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How to Find the Right Dental Care for Your Child with Special Needs
May 1, 2012
When you have a child with special needs, chances are you have many concerns and issues to deal with, and it's likely that keeping up with dental appointments slips down your list of priorities. Yet for the sake of your child's dental and overall health, it's important to bring this issue back to the top of the list. Kim Varian, a registered dental hygienist with First Choice Dental Group, has cared for dental patients with special needs. She offers tips to make these appointments as positive an experience as possible for the patient and the family. Read More
Eat Healthy for a Healthy Smile
March 20, 2012
Healthy food is good for your smile as well as for your body. Eat healthy this month during National Nutrition Month, and give yourself something to smile about! Read More
How Can Conscious Sedation Help with Dental Fear?
March 15, 2012
Conscious sedation dentistry can help the millions of Americans who suffer from dental anxiety or overwhelming fear of going to the dentist. Just as others suffer from fear of heights, crowds, or open spaces, phobic dental patients' fear is very real. What often results is a long-term avoidance of dental visits, even for basic cleanings, which can lead to more serious dental and health problems or severe mouth pain later in life. This is where conscious sedation dentistry can help. Read More
Conscious Sedation provides hope and help for people with overwhelming fear or anxiety of going to the dentist.
March 1, 2012
Conscious sedation dentistry can help the millions of Americans who suffer from dental anxiety or overwhelming fear of going to the dentist. Just as others suffer from fear of heights, crowds, or open spaces, phobic dental patients' fear is very real. What often results is a long-term avoidance of dental visits, even for basic cleanings, which can lead to more serious dental and health problems or severe mouth pain later in life. This is where conscious sedation dentistry can help. Read More
Tips for a More Kissable Smile
February 1, 2012
Could your breath wilt a flower? Do you shy away from your sweetie when you smile? Here are some simple tips you can follow to have a healthier, more kissable smile by Valentine's Day. Read More
What Your Teeth are Telling You: Your Smile Could Show Signs of Diabetes and Other Health Risks
January 1, 2012
Diabetes dental treatment isn't a phrase many people are used to hearing, but it's true that regular dental checkups and taking care of diabetes dental problems like red, swollen gums or receding gums, can be one way to help with controlling diabetes. Read More
Don't Let Halloween Treats Play Tricks on Your Healthy Teeth!
October 11, 2011
Halloween is just around the corner, and whether you are sending your own trick-or-treaters out the door, or deciding what to hand out to the ghosts and goblins on your door step, First Choice Dental Group recommends you consider what types of candy will be the least harmful to your teeth. Read More
Brace Yourself for Orthodontic Health Month
October 2, 2011
Our Madison area orthodontists at First Choice Dental are getting the word out to patients that October is National Orthodontic Health Month. First Choice Dental orthodontists want to remind orthodontic patients, that, for some, orthodontic care is an important contributor to good dental health and overall mouth function as it helps to straighten teeth and align jaws. Read More
Snack Shacks & Sticky Summer Treats...Tips To Keep Your Child's Teeth Healthy!
June 1, 2011
Summertime means lazy days at the pool and busy afternoons at the baseball diamond. Concession stands and snack shacks tempt us with sticky sweets and sugary beverages, but it's important for kids and parents to know that even in these settings, they can still make choices and use strategies that will protect their kids' dental health and counteract tooth decay! Read More
