Category: family dentistry

Why do baby teeth matter? They fall out anyway, right?” We, as dental professionals hear this question on a daily basis
The answer to this is simple –
Primary teeth are important for a number of reasons. They add on to a child’s physical, emotional, and social development. The development of your child’s primary teeth will have a direct impact on their oral health thereby making it crucial that you monitor your child’s dental health and teach him or her proper oral hygiene habits from the very beginning.

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Human milk is thefirst food of a newborn that provides all the nutrients and energy needed for the proper growth and health. Breast milk that is also called ‘liquid gold’ is like armor for the child from several health threats in present and future.

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Healthy breathing occurs through the nose, with right amount of Oxygen intake while breathing in and release of Carbon-dioxide while breathing out. When you stop breathing from the nose, your mouth tends to open and you start breathing through your mouth instead. This leads to deficiencies in O₂ (Oxygen), CO₂ (Carbon-dioxide), and NO (Nitric Oxide) in body cells due to hyperventilation – a condition in which you start to breathe very fast.

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The words root canal are strong enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine. Although it is a regular dental procedure, the myths associated with it has freaked out the patients. Many people have started delaying their root canal treatments assuming these myths to be true. So what are these myths we are talking about? Is there any reality behind these misconceptions?

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World Health Organization defines oral health in terms of general, physical, psychological and social well-being. Teeth and gums speak volumes about the overall physiological well-being. The manifestation of our internal health can be observed through notable changes in teeth, gums or tongue. A similar manifestation has been seen in a case of tooth enamel defect associated with renal disease called Nephrocalinosis.

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Dentists have been known to diagnose plethora of diseases through oral cavity which is supposed to be a mirror to overall health. One of the latest symptoms that is being noticed in association with coronavirus infection is COVID tongue where dentists may play a major role.

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As a dentist seeing pediatric patients, I talk to many parents about their Kids’ Teeth and how best to keep them healthy. Parents frequently ask me questions about things they’ve heard in the media and are unsure about. I want to share some of these common misconceptions with you so that you too can discover the truth about your child’s dental health!

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When dentists graduate dental school and begin their first job, many times they are left to flounder and figure things out on their own. However, at Newton Brook Dental we eliminate the gap between their new skills and discovering how to apply them in their new careers while seeing patients for the first time.

If you’re like many of my patients, you’ve probably experienced a cracked tooth at some point—or at least thought you did. So what treatment is available to fix a cracked tooth? Read on to find out!

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Thumb sucking is one of the most common habits among children because it calms and soothes them. But did you know that thumb sucking and pacifier use can have a negative impact on their teeth and overall oral health? If a child reverts to thumb sucking often, it can harm their teeth long-term. Read on to discover how thumb sucking and pacifier use affect your child’s teeth and overall oral health.

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