{"id":42,"date":"2017-02-01T19:33:27","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T19:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pearldentistrydenver.com\/blog\/?p=42"},"modified":"2019-05-31T14:47:47","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T14:47:47","slug":"dentist-denver-happy-national-childrens-dental-health-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pearldentistrydenver.com\/blog\/dentist-denver-happy-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentist in Denver: Happy National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pearldentistrydenver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/iStock-506588426-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month with your Dentist in Denver.\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pearldentistrydenver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/iStock-506588426-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pearldentistrydenver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/iStock-506588426.jpg 725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Happy National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month! What, you didn\u2019t know NCDHM was February? During this time, dental professionals, healthcare providers, and educators all come together to talk about the best ways to take care of Denver\u2019s littlest smiles. This year, the slogan is, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/en\/public-programs\/national-childrens-dental-health-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cChoose Tap Water for a Sparkling Smile.\u201d<\/a> Today, your dentist in Denver from Pearl Dentistry is going to talk a little more about NCDHM, and how you can use it to help your child\u2019s smile.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Choose Tap Water<\/h2>\n<p>So out of all the possible slogans the American Dental Association (ADA) could have put on their poster for NCDHM, why did they choose to talk about tap water?<\/p>\n<p>The reason is that tap water is actually very beneficial for your child\u2019s teeth, even more so than bottled water. Why? Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap water typically has fluoride, which helps your child\u2019s teeth fight cavities. Bottled water, on the other hand, <strong>does not.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Unlike sodas or juices, water is not packed with added sugar, so your child can drink as much as they want when they are thirsty and not harm their teeth.<\/li>\n<li>Also, it rinses the teeth of plaque and food particles, making it the next best thing to brushing their teeth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first point is especially important, as an overreliance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltadentalins.com\/oral_health\/bottledwater.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bottled water has actually increased the rate of cavities in children<\/a>. This is because they get less fluoride in their diet, which is an important part of fighting tooth decay. If it\u2019s a choice between bottled or tap water, always choose tap!<\/p>\n<h2>How You Can Use NCDHM<\/h2>\n<p>The main point of NCDHM is to get the people around your child to talk about why they should be taking care of their teeth. You\u2019re probably already doing this, but we\u2019re sure a little extra help is always appreciated. That is why the ADA has made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/en\/public-programs\/national-childrens-dental-health-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">variety of worksheets and games<\/a> for your child to do that will get them thinking about their teeth (available in both English and Spanish). These are intended to help them understand how their diet affects their teeth, as well as how to properly brush. This will reinforce everything you are already saying to them, which may help it finally stick for a child that has difficulty brushing consistently.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, when it comes to your child\u2019s teeth, you are not alone. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearldentistrydenver.com\/meet-the-drs.html\">Dr. Walker and Dr. Glamm <\/a>are also fantastic resources when it comes to your child\u2019s oral health. Not only can they clean their teeth professionally, but they can also talk to your child about why taking care of them\u00a0is so important. Sometimes, simply by hearing the same thing from a different person, a child will start to listen. You can also talk to the doctors about ways to help your child, what type of products they should be using, and basically use them as a guide for anything involving their teeth. They are here to help, and will always make sure you know how to take care of your littlest smile.<\/p>\n<h2>Have Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>NCDHM is intended to help your child stay healthy, so we hope this extra emphasis placed on their dental care will help them for all the months to come!<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about your child\u2019s dental care or want to schedule their first appointment for 2017, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearldentistrydenver.com\/contact-us.html\">please give us a call today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month! What, you didn\u2019t know NCDHM was February? During this time, dental professionals, healthcare providers, and educators all come together to talk about the best ways to take care of Denver\u2019s littlest smiles. This year, the slogan is, \u201cChoose Tap Water for a Sparkling Smile.\u201d Today, your dentist in Denver [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dentist in Denver: Happy National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month! - Pearl Dentistry Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"February is officially National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month! 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