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Utah Pediatric Dentists Pregnancy
Did You Know? Did you know your dental health can decline during pregnancy? When you're pregnant, your teeth are probably not something you give much thought to, there's so much else to occupy your time and your thoughts after all. It is however something that you...
10 Tips to Ensure a Positive Experience at the Dentist for your Kids
Siblings with Positive Attitudes Go First When you have more than one kid, schedule their appointments back to back. It's easier for you this way and can be beneficial for your younger or more anxious kids. Have the sibling with positive experience and attitude go...
5 Dental Concerns Specific to Teens
For all of our parents of teens and teen readers, this post is for you! We write a lot about dental issues and concerns surrounding toddlers and kids, but some topics apply specifically to our older patients and should be talked about on their own. So, let's get...
What’s the Best Electric Toothbrush for Kids?
Are you thinking about buying an electric toothbrush for your kid? It's a good idea, but before you go out and buy it, inform yourself. You want to know what the best electric toothbrush for kids is, and we'll get to that. But first, arm yourself with knowledge. Here...
Utah Pediatric Dentistry Offices Are Open Again!
We are so excited to tell you that we have opened all four of our Salt Lake City area offices to resume providing pediatric dental services to our communities! As of Monday, April 27, 2020 we are back in business! Utah Begins to Lift Restrictions This may come as a...
Baby Teeth Decay: Is It a Big Deal?
Is Baby Teeth Decay a Big Deal? Absolutely. Yes. No question about it. It is a big deal. You should incorporate healthy dental hygiene into your child's morning and night time routines as soon as you see their first pearly white and start fostering those habits early...
What’s So Bad About Mouth Breathing in Children?
What's So Bad About Mouth Breathing in Children? What does it mean to be a mouth breather exactly? We've all had occasion to breathe through our mouths instead of our noses. Any time we are ill and have congestion in our nasal passages, opening our mouths to continue...
Why Children Chew on Everything and What They Should Chew on Instead
Any parent or guardian with kids, remembers the scary toddler phase where everything in reach is on their non-discerning mental list of things to chew on. The phase when they pick up everything, and to learn about it, they pop it into their mouth. Little toys, scraps...
Pediatric Dental Services in Utah: Sedation Dentistry, and More
Pediatric patients are special. Unique. It is not the same job to perform dental treatments on people who are grown and able to tolerate sitting for long periods and sometimes undergoing uncomfortable dental work verses, pediatric dental patients. Children, especially...
How to Remove Stains on Teeth
How to Remove Stains on Teeth The list of home remedies online for whitening your teeth can be found with a quick google search and may seem enticing, but beware! Some of these remedies are actually quite harmful to the enamel of your teeth. Avoid the following: Avoid...
The Childhood Rite of Passage, Losing a Baby Tooth
Losing a tooth is definitely one a rite of passage that all children must pass through. Maybe your child has started asking questions about it. If they've a cousin, or a schoolmate, or neighborhood friend that has a gap where there once was a tooth; the questions can...
To Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy – Try these 7 Magic Tricks
Is it magic? It might as well be sometimes. If you're a parent, despairing at the eating habits of your kids, know that you are not alone! Getting kids to eat healthy is a big challenge for many parents, and despite the bounty of healthy foods available, it continues...
9 Teeth Tips for Healthy Dental Holidays
It's official, the holiday season is here! Your kids and the plaque bacterias in their mouths are ecstatic, but their teeth are quivering in fear! Don't worry, here at South Davis Pediatric Dentistry we understand that part of the holiday cheer is the goodies, the...
Do-Eats and Don’t-Eats for Kids to Promote Healthy Teeth
There are a million things to remember when you're a parent. Your kids' needs can occupy a ton of your headspace, and it's not uncommon for what they want to be out of alignment with what they need. Worrying about what they eat and drink is probably high on your...
Braces for Kids: What Do They Do and When Are They Needed
Reactions to braces vary from child to child. While some kids are excited about getting their braces on and see it as an "initiation" of sorts into teenage years, still others have a lot of anxiety about braces as they worry about how they will look or feel. One thing...
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