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Dental Care for Children With Special Needs

Dental Care for Children With Special Needs

A patient with special needs may be affected by medical, developmental, physical or cognitive conditions with special considerations when receiving any medical treatment, including dental care.  This kind of care…
Dental Trauma To Baby Teeth: What To Do

Dental Trauma To Baby Teeth: What To Do

Dental trauma to baby teeth is not uncommon. It is most frequent in young children between the ages of two and four years old. Usually, this is the period when…
Dental Plaque Biofilm And Its Effect On Oral Health

Dental Plaque Biofilm And Its Effect On Oral Health

Dental Plaque Biofilm is an interesting topic of discussion in the oral health community. At Wiggly Teeth, we believe that education and understanding the varying factors that can affect your…
Mouth Breathing And Your Child's Oral Health

Mouth Breathing And Your Child's Oral Health

It might be a surprising revelation that while we breathe through both our mouth and nose, it is always best when we take in oxygen through our nose. This is…
Child Dental Care During The COVID-19 Crisis

Child Dental Care During The COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the population in a multitude of different ways. While sometimes it feels like the world has come to a complete standstill, your children’s dental health…
Benefits of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) for Dental Caries Management in Children

Benefits of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) for Dental Caries Management in Children

Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) is commonly used to treat cavities (caries) and prevent them from spreading and growing. This treatment is often used as an alternative to drilling, and is…
Our favorite 'Mouth Healthy' articles

Our favorite 'Mouth Healthy' articles

By ADA American Dental Association Nutrition tips for pregnancy Did you know that a baby’s teeth begin to develop between the third and sixth months of pregnancy? That’s why making…
Which Food and Drinks are Healthy for Children’s Teeth?

Which Food and Drinks are Healthy for Children’s Teeth?

Nutrition and dental health are exceptionally important factors in your child’s overall wellbeing. While the right toothbrush, correct brushing technique and daily flossing are vital in a child’s oral care…
Teething toddler & what to do about it

Teething toddler & what to do about it

“The only constant is change” – Heraclitus of Ephesus. Becoming a parent comes with a lifetime of changes and unexpected twists. The little human that’s in your care is on…
3 Handy Suggestions To Help Your Kids Overcome Their Fear of the Dentist

3 Handy Suggestions To Help Your Kids Overcome Their Fear of the Dentist

Every parent has a story to tell whenever they need to bring their children to the dentist. Almost, if not all, kids would do everything in their power to resist their…
Sesame Street: Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me: Brushy Brush

Sesame Street: Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me: Brushy Brush

Elmo is joined by families and some of his celebrity friends including Bruno Mars, David Hyde Pierce, Nicole Kidman, Amy Ryan, Wendy Williams, Jay Sean, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber…

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