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Treating Children’s Dental Accidents like Chipped or Broken Teeth

Bill E. Kidd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:15:32 +0000

Addressing children’s dental injuries like chipped or broken teeth may be a stressful incidence in a parent’s life. Understanding how to manage your kid’s dental injury appropriately can help boost your child’s odds of keeping the actual injured tooth and can lessen the amount of distress your child experiences. The Treatment of Kid’s Dentistry Injuries: [...]

This post came from Oregon Childrens dentist and Portland kids orthodontist Dr. Mark Mutschler...

Treating Children’s Dental Accidents like Chipped or Broken Teeth

Newborn and Toddler Dental Health Care Tips and Info

Bill E. Kidd — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:15:02 +0000

In case you are new to parenting, you could be wondering how crucial oral care is for infants and toddlers. The answer is a flashing neon, “VERY IMPORTANT!” Oral health can significantly impact the general health of one’s child. Dental abscesses and cavities can cause infections that may spread with areas of the body. Complications [...]

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Newborn and Toddler Dental Health Care Tips and Info

Recommendations for Dealing with Fear of the Dentist

Bill E. Kidd — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:31:31 +0000

Dealing with a phobia of the dentist in your kid can be an emotional process. Fear of people they don’t know, pain, discomfort, odd noises and sensations can be quite overwhelming for a small child, and convincing them that their fear is misguided is complicated when quite a few dental procedures involve a modest amount [...]

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Recommendations for Dealing with Fear of the Dentist

Combating Smelly Breath in Children and Teens

Bill E. Kidd — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:40:21 +0000

Any time a child has smelly breath, it could be quite upsetting. Each time a kid is teased for having bad breath, they can start having poor self-esteem or other self perception issues. Preventing bad breath begins with understanding what causes it. Here are some common sources of bad breath in children and teens. 1. [...]

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Combating Smelly Breath in Children and Teens

Three Reasons Why Flossing is So Important

Bill E. Kidd — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:48:28 +0000

Have you ever wondered why flossing is so important? Perhaps you’re one of those people who hate to floss, and don’t see the point. Only dentists, supermodels, and neat-freaks floss every day, right? Well, the plain truth is that flossing is important if you plan to keep your natural teeth throughout your life. (And, you [...]

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Three Reasons Why Flossing is So Important

Essential Things To Ask Your Orthodontist Before Getting Treatment

Bill E. Kidd — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:46:08 +0000

Orthodontics and orthodontists are topics you must gain details on if someone in your family needs braces. However if you’ve never seen an orthodontist nor had a family member or friend with braces, the orthodontic terminology can look like a foreign language. What You Need To Learn About Orthodontic Treatment When visiting the orthodontist for [...]

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Essential Things To Ask Your Orthodontist Before Getting Treatment

Invisalign Braces For Kids And Teenagers

Bill E. Kidd — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:57:20 +0000

Are you thinking about Invisalign braces for your child or teen? The positive aspects of Invisalign’s clear, removable trays are many, but are they right for your kid? Listed below are a few things to think about before making the verdict for or against Invisalign braces. What You Need To Understand About Invisalign Trays Invisalign [...]

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Invisalign Braces For Kids And Teenagers

Things to Know about Invisalign Braces

Bill E. Kidd — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:42:41 +0000

Invisalign is a popular and innovative teeth straightening system created to straighten teeth over time. The process doesn’t use the traditional metal brackets associated with braces but instead uses clear aligners that search much like removable mouthpieces. The new Invisalign for Teens is appropriate for kids and teens and offers the same benefits as the [...]

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Things to Know about Invisalign Braces

Baby Juice Bottles

Mark Mutschler — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:11:55 +0000

Parents who come into my Portland, Oregon pediatric dental practice often tell me, “My baby loves juice and I just cannot take it away, so I water it down.” These parents love their babies and want them to have all the good things in life. Juice is sweet and delicious and healthy too. Right? Fruit [...]

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Baby Juice Bottles

When to Start Kids Braces?

Mark Mutschler — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:59:42 +0000

Most of my Portland patients ask me when to start braces for their kids. I have been practicing orthodontics in Portland since 1995 and so I have seen many of my pediatric dental patients grow up from infancy through their teens. Some orthodontists recommend treating crooked teeth or teeth that do not occlude (bite together properly) in [...]

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When to Start Kids Braces?