Our team at Dermody Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics hears this question a lot. According to our friends at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), pediatric dentistry is “an age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral healthcare for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special healthcare needs.” Pediatric…
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Can you believe it’s already June? Today, Dr. Rachelle Dermody and Dr. Chris Dermody and our team at Dermody Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics thought we’d let you know that June is National Smile Month, so it’s a good time to remind all our young patients to practice proper oral hygiene between their visits to our…
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Grind, grind, grind… if your little one happens to be a teeth grinder, you may be familiar with this unpleasant sound. Teeth grinding, or what Dr. Rachelle Dermody and Dr. Chris Dermody and our team at Dermody Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics also call bruxism, is common in children. In fact, three out of ten kids…
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“The purpose of all war is peace.” - Saint Augustine Fire truck sirens, baton twirlers, marching bands covering patriotic tunes, colorful floats, costumes, and millions of red, white, and blue American flags being waved in the air on a beautiful day in late May, that is what Memorial Day is all about. It is a…
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