Utah Family Dentist Blog
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
The season of pumpkin spice has passed and the Christmas carols are upon us. The Holidays of 2020 might look very different--if there are elementary school music programs, the little angel voices will be muffled behind...
Best Oral Hygiene Gifts for Christmas (and how to give them without offending someone)
Once upon a time, there was a husband that forgot his anniversary. Just wait, it gets better. The man’s wife wasn’t too thrilled with her husband’s forgetfulness. She, after all, had gotten him a new tie and a watch....
Thanksgiving and Your Teeth
November is a month of gratitude. It drums up images of Pilgrims and Native Americans sitting together at a table that is groaning under a bounty of harvest. The pilgrim hats have fallen out of style, but there are...
Thumbsucking Might Not be the Villain You Imagined
Sucking thumbs starts early. The sucking instinct is a powerful one, essential for eating and survival. And it starts early, even before birth. Sometimes a baby will find their thumb and suck away while floating around...
Teeth for Two
Your ankles are swollen. Sleeping is miserable. You are hot. You are cold. You want naps ALL the time. And don’t forget about. . . wait a minute, what were we talking about? Right. . . being pregnant. Pregnancy is an...
Help Kids Dance (and Laugh) Their Way to Clean Teeth
Brushing teeth has been around for a while. We’ve come a long way from chewing on bark, but the basics are still in place. Our teeth and mouth are happier and healthier with regular scrubbing. And yet, it isn’t always...




