{"id":6017,"date":"2024-05-13T10:10:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T14:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=6017"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:47:05","slug":"how-do-i-answer-my-childs-dental-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/how-do-i-answer-my-childs-dental-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Answer My Child\u2019s Dental Questions?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kids aren\u2019t afraid to ask questions about everything under the sun, and teeth are just one of the many mysteries they will ponder. At <a href=\"\/\">Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a>, our pediatric patients come up with some of the most interesting questions we hear\u2014and we hear questions all day!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the time, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moorefamilydentist.com\/questions-kids-teeth\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kids\u2019 questions about teeth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are fairly basic:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do I have to floss?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do we really have to brush our teeth every day?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do we use toothpaste?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do baby teeth fall out?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes questions are a little more interesting:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do <a href=\"\/services\/oral-surgery\/\">wisdom teeth<\/a> make you smart?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are teeth good for anything besides eating?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Barganier and your Goose Creek, SC dental team can help you out when it comes to dental questions. We want to give kids the right information so they understand the reasons for consistent <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#OralHygiene\">oral hygiene<\/a>, which we hope sets a foundation for their future good health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your little one\u2019s dental question has you stumped, don\u2019t hesitate to <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">get in touch with Carolina Complete Dental Care.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><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. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids aren\u2019t afraid to ask questions about everything under the sun, and teeth are just one of the many mysteries they will ponder. 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