Stuff You Want To Know About Sealants

When you’re making your foray into the world of children’s dentistry, you will find that just about all dentists push for dental sealants for your child. If this is a new treatment to you, one that you haven’t thought about in a long time, or something you just want a bit more information about, we… Read more »

How Can You Get Kids Excited About Oral Care?

Do you spend time each and every night arguing with your kids about brushing their teeth? Does getting your kids to brush their teeth before school, in the mornings, feel like pulling teeth, pun intended? Many parents start to feel like the dental care police, when it comes to caring for their kids’ smiles. Fortunately,… Read more »

Healthy Ideas for Your Kids’ Lunches

Now that your kids’ schedules are jam-packed with school activities, you might feel like you are spending more time in the car than you are at home. This often leads to lapses in healthy diets, and an over-reliance on packaged foods and drive thrus to keep your family fed. Unfortunately, over time, this can pose… Read more »

Delight Your Kids with Smile-Friendly Easter Treats

What parent doesn’t love the look of joy on a child’s face, when tearing into an Easter basket or the excitement experienced when opening a plastic egg to find hidden treasure inside? Of course, that ecstatic smile could seem short-lived if too much sugar leads to a cavity. This year, instead of filling your kids’… Read more »

Checkups and Cleanings as Back-to-School Routine

Has it been a busy summer? So busy, you may have been a bit lax when it comes to your kids’ oral care? In particularly hectic times of life, dental care can tend to fall off the daily to-do list. But, now that the kids are getting ready to go back to school, it’s time… Read more »

Time to Schedule Your Back to School Cleanings!

Before you know it, you’ll be hearing school bells and seeing yellow buses again. The back-to-school season is right around the corner, and now is the time to schedule your back to school cleanings and checkups. When you’re running your back to school errands and scheduling those annual doctor’s appointments, make sure to schedule time… Read more »

Quiz: Do My Kids Need Children’s Dentistry?

You may be asking yourself: Do my kids need children’s dentistry? After all, if baby teeth are going to fall out anyway, why should they see the dentist? In reality, regular dental care is vital for protecting oral health and instilling good dental habits. Children require the same routine care as adults.

Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic, and Really, Really Clean Teeth

Now that Tax-Free Weekend is behind us, it’s starting to sink in that school will be starting in just two weeks. Parents are breathing a sigh of relief, and kids are determined to cram as much fun into their remaining free days. Dr. Newton, a family dentist in Celina, TX, encourages parents to start their… Read more »

Why Men Should Not Avoid the Dentist

According to a poll from Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) men are far less likely to stick to their regular dental checkups compared to women. The number of men going to the dentist is fortunately on the rise, though the reason behind the upswing may have much less to do with healthy teeth and more… Read more »

Trick-or-Treat from your Celina, TX Children’s Dentist

Are your little ghouls and goblins ready for a night of trick-or-treating and excitement tomorrow? Halloween is just a day away, and while children may see this holiday as a haven for their sweet tooth, many parents and dentists are concerned with the poor oral health that can come from indulging in too much sugar…. Read more »