
Studies have shown that young children tend to have a preference for sweet tastes and an aversion to foods that are bitter. This could explain why they often beg for sugar and candy. However, too…
Studies have shown that young children tend to have a preference for sweet tastes and an aversion to foods that are bitter. This could explain why they often beg for sugar and candy. However, too…
It’s an exciting time when babies begin to teeth and they’re able to move away from purees and begin testing solid food. It can also be a bit nerve-wracking for parents as they try to…
According to the National Institutes of Health, children younger than 6 months of age should consume 200 mg of calcium daily, while kids age 6-12 months should have 260 mg, kids age 1-3 years should…
You might not worry too much about cleaning a child’s mouth until teething begins, but even infants need some measure of cleaning to avoid the buildup of food particles and bacteria that can threaten oral…
It’s entirely understandable for parents to have some trepidation about a child’s first dental visit, just as they worry about a child’s first day at school or their first slumber party (and night away from…
When any new parent brings home a baby, there are natural worries about providing proper care, such as feeding, bathing, and diapering. The learning curve on these tasks tends to be pretty quick because they…
Kids can’t always tell you when something is wrong. They may feel jolts of pain in their teeth when eating and think little of it. They might not think to tell you about it until…
Congratulations to Dr. Wesley Buchman on being selected as an honoree for the 2017 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Taste of the Finest. On behalf of our teams at Kidz Choice Dental and Central Dental we are…
Whether your kids are taking their first bites of solid food or they’ve started to replace their baby teeth with adult teeth, it’s normal to wonder exactly how the foods they consume might be affecting…
The impulse to suckle is of paramount importance for infants, who must breastfeed or bottle feed for several months before the introduction of solid foods. Because of this strong instinct, it’s normal for kids to…