Articles tagged with 'Dental Health' | Checkup Newsroom

By Ashley AntleA child’s smile holds enormous potential for fostering emotional well-being, communicating happiness and building connections with others. It can also be a powerful indicator of physical health.“There is a clear connection between …

By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children'sGoing to the dentist and taking your kids to the dentist may bring up a lot of emotions and most likely some anxiety for many of us. One of my own traumatic memories as …

The earlier parents introduce tooth brushing to their child, the earlier a habit of taking care of his or her teeth begins. “Proper dental care actually begins before the baby’s first tooth appears,” said Tonya Fuqua, DDS, …