A recent announcement about plans for teachers to supervise toothbrushing in schools is facing backlash. Sir Keir Starmer of the Labour Party shared plans to help solve the NHS dentistry problem, which involved teachers in areas of high tooth decay supervising the morning toothbrushing for students aged three to five. However, DailyMail.com reported that “critics … Read more
Delta Dental recently released findings from it’s annual Tooth Fairy poll that found the Tooth Fairy is welcomed into 81 percent of U.S. homes. Additionally, the poll showed that 1 in 4 children even go to bed early on the night of the Tooth Fairy’s visit. Another interesting finding is that the value of the average … Read more
Should parents stay or should they go? Does your office have a policy about parents being in the treatment room with the child? Decades ago, it was recommended that parents stay out of the dental operatory as it was believed that a parent’s anxiety would be transferred to the child.1 Times have changed and so … Read more
There are obvious advantages to making a kid-friendly dental practice. You’ll be serving an important segment of the population and you’ll increase your client base. There are potential pitfalls, too – children have a harder time communicating their needs to adults, and those who have never been to the dentist before might not understand why … Read more
Entering this bright, playful space in Whitby, Ontario, young patients and their families are immediately immersed in the imagery of an underwater wonderland. The office environment is a testament to Dr. Arif Mamdani’s love of his profession as a pediatric dentist, and is an expression of the attention paid to both clinical requirements and design … Read more