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The History of Women in Dentistry

February 8, 2021 By Wyatt Dilling

To celebrate National Women’s History Month, take a look at the women who’ve had a lasting impact on dentistry. Although we couldn’t cover all the pioneering women who’ve helped and continue to shape dental care, we’ve included some of their milestone stories.

To celebrate National Women’s History Month, take a look at the women who’ve had a lasting impact on dentistry. Although we couldn’t cover all the pioneering women who helped shape dental care, we’ve included a sampling of their milestone stories. Lucy Beaman Hobbs … [Read more...]

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She Has Your Cavities

January 12, 2021 By Wyatt Dilling

We love it when our child has our eyes or our partner’s dimples. But children don’t only inherit our good traits. They can take on our bad habits, too, like poor dental hygiene practices.

We love it when our child has our eyes or our partner’s dimples. But children can also inherit our not-so-good traits such as dental caries, AKA cavities. Contributing factors to childhood cavities include habits like how and when kids eat, to a parent’s own personal fear of the … [Read more...]

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Ease Dental Anxiety With Kids

January 11, 2021 By Wyatt Dilling

Dental assistant with child patient in the dental office.

*Updated February 2025 Regular dental check-ups are a vital part of keeping your child’s smile healthy and preventing issues like cavities and gum disease. However, for many kids, the thought of visiting the dentist can spark feelings of fear or dental anxiety. As a parent, … [Read more...]

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Dental Care Timeline for Infants & Children

January 11, 2021 By Wyatt Dilling

Most pediatric dentists agree that regular dental care should begin by 1 year of age, with a dental check-up at least twice each year for most children.

A lot of parenting is simply figuring things out as you go, but one thing that can be tough is knowing just when to begin an oral health care routine or to seek dental care for infants. When it comes to understanding a dental care timeline for infants and children, we’ve got … [Read more...]

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New Year = New Dental Benefits

December 15, 2020 By Wyatt Dilling

Don’t let your dental benefits fall to the wayside! Click to learn why a happy new year means it’s time to think about your dental benefits.

Dental benefits might not be on the top of your holiday wish list, but there are plenty of reasons it should be! Teeth are about more than a pretty smile.According to a U.S. Surgeon General’s report, working Americans lose an estimated 164 million hours annually to dental … [Read more...]

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