Good Dental Habits Have a Trickle Down Effect in the Family
Every parent remembers the moment when their baby, their pride and joy, became just a little too old for that goodbye kiss on the cheek or other
overt display of affection. At that moment, you may have felt that your parental sway had forever diminished. But a recent study from the Journal
of Dental Research reaffirms the influence that parents have in affecting the habits of their children. It found that the oral health of a child’s parents, particularly his or her mother, is highly indicative of that child’s own oral health condition.
If a mother has tooth decay, the study states, then her child is twice as likely as other children to have cavities. Just
one more reason for you, as a parent, to schedule those twice-yearly cleanings and checkups at your family dentist’s office. The example you set for your children will yield benefits for you and for them. Though their baby teeth are only a precursor to their adult smile, keeping those teeth well-cared for is important so they maintain adequate space and prepare properly for the full-sized teeth to come. Continue reading With Parental Power Comes Great Responsibility
We all know soda is bad for our teeth. You may have even done one of those experiments in third grade where you place a baby tooth in Coke overnight and witness the horrifying consequences. Well researchers have done a similar experiment with popular fitness drinks and with startling results. According to a study published in the AGD’s journal General Dentistry, energy drinks can cause 3 to 11 times more enamel erosion than soft drinks.