During your child’s routine dental checkup, the dentist recommends seeing an orthodontist for their crooked teeth and misaligned bite. You’re confused—your child still has baby teeth. Isn’t orthodontic treatment for older kids and teenagers? Believe it or not, there can be braces on baby teeth!

Keep reading to learn more about this type of orthodontic intervention, why it’s sometimes necessary, and how it can help your child’s smile.

Recently, you decided that you want to start working out a few times per week to maintain a good body weight and prevent health issues. Though exercising is a great way to improve your overall well-being, it can, unfortunately, have adverse effects on your oral health if you don’t do it correctly. So that you don’t damage your smile in your pursuit to get in better shape, read on to learn about the connection between fitness and oral health as well as how to protect your smile from harm.