Prom Safety
4 TIPS TO KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE
Seeing gorgeous dresses, fancy suits, corsages, and boutonnières
and communicate with you what time the dance starts, what time it ends, if they’re going anywhere after, and when they’ll be coming home. Phones Make sure your teen’s phone is completely charged in case they need to reach out to you sometime during the night. Encourage your teen to check in once every few hours, and establish an emergency code to use if they find themselves in trouble. Driving You and your teen should also have a plan about themodes of transportation, who’s driving, and howmany people your teen is going with.Trusting the driver is important. If you’re hesitant about letting your child be driven to prom, find another way. If your teen is driving the family car, confirm that they
will be the only person driving the vehicle. Dress Safety Make sure your teen is dressed
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comfortably and appropriately to ensure they have a fun night without any accidents. Encourage them to wear comfortable shoes that they can walk and dance in without pain. High heels are fashionable, but they shouldn’t wear heels so high that theymay fall and hurt themselves.Whatever your teen decides to wear should be comfortable and hemmed to the appropriate length based on their height.
is here!This time of year, teens are busy choosing the perfect dress or suit to wear, finding a date, making dinner reservations, and preparing for an evening of fun and dance. During this exciting time, give your teens a little encouragement and guidance to ensure they have a safe andmemorable evening. Create a Plan
By keeping these safetymeasures in mind, your teen will have a wonderful and safe evening!
Create a plan for prom night, and make sure everyone knows what it is.Your teen should know
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Is It Harder to Take Care of Your Teeth With Braces?
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diligently, putting in the extra time to take care of their teeth when they first get their braces. However, after the long weeks turn intomonths and years, it’s common for kids with braces to slack off on taking care of their teeth.This leads to pretty disastrous consequences. If kids don’t brush or floss properly because metal wires and brackets are in the way, they could end up with cavities and permanent scars that have a lasting impact on their oral health. There’s a reason why kids tend to havemore stains on their teeth at the end of orthodontic treatment with braces than with Invisalign. The biggest reason parents choose traditional braces over Invisalign is because they’re worried their kids will forget to wear the plastic trays or lose thementirely. Fromwhat I’ve seen, most young patients with Invisalign are pretty good about wearing them. In the few cases when a
This month, I want to talk about things that make brushing your teeth harder.The biggest challenge I face when brushingmy teeth is the fact that I don’t have opposable thumbs. Yes, even dogs need to brush their teeth. Fortunately, mymomDr. Leslie Pitner is always on top of brushingmy teeth, so they stay bright and healthy! Most humans are able to brush and floss their teeth pretty easily on their own.The trouble is that once kids get used to brushing easily, any new obstacles can derail that good habit.This is something I’ve seen a lot with kids who wear braces instead of Invisalign. The wires and brackets of traditional braces make brushing properly a challenge, and flossing is even harder. Most kids start out
kid forgets to wear the aligners, Dr. Pitner just makes new ones for them.The treatment might last a little longer, but when it’s over, they have straight, healthy teeth! If you want to help your kids have beautiful smiles, make sure the process doesn’t make it harder for them to take care of their teeth! Give the office a call at 803-781-5225 to ask if Invisalign is the right fit for your family. –Buster
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