We’ve all been there, during a particularly rowdy game of tag something in the house shattered. Now your child is staring at you in tears. Now what? Do you react or respond? While we may want to say we would respond, more often than not, it’s not that easy. When difficult things happen, we are…
According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 1.6 million Americans have type 1 diabetes, including about 187,000 children and adolescents. The ability to recognize the signs and symptoms of diabetes can help your child get diagnosed early, which in turn increases their chance of a better outcome through childhood and into adulthood. There are 2…
Over the last few months, many school districts have decided on whether they would choose a remote option, a hybrid model or allow their learners to return safely to the classroom under strict mask mandates and social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These options have been followed based on benchmarks set by the…
Article written by Dr. Marie Carrier Kinsley Importance of Vitamin-D Vitamin-D deficiency and insufficiency is a common problem in children. Low levels of vitamin-D is a problem that more and more patients and providers are checking for. Vitamin-D is an essential vitamin that plays a large role in calcium regulation and bone…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently issued an advisory for people. Specifically geared towards children and teens, the CDC advises to avoid e-cigarettes while officials from the state and federal level investigate the outbreak of severe respiratory illnesses linked to the use of vaping, or e-cigarette, products. It’s important for parents…
What is it? Dental varnish is a topical fluoride used to prevent tooth decay. It provides extra protection against tooth decay when used in addition to brushing. It is especially useful to help prevent cavities in young children where the treatment to eliminate a cavity often involves the use of anesthesia. How is it applied?…