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3 Bribe-Free Ways to Get Your Kids to the Dentist

January 7, 2016 By Shelby Tatomir

Encourage kids to go to the dentist without bribing them. Here’s how:

Which trip would you have an easier time announcing to your kids: Disney or the dentist? We bet we know the answer. Parents play an important role in how kids react to a dental visit. If you’re negative about the experience, kids are more likely to mirror those thoughts. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Health, Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: bribery, dental anxiety, dental appointment, dental tips for children, dental tips for kids, dentist appointment, dentist visit, kid-friendly dentist, kid’s dental, kid’s dental appointment, reward, rewarding bad behavior

Ease Your Child’s Dental Anxiety: Tots, Teens & Ages in Between

February 10, 2015 By Social Media Collaborative

Does your child tremble in terror at the mere mention of a dentist appointment? It’s common for children of all ages to fear a dental visit. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Health, Dental Health for Kids, Fear Free Tagged With: cavities in children, childhood dentist visits, dental anxiety, dental visit, dentist visit tips, first dental appointment, kid-friendly dentist, kids and the dentist, national children’s dental health month, pediatric dentist, scared of the dentist, soothing techniques, teenagers at the dentist

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