{"id":374,"date":"2013-09-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/template2\/dental-care-blog\/your-healthy-smile-timeline-ages-1-20\/"},"modified":"2013-09-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T00:00:00","slug":"your-healthy-smile-timeline-ages-1-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/dental-care-blog\/your-healthy-smile-timeline-ages-1-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Healthy Smile Timeline: Ages 1\u201320"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

\"\" OVER THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS<\/strong>, we\u2019re going to trace a timeline for your lifelong, healthy smile! And to help make it useful and actionable for you, we\u2019re breaking the content into four age categories. This also gives us a chance to share some \u201cage-specific\u201d concerns and tips. \"\" Even if YOU<\/strong> don\u2019t fall into the age range of today\u2019s blog post, you certainly know and\/or care for someone who does. So pass this great oral health timeline along<\/strong> by sharing this post with your extended family members, neighbors, friends, and coworkers. They\u2019ll thank you. The first age group we want to address is 1\u201320 year olds<\/strong>, which includes both children and teens. To help you prioritize,<\/strong> we\u2019ve divided the information into must-do\u2019s, should-do\u2019s and could-do\u2019s.<\/em> <\/p>\n

Must Do\u2019s, Ages 1\u201320:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Establish a dental home<\/strong> for children early, and stick to regular checkups. When children are comfortable with their dental team, it sets a pattern for a lifetime of great oral health.<\/li>\n
  • Set up an at-home oral hygiene routine<\/strong>. Remember, everyone should brush for 2 minutes, twice a day.<\/li>\n
  • ALL CHILD ATHLETES should wear a mouthguard<\/strong> during sports! Skaters, wrestlers, ballers, etc. That means you!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Should Do\u2019s, Ages 1\u201320:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Orthodontic evaluations<\/strong> should happen at about age 7 in case there\u2019s a need for early intervention treatment.<\/li>\n
    • Dental sealants<\/strong> can provide a shield against tooth decay that will last throughout childhood.<\/li>\n
    • Healthy-teeth eating habits<\/strong> start now! That means minimal sugar, soda, and snacking\u2014and, lots of vegetables.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Could Do\u2019s, Ages 1\u201320:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • For teens<\/strong>, increasingly conscious of their appearance, teeth whitening can be a great boost.<\/li>\n
      • Exciting characters, colors, and flavors<\/strong> on toothbrushes and toothpaste can make brushing and flossing more fun for kids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Use These Ideas As A Launchpad…<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        The musts, shoulds, and coulds above are by no means a comprehensive list of every<\/em> dental factor to consider between the ages of 1 and 20! But we hope it gives you some good reminders and a starting point for building your own<\/em> oral health goals. Remember to watch for the future posts about each age group!<\/strong> And if you have any follow-up questions, let us know! Comment below, message us on our Facebook<\/strong> page, or give us a call<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

        Thanks for your trust in our practice. We appreciate you!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        USE THESE TIPS AS<\/strong> an outline of dental goals for kids and teens…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[176],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-176","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=374"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=374"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}