No Dental Insurance: You Still Have Options

No Dental Insurance: You Still Have Options

With the uncertainties and higher costs associated with health and dental care today, some Hendricks County residents choose to opt out of buying dental insurance. However, not having dental insurance can stress you out if you need to go to the dentist – especially...
What Is a Space Maintainer? Why Is It Needed?

What Is a Space Maintainer? Why Is It Needed?

Has your young Hendricks County son or daughter lost a baby tooth early or had a baby tooth extracted due to tooth decay? If either of these are the case, your child may need to use a space maintainer. What Is a Space Maintainer? A space maintainer is a dental...
How to Keep Your Child from Getting Pacifier Teeth

How to Keep Your Child from Getting Pacifier Teeth

Sucking is a natural reflex for babies and a normal part of their development. Sucking on hands, fingers or pacifiers can comfort and soothe babies during their first years of life. However, many Hendricks County parents often wonder if their baby’s sucking habits...
Why Do We Have Baby Teeth?

Why Do We Have Baby Teeth?

Most Hendricks County kids look forward to their first loose tooth. After wiggling it for several days, the tooth either falls out on its own or gets pulled out. Then comes the exciting part – placing it under their pillow for the Tooth Fairy to find and exchange it...
Safety of Dental X-rays: What You Need to Know

Safety of Dental X-rays: What You Need to Know

When you go to the dentist’s office, do you worry about the safety of dental X-rays? Many Hendricks County residents express concerns about their exposure to radiation from dental X-rays. The staff at Danville Family Dentistry wants to help alleviate some of your...