🌟 Star Night is the third Friday of every month — games, prizes & a whole lot of noise!

🪥 Kids' Cove

Home base for healthy smiles

Everything that happens between visits matters more than what happens in our chair. Here's the whole playbook.

The playbook

Six habits that beat cavities

Print these, stick them on the bathroom mirror, argue about them nightly. It works.

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Brushing Like a Champion

  • 🫧Hold the brush at a 45-degree angle to the gumline.
  • 🫧Brush in small gentle circles, not scrubbing back and forth.
  • 🫧Get the outside, the inside and the chewing surfaces of every tooth.
  • 🫧Brush the top of the tongue too — that's where sneaky plaque hides.
  • 🫧Twice a day, two minutes each time, with fluoride toothpaste.
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Flossing Without the Fight

  • 🫧Use about 18 inches of floss wound around your middle fingers.
  • 🫧Guide it gently between teeth — never snap it into the gums.
  • 🫧Curve it into a C around each tooth and slide under the gumline.
  • 🫧Use a clean section for each tooth. Once a day is plenty.
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Snacks That Fight Cavities

  • 🫧Raw veggies, cheese, plain yogurt and fresh fruit are smile-friendly.
  • 🫧Sticky candy and gummy fruit snacks cling to teeth for hours.
  • 🫧Sip water, not juice or soda, between meals.
  • 🫧Constant grazing gives bacteria all-day fuel — group snacks into set times.
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Baby Bottle Tooth Decay

  • 🫧Never put a baby to bed with a bottle of milk, formula or juice.
  • 🫧Wipe gums with a clean damp cloth after feedings.
  • 🫧Start brushing with a soft infant brush as soon as the first tooth appears.
  • 🫧Move to a regular cup around the first birthday.
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Thumb Sucking & Pacifiers

  • 🫧It's normal and comforting for infants and toddlers.
  • 🫧Most children stop on their own between ages two and four.
  • 🫧Sucking that continues once permanent teeth arrive can shift teeth and the bite.
  • 🫧Praise works better than scolding — and we're happy to help with a plan.
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Sports & Your Smile

  • 🫧A custom mouthguard is the single best protection during any contact sport.
  • 🫧Store-bought guards are better than nothing, but fit matters for protection.
  • 🫧Bring the guard to checkups so we can see how it's holding up.
  • 🫧Keep our number in your phone in case of a game-day injury.

Baby teeth matter

They're not just placeholders

Baby teeth hold space for the permanent teeth and guide them into position. They're also essential for chewing and for clear speech — which is why losing one early can crowd the adult tooth that follows.

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