Making Oral Health Fun for Your Kids
One of the most effective ways to make sure your child develops good life-long oral health habits is to make oral health a fun and engaging experience for your child starting at a young age.
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Smile Town Book Club: ‘Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World’ by Selby B. Beeler
The tooth fairy myth has been helping get North American children interested and engaged in their oral health for decades. Learn about other traditions children around the world participate in when they loose their teeth.
Smile Town Book Club: My Wobbly Tooth Must Never Ever Fall Out, by Lauren Child
My Wobbly Tooth Must Never Ever Fall Out, by Lauren Child, is a wonderful book to read to children in preparation for losing their first baby teeth.
What To Avoid When Talking to Children About The Dentist
There’s all sorts of advice out there about how to talk to children about visiting the dentist. Today, though, we’re here to tell you what you shouldn't to say!
SmileTown Book Club: Melvin The Magnificent Molar, by Julia Cook
The Smile Town Burnaby Book Club: For Ages 3 and up, Melvin the Magnificent Molar by Julia Cook is the perfect book for teaching children all about their teeth!
Your Child's First Cavity
No one likes to hear that they have a cavity and need a filling, but children tend to take it much more to heart than adults do. Here are some ways you can help prepare you child for getting a filling, and turn the situation to your child’s future advantage.
SmileTown Book Club - Sugarbug Doug, by Ben Magleby
This brand new series for the Smile Town Dentistry Blog, the SmileTown Book Club regularly features comforting, informative and engaging books for children about visiting the dentist.
SmileTown Book Club: Dr. De Soto Goes to Africa, by William Steig
A new SmileTown Langley Blog feature, the Smile Town Book Club Series will feature engaging, informative, and comforting books for children all about visiting the dentist.
Be a Good Oral Health Care Influence
By setting a good example when it comes to oral health, you can help your child develop great oral hygiene habits that will last a lifetime.
Early Childhood Tooth Decay
As soon as your child’s primary teeth start coming in, tooth decay becomes a potential risk. Even at this early stage, regular dental hygiene is crucial in preventing early childhood tooth decay.
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