To our dear Kaua`i friends, patients, and community,
During this time of sheltering and trying to keep ourselves and our `ohana safe and healthy, we've been getting questions about what can be done at home to take care of our oral health when we can’t go to the dentist for our regular cleanings. There are several things you can do to ...
Remember, brush your keiki's teeth for 2 minutes, 2 times a day! When an adult brushes their teeth, use a grain of rice- sized amount of fluoridated toothpaste for keiki up to 3 years old and a small pea-sized amount for keiki ages ...
Children today can have full schedules just as adults do. School, soccer practice, music lessons—the last thing you want is for them to miss out on them because of dental problems like cavities. One of the easiest ways to help your keiki maintain a happy, healthy smile is with dental sealants.
A significant part of family dentistry in Kalaheo is ...
You want your teeth to last a lifetime, but healthy teeth don’t happen by accident. That’s why at Kalaheo Dental Group, we recommend starting with good oral health habits young. The following four tips can help provide your child with dental success for the rest of their life.
The bristle in your toothbrush can damage your enamel ...
Is it time for your next dental cleaning, but you just can’t find time in your day to schedule an appointment? Are you tempted to skip the cleaning because your teeth don’t hurt and you brush and floss well anyway?
New patients at our Kalaheo dental office sometimes think that these six-month exams and dental cleanings aren’t necessary, but that’s ...
Your routine dental cleanings in Kalaheo support your oral hygiene efforts and are an essential part of keeping your family’s smiles healthy.
But you should also view these appointments as an opportunity to talk to your dental hygienist about your oral hygiene routine and see if there’s room for improvement.
Before your next dental cleaning, consider asking these four basic questions ...
Have bad breath that won’t go away? The problem may be more than the type of foods you eat, so today we’re going to share some tips for keeping your breath clean and fresh.
We all experience bad breath occasionally, which is usually the result of eating smelly foods like garlic and onions. This can be embarrassing, but it’s not a ...
You probably don’t give a lot of thought to your toothbrush until you notice the bristles getting frayed or flattened out. Then you go to the drugstore, pick up a new one and go home and place it in the cute family toothbrush mug on the counter in your bathroom.
There are so many things wrong with ...
Most of us have become more health conscious in the past few decades; we tend to exercise more, make better food choices, and try to stay informed about things that affect our general health and well-being.
As part of our new awareness, many of us have concerns about the frequency of x-rays. Even though the level of radiation in an x-ray ...
A beautiful smile can open a lot of doors in business and social situations because when you look good, you feel good about yourself, and your confidence shows. But when your teeth are not healthy, you may feel so self-conscious that you don’t want to smile at all.
It’s not necessary to live day to day ...
Mahalo to KUGA (Kauai UnderGround Artists) for the generous gift certificate donation for our Halloween Candy Buy Back prize drawing! All keiki who donate candy at the event are ...
