Healthy Smiles for Life: Dr. Jeff’s Guide to Kids’ Periodontal Health and Hygiene

Dentistry for Kidz

Join us in this exciting episode as we sit down with Dr. Jeffrey Wang, a brilliant board-certified periodontist and superdad of five, to discuss all things dental health for kids. Dr. Jeff shares his inspiring journey to becoming a periodontist and the rewarding aspects of his career. He offers valuable insights on how to make dental visits less intimidating for children and highlights common periodontal issues they might face, along with prevention tips.

We discussed the importance of good periodontal health and its impact on overall health, providing parents with practical advice on maintaining their kids' oral hygiene. Dr. Jeff explains how to recognize early signs of gum disease and the benefits of dental implants, including the appropriate age for consideration.

The episode also covers the role of diet in maintaining healthy teeth and gums, the causes and treatments of gum recession, and specific habits that contribute to this condition. We explore the common causes of bad breath in children and offer tips for parents to help their kids maintain fresh breath throughout the day.

About the Guest:

Dr. Jeffrey Wang, DMD, MS is committed to the maintenance and restoration of the form, function, health, and aesthetics of your mouth. He places his primary focus on meeting the individual needs of each patient. He spends much of his appointment time understanding his patient’s unique needs and helping them take control of their periodontal healing.

Dr. Wang attended the University of Michigan for his undergraduate education. He completed his dental training in the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine. He went on the pursue his post-doctoral training and certification in periodontics and implantology in the University of California, San Francisco, where he also received his master’s degree.

Dr. Wang is board certified: a diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology. This is one of the highest recognitions of achievement afforded by the specialty. Dr. Wang provides periodontal expertise in both surgical and nonsurgical modalities to combat periodontal infections, enhance esthetic desires and reconstruct missing dentition with dental implants.

When not practicing periodontics, Dr. Wang enjoys spending time with his family and friends, running, ping-pong, and studying real estate investment.

About the Hosts:

Angelina Huang, Founder

Angelia is a nationally top ranked junior golfer at her junior high year. Angelina is also ranked number one academically among seven hundred students at Clark High School, Nevada. Angelina hopes to play college golf and pursue a career in the medical field or dentistry. Her passion is Neuroscience and Statistics. Angelina has been travelling around the country competing against the best junior golfers in the world since age of seven. She is also the Amazon published author, “I Want to Play College Golf”. Since Year 2021, Angelina and Cameron have donated over $17,000 their book proceeds back to the community for the underserved family and patients who are in need of cancer treatment. Aside from daily golf practices and school, she enjoys listening to music and watching chilling crime shows.

Cameron Huang, Founder

Cameron is also a nationally top ranked junior golfer at her sophomore year. Cameron is ranked top 5% academically among eight hundred students at Clark High School, Nevada. Cameron also hopes to play college golf and pursue a career as an orthodontist in the future. Cameron is the coauthor of “I Want to Play College Golf” with Angelina, and they have donated over $17,000 their book proceeds back to the community for the underserved family and patients who are in need of cancer treatment. When Cameron isn't on the green or studying, she's enjoying her free time watching K-drama and studying makeup and skincare with her friends.

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