How Thumbsucking Can Affect Your Child’s Teeth

How Thumbsucking Can Affect Your Child’s Teeth

Often Hendricks County parents ask us, “Will thumbsucking really ruin my child’s teeth?” It all depends on how often, how long and with what intensity your child sucks his thumb. Thumbsucking is a natural reflex for infants and young children. It helps babies feel...
Proper Care of Your Baby’s Teeth

Proper Care of Your Baby’s Teeth

Many expectant mothers in Hendricks County prepare themselves for the arrival of their baby by reading books and taking classes. But how much do you know about taking care of your baby’s teeth? Let’s test your knowledge about the proper care of your...
Pack Tooth Friendly Foods for School Lunches

Pack Tooth Friendly Foods for School Lunches

Many Hendricks County kids hate to eat school cafeteria lunches. So what’s a parent to do to make sure their child eats during the school day? Pack your son or daughter a “brown-bag” lunch. But not just any packed lunch will do. It’s important to make sure...
Benefits of Professional Fluoride Treatments

Benefits of Professional Fluoride Treatments

Despite all the efforts by Hendricks County teachers, parents and dentists to teach children good oral hygiene, many children still have a high risk for getting cavities. When your child doesn’t properly clean his/her teeth, bacteria can eat away at tooth enamel,...
9 Tips to Keep Your Smile Beautiful

9 Tips to Keep Your Smile Beautiful

Even though the Danville Family Dentistry staff is always happy to see you and everyone else in your family, we don’t want to see you too much. Why would we say that? Well, because if we see you very frequently at our Hendricks County office, it can mean you have big...