Renaissance Dental Blog

Jumping into a swimming pool is a great way to stay cool during the summer. The last thing on your mind when you dive in is your oral health; however, it should be a priority. Whether you’re an avid swimmer or only visit the pool occasionally, chlorine can often be found in the water, which might make you wonder, is swimming bad for your teeth? It can be. Here’s what you need to know to protect your smile while still enjoying a dip in the pool or hot tub.

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Like with most things in parenting, your child’s smile doesn’t come with a guidebook! As such, it can be a little scary not knowing what to expect as their teeth, jaws, and mouth grow. Thankfully, there’s no reason to feel stressed about your child’s oral development. Your Fort Worth children’s dentist has the training and experience needed to make sure your little one’s precious smile stays on track and healthy. Read on as they reveal five facts about children’s dentistry that every parent should know about their child’s teeth!

A child’s smile is still developing, even if they’re a teen, which makes routine checkups, X-rays, and cleanings crucial in order to start their adult smile off on the right track. With regular X-rays, your child’s dentist will be able to spot impacted teeth, identify any potential infections, and let you know if they require early orthodontic intervention. Without them, it could leave your little one’s smile at risk. While X-rays may have been risky for children to regularly receive at one point, technology has progressed to make this process completely safe, and here’s how.