Visiting a dentist on a regular basis is just a routine for many adults. However, what about children? How often should a child visit the dentist? What type of dentist should they see? How old should they be for their first appointment? All of these questions and more can be answered by the team of […]
Not every dentist is equipped to handle children. At Ridgeview Family Dental, we have a team of professionals, including Dr. R. McKell Young, who provides child-centered care along with treatments for adults. The entire family can visit the practice for their oral health care needs under one roof. Treatment and services for children are similar […]
As many children prepare to head back to the classroom, millions of parents are scouring Pinterest and the aisles of their local grocery store to find healthy snacks to drop into lunchboxes and backpacks. Snacking is a beloved pastime for people of all ages, really; and it was initially a habit that was intended to […]
Your baby will always be your baby, no matter how old they get. However, this baby of yours will go through many life stages. If your child is in the oh-so-fun and challenging toddler stage and has not yet seen the dentist, we invite you to contact a Ridgeview Family Dental office near you. We […]
In recent years, the sippy cup has become an integral pathway from bottle to regular drinking cup. A young child may spend a few years in this transitional stage during which most, if not all, liquid consumption comes from this convenient plasticware. This practice has been so common for so long that most parents don’t […]
This is the time of year when families are thinking about upcoming schedules and how they will manage carpools and bake sales and sleepovers and more. Students are thinking about their new teachers and classes, about whom they may meet and what new interests await. Nowhere in the hubbub of back-to-school time would we be […]
Parenting is a never-ending process of care, instruction, and supervision – at least for a couple of decades. During the early childhood years, numerous yours are invested, and numerous dollars, to ensure a child’s healthiest possible development. We encourage our patients to include routine dental care into their realm of investments into their families. The […]
Parents are continually told what is good and what isn’t good for their children. Soda is bad. It has sugar and other unhealthy ingredients. As an alternative, many are turning to sports drinks. You know, the colorful beverages that just about every child-athlete wants at half-time or other breaks from the big game. Sports drinks […]
Parents often wonder when they should start taking their little one to the dentist. Professional exams and cleanings are an important aspect of keeping teeth healthy, and healthy teeth are an important aspect of speech and oral development. So you definitely want to bring your child to one of Ridgeview Family Dental’s friendly offices for […]
As a premier family dentistry practice with offices in Warrensburg and Oak Grove, MO, one question that we hear frequently is “when should my child see the dentist?.” This is an excellent question and one that is relevant because there is a fair amount of confusion surrounding it. Some say that a child doesn’t need […]
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Warrensburg, MO 64093
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Oak Grove, MO 64075