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    • Consumer Guides & Information
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    • Pediatric Dentistry & Children
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You can trust 1st Family Dental to help keep you informed about hot trends and topics in the dental and health fields. We carefully review important information, and we are here to make it easy to understand with informative and interesting posts on a wide variety of trends and hot topics in dental health.  Our blog is dedicated to helping you understand dental care and help you make well-informed decisions regarding your family’s dental health.

If you’re ever in the Chicagoland area and need a great dentist, visit one of our convenient locations. Learn more at 1stfamilydental.com.

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Should I Get Dental Implants, Yes or No? 4 Stories People With Missing Teeth Tell Themselves About Dental Implants

Should I get a dental implant, yes or no? Is getting a dental implant worth it? We’re going to address what we’ve heard our patients say when debating getting dental implants – and we’re not going to sugar coat anything. Besides, sugar’s bad for our teeth, anyway, right?

March 8, 2016 Common Dental Issues & Procedures, Implant Dentistry
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A Great Dentist for Kids: 5 Ways 1st Family Dental Will Make Your Child’s Check-Up A Great Experience

Finding a great dentist for kids can be much harder than choosing a dentist for yourself. As parents, we want to choose the VERY BEST dental clinic possible for our kids, which is why we’ve made a list of what makes 1st Family Dental a great choice for your kids.

February 15, 2016 Pediatric Dentistry & Children, Uncategorized
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Your Child's First Dental Visit: 5 Things You Can Do to Make a Success

Your Child’s First Dental Visit: 5 Things You Can Do to Make it a Success

Do you have tots with tiny teeth in your home, or are you expecting soon? Are you a teacher, or caregiver for babies, toddlers, or preschoolers? Here are 5 great tips you can share with parents or do starting right now to help those little ones learn to love taking care of their teeth, and have a great experience at dental check-up visits.

February 1, 2016 Pediatric Dentistry & Children, Uncategorized
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Our Favorite 2015 Memory – Our St. Jude Fundraising Story

In 2015, the 1st Family Dental team set a goal to do more to help our local communities. This year, we set out to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, to help children in the Chicagoland area who are battling childhood diseases. In September, we planned to donate $10 to St. Jude for every child who came in to any 1st Family Dental location for their back-to-school checkup and cleaning. In October, we donated $50 for anyone who started new orthodontic treatment during the month.

December 28, 2015 Uncategorized
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Guide to Dental Insurance Through the Healthcare Exchange

December 15th is the deadline to choose a healthcare and/or dental benefit plan through the healthcare exchange. One of the goals of the healthcare exchange, as a part of the Affordable Care Act, is to help you to compare plans and benefits to ensure you are choosing the best plan...

December 3, 2015 Consumer Guides & Information, Dental Insurance Information, Oral Health = Whole Body Health, Uncategorized
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Veterans Are National Treasures: 3 Ways to Honor Them This Veterans Day

The word “National Treasure” usually conjures up images such as Mount Rushmore, the Lincoln Memorial, or Yellowstone National Park. This Veterans Day, let’s also remember that some of our most precious national treasures are also people.

To all Veterans who have served this wonderful country, we thank you, with all of our hearts.

Here are three ways to help you celebrate Veterans Day and help serve those who have served all of us in the United States.

November 6, 2015 Uncategorized
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1st Family Dental Attends St. Jude Annual Fashion Show in Chicago

1st Family Dental’s very own Vicky Khawaja, Marketing Director, had the honor of attending the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s annual Fashion Show in Chicago on November 1.  This year’s theme was “Dream a Little Dream.”  1st Family Dental was invited to the event because of our successful campaign to...

November 5, 2015 Pediatric Dentistry & Children, Uncategorized
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Gap Bands and other DIY orthodontic treatment can be very dangerous!

The Dangers of Gap Bands and DIY Braces: An Open Letter to Teens

Dear Teens,

Normally we spend a lot of time talking to your parents and other adults about you. Today, we, the Orthodontists at 1st Family Dental, are talking directly to YOU about something extremely important that’s going on for a lot of you right now.

Gap bands. Teens all over the U.S. have been attempting a dangerous trend, attempting to “straighten” or remove a gap between their teeth on their own, using orthodontic rubber bands or other elastics. PLEASE, if you’re thinking about it, read this first.

October 16, 2015 Consumer Guides & Information, Orthodontics, Braces, & Invisalign, Uncategorized
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Practice Your Winning Smile – October is Orthodontic Health Month

October is National Orthodontic Health Month, hosted by the American Association of Orthodontics. All month long, we’ll be sharing interesting tips, facts and information about all things braces and orthodontics. You’ll also meet the members of our outstanding orthodontic team, including our orthodontists and staff. Have you been thinking about braces, Invisalign, or other orthodontic treatment to achieve a straight and healthy smile for yourself or a loved one? This month, RIGHT NOW, is the time to come in for a complimentary orthodontic consultation because we’re giving away $500 Amazon.com gift cards for two lucky winners!

October 8, 2015 Orthodontics, Braces, & Invisalign, Uncategorized
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Facts About Childhood Cancer – And Hope For the Future

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.   Just because the month is almost over does not mean we’ll stop caring, and we know you won’t stop, either.  At 1st Family Dental, we’ve continued our campaign to reach our goal to donate $50,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and we will...

September 28, 2015 Pediatric Dentistry & Children, Uncategorized
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