Your Toddler’s First Dental Visit

October 18th, 2023

It’s common for toddlers to be wary of strangers, but their first experience at the dentist shouldn’t be a scary one. Dr. Rugama and our team have five tips for you to make your child’s first visit to Tooth in Boots easy as pie! Bringing your child to one of your own appointments before his…
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Dental Fear in Children: Brought on by parents?

October 11th, 2023

Two studies – one conducted in Washington State, and whose findings were published in the Journal of Pediatric Dentistry in 2004, and another conducted in Madrid, Spain, and whose findings were reported in 2012 in Science Daily, reinforce earlier findings that show a direct relationship between parental dental fear and that of their children. The…
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Year-End Insurance Reminder

October 4th, 2023

Dr. Rugama, as well as our team at Tooth in Boots, would like to give those patients with flex spend, health savings, or insurance benefits a friendly end of the year reminder that it’s high time to schedule your dental visits so you optimize your benefit. Now is the time to reserve your appointment with…
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How much calcium does my child need?

September 27th, 2023

When you were a kid, your parents may have told you to drink milk to build strong bones and grow tall and strong. Now that you have children of your own, you may hear yourself parroting those instructions you received years ago. Getting enough dairy is essential for young children whose teeth are growing. A…
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