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Maintaining Your Pearly Whites During Pregnancy
Throughout your pregnancy, you may notice that your smile starts to lose its shine. On top of feeling tired and sick, who wants their smile to start fading? Unfortunately, hormonal and lifestyle changes can cause dental problems during pregnancy. Many of these unavoidable problems may dull your pearly whites. Fortunately, there are several different ways to maintain your beautiful and radiant smile during pregnancy. Combat The Issues Caused By Pregnancy
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Nervous Nail Nibbling Is Terrible For Teeth
Most people know courtesy of family members, friends, and personal experience that biting their nails is a bad habit. Nail biting can leave your fingers bleeding and sore, and you can give yourself an infection by passing germs from your mouth to the open wounds. However, if you need one more reason to quit, nail biting can also damage your teeth. Here's what you need to know about how your nervous nibbling on nails can negatively impact your oral health.
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It's Time For The Talk: How To Properly Tell Your Child That The Tooth Fairy Doesn't Exist
Having to break the news to your child that the Tooth Fairy doesn't exist is part of growing up. Some children do not come to this conclusion on their own so it is up to you, as the parent, to break it to them gently. Because a child is so fragile when it comes to believing in magic and wonder, it is crucial that you know the proper way to tell them without breaking their trust.
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5 Ways To Encourage Your Child To Brush Properly
As the parent of a young child, you may be concerned about his or her oral health. Still, it can seem like a daunting task to make a youngster brush for two minutes twice a day. However, there are ways to encourage your child to participate in a structured oral health regimen to protect his or her teeth and gums. Here are a few things you can do to encourage proper brushing:
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3 Tips To Prepare For An Orthodontic Expander
Whether your child is dealing with a severe overbite or overcrowding of the upper teeth, an orthodontic expander can be a great option for repair. While this treatment is effective, it must begin in the early stages of your child's jaw development. Repairing issues with your child's jaw may begin as early as 14 years of age, which may cause your teenager to feel nervous and overwhelmed at the thought of wearing the expander in their mouth.
About Me
I have never liked my teeth. I had a lot of dental problems, including deep staining and oddly shaped teeth. Every tooth did not have the same shape, and some were rounded while others were more square. Not surprisingly, I never smiled in pictures and not even much in real life. This left people thinking I was mean before they even met me. My dentist told me my best bet to improve the look of my smile was a set of porcelain dental veneers. He said they could make all my teeth white and the same shape. I said I wanted them without any hesitation, and we scheduled my procedures. I love my new teeth, and they really did change my life. I created this blog to help other people living with teeth they don't like realize that they do have options that can improve their smiles and their lives.