Healthy school lunch with a cheese and lettuce sandwich, broccoli, carrots, tomato, banana, apple.

Healthy School Lunch Ideas to Promote Good Oral Health

Healthy school lunch ideas that promote good oral health include nutrient packed foods that will help your kids have strong and healthy teeth. If your kids are like most kids, they’re eating up the summer vacation from school (and maybe devouring all the snacks in your pantry, too!). Maybe you’ve had a more relaxed schedule while school’s been out and …

Blonde, High School-aged girl wearing aqua mouthguard playing lacrosse

A Mouthguard for Sports Prevents Mouth Injury and Protects Orthodontics

A mouthguard for sports is an important consideration for athletes and parents, whether they are new to a sport, they’ve experienced a past mouth injury, or even a close call…  It’s a scene repeated over and over, year after year. Parents in athletic stadiums around the country hold their breath when bodies collide. Student athletes fall to the ground, and …

Kids’ Dental Health – A Guide to First Dental Visits, First Teeth, and More

Whether you’re a first-time parent or you’ve just had your fifth child, the moment you finally see your new baby face to face brings indescribable joy. And the moment that little one flashes its first toothless smile…is priceless. Especially because that cute no-teeth smile won’t stay that way for long! About six months later, the first tiny tooth will show …

4 Simple Tips for Healthy Teeth This Holiday Season

When you walk in your grandmother’s house, smells of chocolate greet you. Your favorite three-layered cake is in the oven, freshly baked fudge on the countertop. It’s a chocolate lover’s dream. If that wasn’t enough of a treat for your sweet tooth, holiday parties fill the calendar every December weekend, and candy canes and mini candy bars line the desks …

TMJ Pain — Discover the Causes, Symptoms, and 6 Tips for Relief

Ever opened your mouth wide only to hear a loud pop as your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) moved out of place and back in again? Maybe you even felt a sharp pain when it happened, or you’ve noticed that the muscles around your jaw and neck feel achy and tired a lot. A lot of people refer to TMJ disorders simply …

Here’s Why Celebrating National Dental Hygiene Month Is a Good Idea

October is National Dental Hygiene Month (NDHM), and the ADHA is celebrating! What is National Dental Hygiene Month, and why should we celebrate? National Dental Hygiene Month (NDHM) is an annual event that the United States’ dental community celebrates in October. It’s worth celebrating because the aim of the campaign is to promote good oral hygiene habits and to increase …