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Organize your school lunch supplies. Making your kids’ lunches each morning can be exhausting, but if you put different lunch items (e.g., bags of chips, apples, juice pouches, etc.) in different, easy-to-reach containers, you can turn making school lunches into an assembly line process where your kids do most of the work themselves, teaching them responsibility and taking a load off of your shoulders every school morning.You can even consider making the lunches the night before to lighten up the morning routine!
they have a set of hanging cubbies in their closets. Allow them to help choose outfits on a Saturday or Sunday before the new week; it will also help them learn how to dress themselves later in life.
Plan your kids’ outfits for the next day … or the next week. If they had their way, you know your kiddos would wear the same Spider Man or Elsa T-shirt every day of the week. So, if you want to make sure they look respectable and ready to learn every day, plan out their outfits for the entire school week. This is especially easy if
Back-to-school season shouldn’t be hectic — and with a few of these hacks in mind, it won’t be!
Cheyenne Takes a Closer Look at Bruxism
that come along with bruxism are dull headaches, loose teeth, tooth pain, jaw soreness, fractured teeth, and missing teeth. Bruxism is common in both adults and children. However, because children’s teeth and jaws are changing
No, you’re not dreaming about chowing down on some popcorn — something else is going on. Bruxism is the unconscious clenching and grinding of the teeth. Teeth grinding and gnashing typically take place while you are sleeping, and one of the main causes is stress.
Stress management is paramount when it comes to troubleshooting bruxism. In the office, we always tell patients, “Keep a stiff upper lip or get a grip.”However, stress and anxiety aren’t the only contributing factors of bruxism. Teeth grinding may also be caused by abnormal bites, sleep disorders, crooked teeth, or missing teeth. When teeth don’t line up properly, certain teeth may hit really hard on each other, and over time, this can wear down your smile. Bruxism may also be caused by alcohol and tobacco use. Individuals who drink and smoke are twice as likely to grind their teeth than people who do not. Teeth grinding can lead to chipped and cracked teeth, jaw soreness, jaw joint disorders, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), headaches, and jaw pain. Some symptoms
and growing, they are not affected as badly as adults are, and they often outgrow it by adolescence. When kids grind their teeth, it usually is caused by allergies, misaligned teeth, or irritation within the mouth. As your dental professionals, we at Elkins Dental can help! We can get you fitted for a mouthguard to wear while you sleep, and if we find that the bruxism is severe, we can speak with your physician about a muscle relaxant before bedtime. If you do grind your teeth, be sure to keep an eye on it and don’t fret. If you notice symptoms, give us a call for help! –Cheyenne, RDH
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