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Shark Teeth!
Does your child have shark teeth? (Ectopic eruption) If your child’s permanent teeth are erupting behind the baby teeth, your child has shark teeth! Don’t worry, this is a common occurrence and we can...
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Drink Up!
Winter weather may have you drinking less water, but its crucial to good health to drink up. Here in New York City, the amount of fluoride in our water is adjusted along with the seasons. Parents of...
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Anticipatory Guidance
Anticipatory Guidance refers to all those things I speak to you and your children about at every visit. Some topics will make sense right away, like nutrition, while others may seem more obscure,...
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Baby Tooth Care
“Why do I have to bring my baby to the dentist if he barely has any teeth?” You bring your healthy infant to the pediatrician multiple times in the first year, but less than 1% of infants see a dentist...
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Sugar
Impact Of Sugar On Tooth Decay Remains A Major Health Concern Sugar intake has effects on diabetes, obesity, and heart disease, but according to the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), it is...
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Making dentistry affordable
Many of my patients are fortunate enough to have dental insurance coverage or the ability to pay for necessary dental check-ups and treatment. But what about the children without this option? As the...
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Breaking the Habit
Cold Turkey: How to Convince Toddlers It’s Time to Part from the Pacifier Tips on weaning your child from the pacifier, including different approaches that can reduce stress for both kids and parents...
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To chew or not to chew…
Chewing Gum Eliminates about 100 Million Bacteria in 10 Minutes Chewing gum can help improve oral health, latest research suggests. A team of researchers from the University of Groningen in the...
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Juice vs. Soda?
If you’re a parent, you’re probably already wary of giving your kids sugary soda—but what about such popular kids’ favorites dubiously labeled “fruit drinks”? With more added sugar on average than any...
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Thank you New York
Dear Parents and Patients, It has been my pleasure to serve as your pediatric dentist in New York. It is with a heavy heart that I announce I am leaving the state. I have family obligations that I...
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Big Hero 6
If you saw the Disney movie Big Hero 6 then you know its only a matter of time before robots may be guiding our children through anxious medical and dental treatments. We already utilize technology in...
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Dear Patients and Parents: I am excited to announce that I will be seeing patients by appointment 1 weekend per month at the Tribeca location. Check back here for updates. Schedule: 2015 November 21,...
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What do your teeth say about you?
Thank you to our guest blogger, Monica Gomez, for this blog! Developing Good Dental Habits from an Early Age We have greatly enjoyed developing our practice serving younger patients and those with...
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Thank you to all my wonderful patients!
http:// Gretchen Henson’s Practice has been recognized as one of the top New York Dentistry practices. Verified by Opencare.com
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