Dental Health

Dental Health

February
21,
2024
| 11:05 AM America/Chicago

By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children's

How many times has your child told you that they brushed their teeth only to find a dry toothbrush when you inevitably go check? How many

February
19,
2024
| 10:21 AM America/Chicago

By Ashley Antle

A 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

March
01,
2023
| 15:08 PM America/Chicago

The Save a Smile program helped provide 50 children with teeth cleanings and checkups at the Save a Smile event Friday, Feb. 24 at Tarrant County College campus in Hurst.

Once per semester, Save a Smile patients receive free treatments from

February
20,
2023
| 11:14 AM America/Chicago

Story by Eline Wiggins. Video by Tom Riehm.

Three little girls’ lives were changed when Save a Smile provided more than $11,000 in dental care to restore their smiles. Britani, Skarli and Ashley Ortiz were in

February
16,
2022
| 16:56 PM America/Chicago

CBS 11 featured Cook Children's Save a Smile program in action this week. The oral health team, which is part of The Center for Children's Health, led by Cook Children's, teamed up with Tarrant County College in Hurst to provide free dental care

February
15,
2022
| 11:39 AM America/Chicago

Immediately after every meal or snack that 4-year-old Kaden Lee eats, his teeth and gums must be wiped clean to remove any food particles trapped by his enlarged tongue.

Kaden was born with a lymphatic malformation, the medical term for an

November
09,
2021
| 10:37 AM America/Chicago

A smile is a powerful thing. It can brighten someone’s day or even boost your mood. The act itself releases feel-good hormones in your brain.

But when you are

July
22,
2020
| 11:33 AM America/Chicago

During the early months of the pandemic and related closures, your child may have had a dentist appointment postponed. But now, the office is calling to reschedule that visit. You might be wondering if it is a good idea to visit

July
26,
2019
| 10:28 AM America/Chicago

Did you know that about 30 million children in the U.S. participate in an organized sport program? Sporting activities are a great form of exercise that help with team building skills and promote confidence in youth, but they also pose a great

February
04,
2019
| 15:05 PM America/Chicago

According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 40 percent of kids ages 3 to 6 use too much toothpaste.

The CDC states that fluoride found in toothpaste prevents dental tooth

February
17,
2017
| 10:36 AM America/Chicago

So I'm standing next to one of my boys playing Foosball on the same side of the table - cause mom needs all the help she can get on this--and I notice the smell. It drifts in and out of range but is definitely a smell and it is bad. I