I live in Texas with my wife and two sons and although I do received dental benefits though my job they are very limited and they do not really work well for ys since we need more then just a twice a year cleaning.  My children are good at taking care of their teeth but they are young and I figure they may need to have a filling so I want to make sure I have a good plan that covers basic dental care as well. I a hoping you have something that would be better for all other basic dental care but that is still low in cost so I can afford to get it.

Dental professionals raised $100,000 to support a local children’s health museum whose mission is to “infect” kids with good oral and overall health education and messages.  Dentist wanted to help make sure that children who visit the HealthWorks health education center learn the importance of brushing and flossing.

Tom’s of Maine invites parents to take a second look at their child toothpaste and consider changing form a saccharin to strawberries.  Toms of Maine offers toothpaste that has no artificial dyes or sweeteners, a silly strawberry toothpaste that has real strawberry flavor derived from strawberry extracts and other natural flavors and is the first and only natural kids toothpaste to earn the American Dental Association’s Seal of Acceptance for cavity prevention

Good dental and oral health care is first taught from home.  Having healthy teeth and gums are important not to have a great smile but to have long term retention of teeth.

Young children may not have a good understanding of the importance of oral health care that is why it is so important to make brushing their teeth fun and not a chore. Try getting your children excited about brushing their teeth and help them to make it a lifetime habit.

A few simple ways to make bushing fun would be buying toothpastes they like.  Let your child pick their own toothbrush.  They are more likely to use one they picked on their own. Brush your teeth with them.  Showing that you enjoy taking care of your oral health will make them want to copy you.  As your child gets older do not forget to teach them how to correctly floss. Until then floss your child teeth at least once a day.

One in three  of US children still lack dental insurance and proper dental dental care. While most people talk about receiving better health care dental care tends to be over looked. For the children that are on Medicaid dental care can be difficult to find. Children and adults alike have died from dental infections from lack of receiving proper dental care.  Stating that dental care without dental insurance is to high and dental insurance it too costly for them to afford. Even though most states have low cost dental insurance plans many people do not know where to look for them.

Protecting your family teeth from your swimming pool.  Did you know that improperly maintained pools can cause severe and rapid erosion of dental enamel. Maintenance by a professional pool service can be costly that is why many pool owners will do the work themselves however If the chemical levels are not properly maintained, pool water contact with teeth can cause serious enamel erosion damaging your teeth permanently

Dental health Care, Michigan law now provides civil immunity to retired dentists who provide charitable care. Now Retired dentists in Michigan have even more incentive to provide charity care for underserved patients in their communities.

In June, Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law a Michigan Dental Association-supported House Bill 4389 that provides civil immunity to retired dentists who provide care to the underserved. Now they may do so without the fear of being sued, as long as they possess a voluntary license issued by the Bureau of Health Professionals and services are offered for free.

When trying to find a new dental office more people are turning to the internet. Many dentist are seeing that the phone book and word of mouth may not be enough. By using the internet they can comunitate better with new and current patients. The dentis are able to provide information on not only their practice but provide for increased knowledge of dental healthcare.  Dental offices may also provide specials on their website for dental services you may not get otherwise

Based on a report done by the Pew Charitable Trusts,  North Carolina  which was one of only six states that saw grades drop, met only three of the eight benchmarks.

The group, a division of the nonprofit Pew Charitable Trusts, graded states on eight benchmarks for kids dental health. North Carolina dropped from a C to a D. The decline was driven by Medicaid rates not keeping pace with dentists’ fees.

On the positive side North Carolina did succeeded in bringing dental care to more than half of the children in the state who are enrolled in Medicaid. The report done  also states that because of North Carolina large budget deficit they recently cut funding to a significant portion of the state’s oral health program.

Plackers an oral health care provides 10,000 free kids flossers to help parents get kids in the habit of flossing daily. Kids need to have and maintain consistent oral hygiene routine. Though for many parents this can be a difficult task,  especially when readjusting to back-to-school schedules.

To help keep kids healthy for the coming school year  flossing and brushing daily can help prevent tooth decay and oral diseases. Helping to provide  parents with the tools then need to encourage their children to floss daily and the convenience of being able to do it anywhere, Plackers is giving away 10,000 free Plackers Kids dental flosser samples at Plackers.com/kidsflossers.

