{"id":252,"date":"2020-01-31T20:42:42","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T20:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/?p=252"},"modified":"2020-02-12T20:42:50","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T20:42:50","slug":"childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Celebrate National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"little girl brushing her teeth\" class=\"wp-image-253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To many, the month of February is all about romance,\nflowers, and chocolate. However, for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/childrens-dentistry.html\">children\u2019s dentist<\/a>\nin Center, TX, February is something else entirely. It\u2019s National Children\u2019s\nDental Health Month! The American Dental Association (ADA) created this observance\nto raise awareness about oral hygiene in the youngest portion of the\npopulation. By implementing the following tips into your child\u2019s life, you can\nset them up for a lifetime of healthy dental habits that will ensure their\nprecious smile stays bright and healthy for years to come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book an Appointment <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scheduling a checkup and cleaning with your child\u2019s dentist\nis one of the best ways to start February off on the right foot. Your son or\ndaughter should attend regular cleanings every six months to keep their pearly whites\nclean and cavity-free. The more often your child sees their dentist in Center,\nTX, the more comfortable they\u2019ll be seeking dental care as an adult. Additionally,\nif you schedule your appointment for February, they\u2019ll be due for another one\nright before school starts back up in August. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buy Them a New Toothbrush <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ADA highly recommends replacing your toothbrush every\nthree to four months, or sooner if the bristles appear frayed and worn. Use\nNational Children\u2019s Dental Health Month as a perfect opportunity to get your\nchild a brand-new brush. Take them to the store and let them pick out a brush\nwith their favorite cartoon character on it. Also, let them select their\nfavorite flavor of toothpaste. They\u2019ll be more likely to enjoy brushing when\nthey had some input in the buying process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a Chart <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Print out a daily chart or use a calendar to keep track of\nhow often your child brushes and flosses. When a week or month passes of them partaking\nin their oral hygiene habits every day, treat them to a reward of their\nchoosing \u2013 as long as it doesn\u2019t involve sugary candy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evaluate Their Brushing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your child brushes their teeth unsupervised, use this\nmonth as a chance to do a brushing checkup on them. You may find that they skip\nout on flossing altogether or they use too much toothpaste. This way, you can\nsee what brushing mistakes your little one is making and set them on the right\ntrack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month might be even more important than Valentine\u2019s Day this February. By taking the time to learn about oral hygiene together, you can help your child look forward to brushing and flossing every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/meet-dr-youngblood.html\">Dr. Thomas Youngblood<\/a> received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School in 2002. He is an Affiliate Member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and has a passion for helping kids get excited about dental care. To learn more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/contact-us.html\">visit his website.<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To many, the month of February is all about romance, flowers, and chocolate. However, for your children\u2019s dentist in Center, TX, February is something else entirely. It\u2019s National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month! The American Dental Association (ADA) created this observance to raise awareness about oral hygiene in the youngest portion of the population. By implementing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Children&#039;s Dentist in Center TX | National Children&#039;s Dental Health Month<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did you know that February is National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month? A children\u2019s dentist in Center, TX is here with some tips on how to celebrate.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Children&#039;s Dentist in Center TX | National Children&#039;s Dental Health Month\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Did you know that February is National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month? A children\u2019s dentist in Center, TX is here with some tips on how to celebrate.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Family Dental Center of East Texas Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-01-31T20:42:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-02-12T20:42:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347-300x206.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"dryoungblood\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"dryoungblood\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"dryoungblood\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2c194912c909142e52308c40c10e0a42\"},\"headline\":\"How to Celebrate National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-01-31T20:42:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-02-12T20:42:50+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":494,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/02\\\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347-300x206.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/\",\"name\":\"Children's Dentist in Center TX | National Children's Dental Health Month\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/02\\\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347-300x206.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-01-31T20:42:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-02-12T20:42:50+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2c194912c909142e52308c40c10e0a42\"},\"description\":\"Did you know that February is National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month? A children\u2019s dentist in Center, TX is here with some tips on how to celebrate.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/02\\\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/02\\\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":548},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Celebrate National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Family Dental Center of East Texas Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2c194912c909142e52308c40c10e0a42\",\"name\":\"dryoungblood\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ce962ff966a9c54c63170ac1b02547f5d3e658e727ba511d85ac226d17d21f9c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ce962ff966a9c54c63170ac1b02547f5d3e658e727ba511d85ac226d17d21f9c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ce962ff966a9c54c63170ac1b02547f5d3e658e727ba511d85ac226d17d21f9c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"dryoungblood\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centerdds.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/dryoungblood\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Children's Dentist in Center TX | National Children's Dental Health Month","description":"Did you know that February is National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month? A children\u2019s dentist in Center, TX is here with some tips on how to celebrate.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Children's Dentist in Center TX | National Children's Dental Health Month","og_description":"Did you know that February is National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month? A children\u2019s dentist in Center, TX is here with some tips on how to celebrate.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/","og_site_name":"Family Dental Center of East Texas Blog","article_published_time":"2020-01-31T20:42:42+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-02-12T20:42:50+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347-300x206.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"dryoungblood","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"dryoungblood","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/"},"author":{"name":"dryoungblood","@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2c194912c909142e52308c40c10e0a42"},"headline":"How to Celebrate National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month","datePublished":"2020-01-31T20:42:42+00:00","dateModified":"2020-02-12T20:42:50+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/"},"wordCount":494,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347-300x206.jpg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/","url":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/","name":"Children's Dentist in Center TX | National Children's Dental Health Month","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347-300x206.jpg","datePublished":"2020-01-31T20:42:42+00:00","dateModified":"2020-02-12T20:42:50+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2c194912c909142e52308c40c10e0a42"},"description":"Did you know that February is National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month? A children\u2019s dentist in Center, TX is here with some tips on how to celebrate.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_1972459__1559324754_14347.jpg","width":800,"height":548},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/childrens-dentist-in-center-tx-national-childrens-dental-health-month\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Celebrate National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/","name":"Family Dental Center of East Texas Blog","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/2c194912c909142e52308c40c10e0a42","name":"dryoungblood","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ce962ff966a9c54c63170ac1b02547f5d3e658e727ba511d85ac226d17d21f9c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ce962ff966a9c54c63170ac1b02547f5d3e658e727ba511d85ac226d17d21f9c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ce962ff966a9c54c63170ac1b02547f5d3e658e727ba511d85ac226d17d21f9c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"dryoungblood"},"url":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/author\/dryoungblood\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":254,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252\/revisions\/254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}