Healthy Halloween: Dental Tips for Trick-or-Treaters

Halloween is right around the corner! And for children, this tradition is mainly about three things: costumes, candies, and more candies. We’re approaching the time of the year when kids are surrounded by more sugar than usual. That can be worrisome for parents and pediatric dentists in Sioux Falls. But there’s no reason for your…

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What Is Sedation Dentistry? 4 Questions Answered

What Is Sedation Dentistry? 4 Questions Answered Are you a person who tenses up at the thought of going to the dentist? Do dental scenes in movies send you into a cold sweat? Dental anxiety is so common that it even has its own names: odontophobia or dentophobia. If fear of sitting in the dental...
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A Peaceful Visit, Guaranteed: 3 Types Of Dental Sedation Drugs Explained

A Peaceful Visit, Guaranteed: 3 Types Of Dental Sedation Drugs Explained Did you know that the average time Americans go between dental visits is three years? Though most wait this long for financial reasons (as dental insurance isn’t always offered by employers), others are stricken by a childhood fear; as time passes, they convince themselves…

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Why Is It Important To Keep Up Your Oral Hygiene

Why it is important to keep up your oral hygiene There are many things that individuals go to the dentist for. Some are more serious than others and some are just for cosmetic reasons. Every year around 100 million Americans do not get adequate medical care from a dentist because they end up not going…