at PDAO.  They have worked especially hard over the past year with the constantly changing protocols due to

Read More »

Protect Your Smile: Mouthguards

With the start of spring sports right around the corner, we know that many parents have questions about protecting their kids and ensuring their safety. The American Dental Association estimates that 20-25 million youths participate in competitive sports. Organized sports account for 36% of all unintentional injuries to children and

Read More »

Floss Like a Boss

You might not know it, but National Flossing Day is coming up, and it is no coincidence that it falls the day after Thanksgiving. Here at Pediatric Dental Associates and Orthodontics, we get countless questions from parents about their children’s flossing habits.  At what age should my child start flossing?

Read More »

Beware – Candy is Coming

With Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas on the horizon, we know that many of you are wondering how to ensure that your children’s teeth stay healthy as they enjoy Halloween candy and the holiday sweets. We field many questions regarding this topic every year.  How much candy should I let my

Read More »

How to Prepare for Your Child’s First Dental Visit

Raising a child can be an intimidating experience that comes with an infinite number of questions about raising your child safely and healthily. Today we are here to answer a few questions about helping your child grow up to have a strong, healthy smile. What should I be doing at

Read More »