Chemists have discovered the most naturally variable protein known to date in a bacterium that is a key player in the formation of dental plaque. The two UC San Diego chemists, who announced their discovery in this week’s early online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, say they believe the extreme variability of the protein they discovered in the bacterium Treponema denticola evolved to adhere to the hundreds of different kinds of other bacteria that inhabit people’s mouths.

They call the protein they discovered “Treponema variable protein,” or TvpA for short, and estimate that it is a million to a billion times more variable than the proteins that play a primary role in vertebrate immune systems—the only other known natural system for massive protein variation.

Major improvements in the dental safety net will not occur until the nation places greater value on oral health, the American Dental Association (ADA) said August 12th in the second of a series of statements on access to oral health.

However, Dr Raymond F Gist, the American Dental Association president feels significant reforms are possible and the tattered safety net can be repaired and enhanced in ways that cost little and that could extend good oral health to many more under-served and neglected individuals and communities

The University of Illinois study confirms the presence of bacteria associated with early childhood caries in infant saliva. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Early Childhood Caries (tooth decay/cavities) is the most prevalent infectious disease in U.S. children.  40 percent of US children will have cavities by the time a child reaches kindergarten.

New parents should try to minimize snacks and drinks with fermentable sugars. As well as wipe the gums new born babies who do not yet have teeth. A baby should also have their first dental appointment at the time they cut their first tooth.

In the Medical News Today:  Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental tooth decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and re-builds teeth.
This pioneering treatment promises to transform the approach to filling teeth forever.

The new peptide fluid essentially is helping acid-damaged teeth to regenerate themselves. It is a totally natural non-surgical repair process and is entirely pain-free too. The fluid was designed by researchers in the University of Leeds’ School of Chemistry, led by Dr Amalia Aggeli. It contains a peptide known as P 11-4 that – under certain conditions – will assemble together into fibres. In practice, this means that when applied to the tooth, the fluid seeps into the micro-pores caused by acid attack and then spontaneously forms a gel. This gel then provides a ‘scaffold’ or framework that attracts calcium and regenerates the tooth’s mineral from within, providing a natural and pain-free repair.

A recent study shows that  sugar free  lollipops may help reduce tooth decay. Lollipops will not replace your daily dental care of brushing and flossing as well as seeing your dentist at least twice a year.  However it may be another way to help fight tooth decay.

According to a recent study put out by the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, it showing that sugar-free lollipops that contains licorice root extract significantly reduced the bacteria that causes tooth decay. The study was done on 66 preschool students ages 2 to 5 enrolled in the Greater Lansing Area Head Start Program. Each student received a lollipop for 10 minutes twice daily for three weeks.

The Results of this study showed a significant reduction in Streptococcus mutants, (which is the primary bacteria responsible for tooth decay) During the three-week period when the lollipops were being used and lasting for an additional 22 days before beginning to rebound.

Dental problems are the most commonly cited unmet need among children. Cedars-Sinai’s COACH for Kids and Their Families, a mobile medical program, has been selected as one of 20 school-based programs nationwide to receive a grant from the National Assembly on School-based Health Care (NASBHC) to increase oral health services to students in underserved communities

A new means for public communication for dental and health care is the use of microblogging service such as twitter. Dentist that uses such services are finding out that they are able to communicate not only with their current patients but as well as  any new patients. More dentist are opening up their offices to the internet communities by having their own websites and blogs as well as being on services such a Twitter.

Based on studies done women who want to have a baby should make sure they are taking care of their oral health.  Research found for the first time from when a woman starts trying to conceive, her chances of falling pregnant can depend on how well she looks after her teeth and gums. That the effect of gum disease on conception is about the same order of magnitude as the effect of obesity.

Sports like baseball and basketball are high risk games with regards to mouth-injuries.  Some of the most common dental injuries seen with these sports are broken, displaced or knocked out teeth, and even broken jaws.

With the ever increasing participation of girls and young women in competitive sports they, just as likely to have sport injuries as their male counterparts. Everyone should know the risks of dental injuries when playing sports and use additional protective gear. If your child has all their permanent teeth in then talk to their dentist about having a custom dental guard made.  If not then buying a over the counter store dental guard would be find for added protection.