One of the things I hear as a dentist, and absolutely hate hearing, is that milk teeth are not permanent, so they don’t need as much attention as permanent teeth. This is absolutely wrong, and milk teeth are much more important than people seem to think. Milk teeth are vital in the child’s development, both […]
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Kids and the dentist: how to avoid the trauma
Oral hygiene and a good understanding of the need to go to the dentist for checkups are really important from a very young age. The sooner kids understand that going to the dentist is important, the better. And the best way to do it, is to treat it as routine. They have to see it […]
You have to watch this amazing TED Talk!
If you’ve been following my channel for some time now, you probably know that I like to watch TED talks, preferably in bed, on lazy Sundays. I call these moments TED in bed, and I love starting the day listening to amazing speakers talk about interesting things. Yesterday I came across a TED talk by […]
Smile Dance – Smiling through life
Our smile is one our best ways to communicate with others, I think all orthodontists know this. Today I want to talk to you about Smile Dance, a project that takes this idea one step further and is actually changing kids’ lives for the better. Cristina Baptista, who is an orthodontist, decided to come up […]