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Get Their Braces Off Faster: 3 Tips for Parents

August 13, 2015 By Shelby Tatomir

Your teen might find it hard to smile with braces. These tips will help get their braces off faster!

Imagine trying to speak correctly and continually getting your words twisted. That may be your teen’s reality. If your child has braces, you’ve seen the struggles firsthand. Braces make it difficult to speak, eat, and take care of teeth. A brace-wearer’s daily dental routine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Health, Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: Braces, braces care, dental routine, get your braces off sooner, oral health blog, orthodontic care, orthodontics, perfect smile, teen angst, teenagers, teens

Teens and the Advantages of Risk-taking

June 30, 2015 By Sara Fossum

Parenting a teenager can be tricky. Try to remember teens are expected to take risks. Guide them to take the right ones.

If you think your teenager is dramatic, you’re probably right. Dramatic brain changes experienced during adolescence may explain increased exploration and risk-taking. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health, Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: bad breath remedies, changes during adolescence, comfort zone, dentistry for teenagers, exploration, healthy risks, parenting a teenager, plaque on teeth, preventative, risk taking, risks, risks of tobacco use, sports, teams, Teenager, teens, unhealthy risks, what causes bad breath

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