Archive for August 2017
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Guidelines on Juice Consumption
According to the Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), fruit juice offers no nutritional benefits over whole fruit for infants and children and has no essential role in the healthy balanced diets of children. However, juice consumption has been linked to childhood obesity and childhood tooth decay. As a result of these findings, the AAP made the…
Read MoreHealthful Smiles
I had a few cavities as a young kid and it didn’t impact my life, my overall health, or my ability to function as a human being. It also didn’t make my parents failures. My mom is a dental hygienist – imagine how perplexed she was when her daughter developed cavities! After talking with the…
Read MoreOral Health During Pregnancy
Congratulations to those readers who are pregnant! You may have stumbled upon this blog or website while searching the endless amounts of information out there on how to have a healthy pregnancy, hoping your aren’t forgetting anything. Well, we are glad you are … (outside of the normal forgetfulness of pregnancy), the teeth and oral health…
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