Can you believe it is already February? It is Children’s Dental Health Month. This month-long national health observance was initiated by the American Dental Association (ADA). It is intended to bring together dedicated professionals, healthcare providers, and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, teachers and many others. Parents and caregivers are often very busy, but oral health cannot be overlooked. Let us discover why baby teeth are important and how we can maintain...

Anna Nilvéus Olofsson DDS, Specialist Paediatric DentistryManager Odontology and Scientific Affairs, TePe   Take care of your baby’s teeth – and your own Caring for your baby’s teeth starts even before birth. It starts with caring for your own oral health. Having a healthy smile as an expectant mother makes it more likely that your child will have a healthy smile, too.Scientific studies have shown that mothers with poor oral health and high levels of bacteria that may cause caries...

  Trying to manage our teeth can be difficult and helping children manage their tooth brushing needs is an additional layer of difficulty to daily oral health routines. Yet, good habits are crucial to keeping children from having painful cavities. These good habits for kids start with seeing good habits from their caregivers. It is important to make sure your oral health is optimal and show kids that this is something that people do every day.  Kids see our good...

  Looking at a sink or mirror after a child has been in the bathroom makes you wonder why they don’t just brush outside.  Kids are often messy and ineffective when they are in charge of their tooth brushing.  Depending on who you ask, kids should have their teeth cleaned by a caregiver or closely monitored while brushing their teeth until about nine years old.  In fact, a 2015 study showed children whose parents helped with tooth brushing had less...

Kids love sweets, there is no doubt about that. Unfortunately, they're full of sugar which - in high quantities - can significantly alter a child's physical and emotional wellbeing. Sugar is found in almost everything we consume, from the obvious sweet foods like chocolate and cakes to processed foods and microwaveable dinners. February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and this year the dental community is waging its war on sugar. We are learning more and more about the harmful...