{"id":5824,"date":"2023-01-13T10:59:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T15:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=5824"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:45:00","slug":"can-children-have-gum-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/can-children-have-gum-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Children Have Gum Disease?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The smallest smiles in your family are as vulnerable to oral health issues as you are\u2014likely even more so! Your <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#OralHygiene\">oral hygiene regimen<\/a> may already be thorough enough to keep your teeth free from <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#ToothColoredFillings\">cavities<\/a> and your gums safe from <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#GumDisease\">gingivitis<\/a>, but young ones typically need help brushing and flossing for years before their skills match yours.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carolina Complete Dental Care wants to assist you on your mission to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyparent.com\/articles\/the-most-common-dental-health-issues-in-kids\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep your child\u2019s smile healthy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so we\u2019re here to fill you in on what we see often, but want to help you and your little ones avoid.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get in touch with us.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions or you\u2019d like to schedule a visit with <a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Goose Creek dentists, Dr. Barganier, Dr. Zuffi, Dr. Williams, and Dr. McAdams<\/a> to ensure your child\u2019s smile is developing healthily, <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">contact Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> today!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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