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Fillings in Baby Teeth

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

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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How to Lower Your Dental Costs

Dental coverage is not as widespread as healthcare coverage in BC. People are often, and for good reason, cost conscious about dental treatments. This is obviously a bigger concern for people with no dental coverage and especially those with no … Continue reading

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When Should a Child Brush Their Own Teeth?

Children should be able to do a pretty good job of brushing their own teeth around age 6. You will still want to check occasionally to make sure they are brushing properly and not getting too lazy. Using a soft … Continue reading

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Kid-Friendly Homemade Strawberry Toothpaste Made Easy!

We love this post by The Pistachio Project and the idea of making homemade toothpaste that’s free from ingredients like Propylparaben, methylparaben, propylene glycol, sodium fluoride, cocamidopropyl betaine and artificial coloring’s – yuk! We also love that this homemade kid … Continue reading

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New Video: Removing Tartar from Toddler’s Teeth

Our latest video shows Dr. Robin Mak doing a dental cleaning on 3 year old Avery, including removing tartar from her teeth. Regular brushing and flossing at home won’t remove all the tartar. It’s important to get even the youngest … Continue reading

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The Best Way to Look after Children’s Teeth

Does my child need to visit the dentist every six months? Interestingly, children’s teeth tend to decay at a faster rate than adult teeth. So it is important for children to visit the dentist regularly to keep an eye on … Continue reading

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How to Floss Kids Teeth – Video by Our Very Own Dentist Dr. Robin Mak!

Did you know that Kits Family Dental has a youtube channel? Well we do, and in our videos you will recognize many of our staff members, Dr. Mak and Dr. Iwagami feature prominently. Video – How to Floss Kids Teeth … Continue reading

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What Does Drinking Coke Do to Your Teeth? – Kids Experiment Showing Effects of Tea, Vinegar, Cola

Ok, the irony isn’t lost on us to be reposting an article on teeth science from a blog named Bonbon Break.  It works though, this blog is chock full of interesting and engaging posts on many aspects of parenting. What … Continue reading

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How to Prevent Cavities in Baby Teeth

Preventing cavities in baby teeth: this is a question we get asked a LOT here at Kits Family Dental. The days of drinking Tang Orange Drink and eating endless nickel candy from the corner store are ones that most parents want … Continue reading

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