February is Children's Dental Health Month -- and to celebrate -- dental associates will visit local schools to teach thousands of kids how important dental health is. Dr. Donal Gundlach, the regional ...

Like taking a bath, tooth brushing is one of those must-do activities that kids tend to start out loving (who hasn’t had toddlers insist on clutching a toothbrush as they walk around the house once or ...

Bristles come up in restless anticipation. Inside the gym at Park Elementary School, Columbia, six students nervously raise toothbrushes mouthward. A clock set for two minutes glows red overhead. In ...

You know that brushing is fundamental to your child's overall health and hygiene, however, it can be like pulling teeth. If getting your toddler or elementary school-aged child to brush every day is a ...

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Scrubbing back-and-forth or in circles probably aren’t the best ways to brush—but those are the most popular methods taught to kids and endorsed by toothpaste companies. Dentists, on the other hand, ...

While kids may not love brushing their teeth, It’s incredibly important to help them build good oral hygiene habits early — even if those baby teeth are going to be given to the tooth fairy one day.