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Smile Soothers or Abusers? Pacifier Dos and Don’ts

January 31, 2017 By Sara Fossum

Smile Soothers or Abusers? Pacifier Dos and Don’ts

Parents will pop in a pacifier to calm and soothe their children, as sucking is a natural way for babies and toddlers to comfort themselves. During the first few years, these sucking habits aren’t harmful, but they can have long-term implications in the long run. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: habits, how to wean, kids health, Kids oral health, national children’s dental health month, oral health for kids, pacifier, sucking habits, sucking thumb, thumb sucking, thumbsucking, wean, weaning, when to wean

What Teeth Tell Us [INFOGRAPHIC]

March 22, 2016 By Social Media Collaborative

Your smile can tell more about you than just your emotions.

If your teeth could talk, they’d have a lot to say! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health Tagged With: dental habits, habits, oral health habits, smile, smile secrets, teeth secrets, tooth truths, what your smile says about you, what your teeth say about you

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