Dental Books for Kids: Melvin The Magnificent Molar, by Julia Cook
Melvin the Magnificent Molar by Julia Cook is for kids ages 3 and up. They'll learn all about their teeth, and how to take care of them!
Preparing Your Child For Dental Care
The better prepared for a dental appointment a child is, the more smoothly it'll go. Here, can peruse all sorts of tips and advice on helping your child feel as comfortable as possible with dental care.
Your Child's First Cavity
No one likes to hear that they have a cavity and need a filling, but children tend to take it much more to heart than adults do. Here are some ways you can help prepare you child for getting a filling, and turn the situation to your child’s future advantage.
What To Avoid Saying When Talking to Children About The Dentist
There’s lot’s of advice out there telling parents how to talk to their children about visiting the dentist. Today, we’re here to tell you what not to say!
Relieving Dental Fear & Anxiety in Children
Every child has different needs when it comes to dental care. Some simply feel more anxious or afraid of visiting the dentist than others. Here, our Smile Town North Delta dentists suggest some techniques for you to relieve your child's dental anxiety leading up to and during dental appointments.
Help! My special needs child needs to see a dentist.
Statistics Canada estimates that more than 200,000 children in Canada are living with disabilities. Here our Delta dentists share some tips on choosing the right dentist for your special needs child, and dental care options that are available to help get your child the care they need.
Beautiful Pop-Up Books that Teach Children to Brush
It can be challenging for parents to find fun and engaging ways to teeth children how to care for their teeth. That's why our Delta children's dentists have sought out some exciting and fun books to help encourage children to care for their developing smiles.
What to Do if Your Child is Afraid of the Dentist
A trip to the dentist can be especially frightening for some children. If your child is afraid to visit the dentist there are a few ways that you can help to reduce their dental anxiety.
Ways to Manage Your Child's Behaviour At The Dentist
There are a number of ways that you can help manage your child's behaviour and ease your child's fears around visiting the dentist. Here are a few tips from our children’s dentists about what to do before, during and after your child's dental appointments.
3 Books to Help Prepare Your Child for a Dentist Appointment
Caregivers and parents play an important role in helping children to not be afraid of the dentist. Books are a fun and easy way to help kids prepare for their next dental appointment.
Going to the Dentist with an Autistic Child
A trip to the dentist with an autistic child can be stressful for both the child and parent. But don't fret, there are steps you can take to create for a positive dental experience for everyone. Here, our dentists explain.
Establishing Oral Healthcare Routines With Your Child
It’s never too early to establish an oral healthcare routine, including regular visits to your dentist, with your little one. Our children's dentists share some ideas for how to help make oral health fun for you and your child.
Fun Tooth-Themed & Dental Health Products on Amazon
From fun (or maybe a bit silly) tooth-themed items to helpful oral hygiene tools, here's Smile Town North Delta's favourite tooth-themed, kid-friendly products available right now on Amazon.ca.
My kids hate brushing. What should I do?
Do your kids hate brushing their teeth? Here are a few tips to help make brushing more appealing to your child.
Weird Ingredients They Used to Put in Toothpaste
The toothpaste you recognize in the pharmacy today is very different from what people used to use to clean their teeth. Here are just a few of the weird ingredients that were once in toothpaste that you can share with your child!
Book: You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy?
You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy? By Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt is the essential guide for every kid who loses a tooth!
Baby’s First Year of Oral Health: Tips for Parents
Here are a few tips for parents from out Smile Town North Delta children’s dentist on how to handle baby’s first year of oral health.
How To Brush With an Electric Toothbrush
An electric toothbrush can make the brushing teeth easier and more fun for children. Here are some tips for teaching your child how to brush with an electric toothbrush.
Book Feature: Peppa Pig: The Tooth Fairy
Peppa Pig: The Tooth Fairy is a fun and funny introduction to why and how children lose their baby teeth. Read it with your child today!
How To Help If Your Child Is Nervous About Visiting the Dentist
Feeling nervous about visiting the dentist is very common for adults and children alike! Here’s some advice for how you, as a parent, can help your children feel better about her upcoming appointment.
The Weird History of Dentistry
Teach your kids a little bit about where dentistry came from, and how it has changed over thousands of years of history!
Watch Video: Sesame Street's "Can't Go Wrong"
In this video, Elmo and his friend Abby rock out to a song about crunchy vegetables, and how great they are for your teeth!
Your Child’s First Dental Cleaning: What to Expect
Ideally, your child should begin visiting the dentist every 6 months starting at the eruption of the first tooth. Here’s what to expect from the first dental cleaning.
Book Feature: Open Wide, Tooth School Inside
The book Open Wide: Tooth School Inside by Laurie Keller is a funny but informative introduction to teeth for children.
SmileTown Book Club: Bear’s Loose Tooth
In the Karma Wilson's book, Bear's Loose Tooth, Bear discovers he has a loose tooth and feels a little worried about it! Good thing his friends are there to help him remain calm.
Oral Health Apps for Kids & Teens
There's an app for just about everything these days, including dental health! We’ve compiled this list of kid-friendly oral health apps that may help get your child or teen to take more of an interest in dental health.
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