{"id":264,"date":"2015-02-10T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T17:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/blog\/?p=264"},"modified":"2015-07-30T12:53:52","modified_gmt":"2015-07-30T12:53:52","slug":"pediatric-dental-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/blog\/pediatric-dental-care\/","title":{"rendered":"February is National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month! Schedule Your Child\u2019s Pediatric Dental Care Visit Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/78814605.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/78814605-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"78814605\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/78814605-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/78814605.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Celebrate your child\u2019s healthy smile with a pediatric dental checkup and cleaning at Premier Family Dental. <\/strong>February is <strong>National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month<\/strong>. The observance actually began as a one-day event in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1941. The month long observance we know today as <strong>National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month<\/strong> was established in 1981. The purpose of the celebration is to raise awareness and focus attention upon the epidemic of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">childhood tooth decay<\/a>, a condition that is almost always preventable. Help us recognize the importance of maintaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">good dental health in childhood<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/contact.html\">schedule a pediatric dental care appointment for your child<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/tour-our-office.html\">Dr. Cofer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/\">Premier Family Dental<\/a> today.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/tour-our-office.html\">Dr. Cofer<\/a> is an experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">family dentist<\/a>, now proudly serving patients of all ages throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/contact.html\">Waco, TX, Robinson, Lorena<\/a>, and the surrounding communities.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">Pediatric Dental Care<\/a> from Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">Waco Family Dentist<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>We strive to provide the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">preventive dental our-services<\/a> your child needs to maintain a healthy smile. In additional to dental checkups and cleanings we can also provide tooth strengthening <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">fluoride treatments<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">dental sealants<\/a>. If your drinking water is not fluoridated, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">fluoride treatments<\/a> may be needed to preserve your child\u2019s healthy enamel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">Dental sealants<\/a> are thin, plastic protective barriers that can cover the chewing surfaces of the back teeth, effectively protecting your child from the ravages of early tooth decay.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">Pediatric Dental Care<\/a> at Home: Children\u2019s Tooth Brushing Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose a small, child-sized, soft-bristled toothbrush and fluoridated toothpaste for your child to use.<\/li>\n<li>Use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste when your child turns 3 years old.<\/li>\n<li>Brush your child&#8217;s teeth twice a day for at least two minutes each time.<\/li>\n<li>Replace your child\u2019s toothbrush every 3 or 4 months.<\/li>\n<li>Start flossing your child&#8217;s teeth once a day as soon as two teeth emerge that touch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Waco Pediatric Dental Care Appointments<\/h2>\n<p>You can keep your child happy and smiling this year, and every year, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">regularly scheduled dental checkups and cleanings<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/contact.html\">Schedule the pediatric dental care appointment your child needs<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/tour-our-office.html\">Dr. Cofer<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/\">Premier Family Dental<\/a> today.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/tour-our-office.html\">Dr. Cofer<\/a> is a highly qualified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/contact.html\">Waco family dentist<\/a>, now delivering quality care daily throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierdentalwaco.com\/contact.html\">Waco, TX, Robinson, Lorena<\/a>, and the neighboring cities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrate your child\u2019s healthy smile with a pediatric dental checkup and cleaning at Premier Family Dental. 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