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The Best & Worst Halloween Candy For Your Teeth

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Robin Mak

This post from 2021 deserves a re-post! Happy Halloween! Let’s make it less spooky by knowing which candy and treats can be indulged in with relatively low effort and which you might want to be a little more careful about. … Continue reading →

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How to Choose a Kids Dentist Vancouver

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Robin Mak

Benefits of Taking Your Child to a Kids Dentist One of the biggest benefits of taking your child to a kid’s dentist is that they are practised and rehearsed in working with children. Also, this type of environment tends to … Continue reading →

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Do Late Teens Still Need a Significant Calcium Intake for Their Teeth?

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Robin Mak

You’ve probably heard that calcium is very important for growing teeth and bones. Calcium is an essential mineral to help young bodies grow up strong. What does calcium do? Calcium is an essential part of our teeth and bones. When … Continue reading →

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How to Clean Your Baby’s Teeth – Adorable Video!

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Robin Mak

How to clean your baby’s teeth. Continue reading →

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Fillings in Baby Teeth

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Robin Mak

Preventing Fillings in Baby Teeth To prevent cavities, we recommend flouride toothpaste and rinse for young children. And we recommend you help them brush until they are 6 years old. Healthy diet and regular dental appointments are key as well. … Continue reading →

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Tips For Dental Anxiety in Children

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Robin Mak

What to do if Your Child is Afraid of the Dentist You’ve talked about going to the dentist, you’ve let your child know that dentist are important for healthy teeth and you’ve even explained how the visit might go. Yet, … Continue reading →

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Gum Boil in Children

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Robin Mak

  What is a Gum Boil? The photo above is a standard presentation of a tooth abscess, also known as a gum boil or gumboil. It looks like a round, pus-filled pimple on the gums. In the photo above, the child … Continue reading →

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Types of Dental Anesthesia

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Robin Mak

At Kits Family Dental, we specialize in helping kids and adults. Sometimes our work requires us to use one of two types of dental anesthesia. These work by blocking nerve signals in your body dulling any pain in your mouth … Continue reading →

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Which is the Worst Candy for Your Teeth?

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Robin Mak

Most of us like to have a little treat now and then. Sometimes it’s a case of trying to choose the candy that is ‘less bad’ for the teeth. Along the lines of sugar and teeth, did you know that … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D and Cavities

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Robin Mak

This is interesting. Did you know that research shows that Vitamin D deficiency can contribute to cavities? Key facts: Vitamin D and Cavities Research has found a 74% reduction in cavities of people who had the most sun exposure. There’s … Continue reading →

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