You wouldn’t send your child off to play tackle football without a helmet. As your family dentist, we have to ask: Why do you let them play without a mouth guard? Mouth guards technically aren’t required for every sport, so their importance is easy to...
As a parent, you naturally care about your child’s health and well-being. From the early stages of infancy, you fret about every stage of your child’s development: Are they eating enough? Are they sitting up at the right time? Is their hearing okay? But it’s...
So, you’ve nailed brushing like a rock star: twice a day with fluoride toothpaste and using a two-minute timer for each session. And you’ve followed through on your dentist’s recommendation to floss every day. That’s awesome! At Beckham Square Family Dental, we see patients who brush and floss regularly, but their oral hygiene...
No, it’s not your imagination. Sugar is addictive. Yes, sweets are tasty, but it’s not just flavor that compels you to scarf down candy, ice cream, and crispy donuts like there’s no tomorrow. It’s actually brain chemistry — a release of endorphins (happy chemicals) in...
Have children? It’s so important to start them on the right track with their dental health — the younger, the better. Fortunately, the foundations for healthy dental care are relatively simple and can be taught at a very young age. Of course for parents, that...
Most people don’t think about their gums when it comes to their oral health. They instead focus on their teeth. But as your family dentist, we want you to understand that gums are literally the foundation to a healthy mouth. They are so important not...
Sure, you understand checkups are important for your dental health. You probably know you should have a checkup and cleaning every six months. But did you ever stop and think how much dental care you actually get during a routine checkup? It’s more than just...