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Posted October 23, 2013 / Blog, Dental Health, Events in the News
Dr. Michelle Kucera

Your Child’s Oral Health and the Affordable Care Act

How Will the Affordable Care Act effect my child’s dental coverage? Dental benefits for kids under the Affordable Care Act explained. Parents understandably have questions about the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and their children’s oral health.  We are often asked ‘Will my child have coverage for her dental needs?’ Under the Federal […]

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Posted September 18, 2013 / Blog, Dental Health, Dental Procedures
Dr. Michelle Kucera

Are Dental X-Rays Safe for My Child?

Dental radiographs, or x-rays, are sometimes recommended by your child’s Pediatric Dentist. As a parent, you naturally have concerns about exposing your child to radiation.  Are dental x-rays safe for my child? Are they even necessary for children?  Here are some clear answers for parents: Is it really necessary for my child to have a dental x-ray? […]

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Posted August 16, 2013 / Blog, Dental Health, Dental Procedures
Dr. Michelle Kucera

How Do X-Rays Work? Are There Different Types of X-Rays Used For My Child’s Teeth?

How dental x-rays work.  X-Rays are beams of ionizing radiation.  They are invisible.  Ionizing radiation contains particles that carry sufficient kinetic energy to release an electron from an atom or molecule, thus converting it to an ion. Ionizing radiation exists all around us; we absorb the radiation equivalent to 4 dental bite-wing x-rays in slightly […]

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Posted June 26, 2013 / Blog, Dental Health, General Health
Dr. Michelle Kucera

Does Your Toddler Seem To Have A Thumb or Pacifier Permanently Stuck In Her Mouth?

Babies nearly all love their pacifier or their thumb – or both!  The sucking reflex itself is instinctive.  Babies would quickly starve and perish if they didn’t possess this strong instinct. Will thumb sucking affect my child’s teeth? Via ultrasound, babies have been observed sucking their thumb at about 28 weeks in utero.  Thumb sucking is […]

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Posted May 23, 2013 / Blog, Dental Health, General Health
Dr. Michelle Kucera

Spit Out That Pacifier!

Spit out that pacifier! The drawbacks of pacifiers for your child are numerous. Little humans have a very strong sucking reflex.  It is one of Nature’s ways of keeping them alive.  Most babies and toddlers use a pacifier at some point in their development. These are considered a ‘transitional object’, and can help little ones […]

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Posted April 9, 2013 / Blog, Dental Health, General Health
Dr. Michelle Kucera

Are Over-The-Counter Teething Remedies Safe?

Are over-the-counter teething remedies safe? Your baby is teething.  She is cranky, drooling, and may not sleep as well.  Some will pull on their ears or rub their cheeks.  How can you help your baby feel better? Are over-the-counter teething remedies safe to use? Teething remedies are sold over the counter.  That means they are […]

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