Keeping Up With Routine Dental Visits Routine dental visits are more than just a quick cleaning and a new toothbrush that happens every six months. At Pediatric Dental Specialists in Kearney, Nebraska, we think of these routine visits as the cornerstone of long-term oral health that serves as a proactive way to monitor your child’s…

Dental problems can be sneaky. When you’re a parent, you want to do everything you can to keep your child safe. You fight to keep that helmet on them when they’re riding their bike, you harass them a million times a day to drink some water, you wince as they attempt to rollerskate for the…

Why can’t my toddler sit still? One thing is for sure, if you have a toddler, you know how much they don’t want to stay still. Sure, you might do your best to convince them that sitting on the couch for 10 minutes while you take a few deep breaths is a glorious idea, but…

All of the Firsts Children come with a lot of firsts, and we parents tend to capture them all in fancy notebooks or on our phones. The first word, first step, and first tooth are only a few of the experiences a parent will want to store away forever. There’s one that tends to get…

Tooth Loss Happens One thing is for certain: life happens to the best of us. Sure, we would love to keep our children confined in a ball of bubble wrap, but that’s not exactly possible. Even if it were, they would probably chew their way out and still find ways to get hurt.  Sometimes, these…

Ready for snack time?  One thing is for sure, food can be a journey, to say the least. One moment, your kids are eating everything you put on their plate, the next, they’re refusing to even touch their favorite meal. Every parent knows that what a child eats plays a role in their health, but…

Discoloration happens—but there’s a solution. With every generation that passes, it seems to get worse—children and teenagers become more and more aware of their appearance. Sure, we parents would love that to involve daily showers without our constant nagging, but it doesn’t always work out that way. With the prevalence of social media, their self-confidence…

Sometimes, a little TLC is needed. It’s easy to take for granted some things that are just part of our day-to-day lives. We go to the doctor; it’s no big deal. We drive to work; no big deal! We go to the dentist; typically no big deal. But when it’s a child, this can be…

It’s Time for the Season to Begin It’s officially time. Time to get those uniforms ready, make sure to fill the wagon with snacks for your younger kiddos, and, if you’re dealing with outdoor sports this season, ensure that your fold-up chair is spider-free and ready to go. Oh, and don’t forget the coats. It’s…

Every child deserves dental care. Though we know that every child is different, it can sometimes be difficult not to play the comparison game. You know the one: “The kid down the street already knows the alphabet. Is mine behind?” It’s hard to remember to take those comparisons and shove them far away. Every child…