Welcome to Little Town Smiles, PLLC, Pediatric Dentistry located in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. We specialize in dental care for infants, child

FAMILY PEDIATRICIAN WINNER: Weiss Pediatric Care. Dr. Robert Weiss has been keeping Sarasota kids healthy for over 30 years ...

SPONSORED BY: Dentistry for Children & Adolescents. Did you know that the tongue is not only vital for speech but also essential to keep

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This smoothie is a perfect start to the morning or an energizing after-school-snack. This is a great smoothie recipe researched by our Regis

SPONSORED BY: Easterseals of Southwest Florida. The importance of Social Skills training for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder should not

SPONSORED BY: Dentistry for Children & Adolescents Traumatic Dental Injuries 411... Oral injuries are ranked as the second most common injuries in toddler age children. Nearly 50% of all school age children experience some form of dental fracture between the ages of 6-18. About 30% of children suffer from trauma to their primary dentition and 22% suffer from trauma to their permanent dentition. Sports accidents account for 10-39% of all dental injuries in children. A prop

SPONSORED BY: Coastal Eye Institute Presidents, although it may be difficult to believe, are just like you and me! While they may have more help accomplishing their day to day tasks, they still have to put their pants on one leg at a time. Just like us, there have been presidents who have suffered from different eye problems. Abraham Lincoln. Did you know that Honest Abe wouldn’t have been able to look at you straight in the eye, because he had strabismus? If you look closely

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Pregnancy and your baby’s first year are very significant events in your life. Taking good care of your nutrition and oral health will get y

SPONSORED BY: The Brain Wave Center of Sarasota. School year is in full swing, and 1st quarter report cards have come and gone. For some it

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In the United States, every 13 minutes an emergency room is treating a sports-related eye injury. More than 100,000 eye injuries in the United States are estimated to occur every year with ninety percent of these injuries being deemed avoidable with the use of protective eyewear. Who Is At Risk For Sports-Related Eye Injuries? Anyone who plays sports is at risk for a sports-related eye injury if the proper precautions are not taken. Here is a ranking of High- to Low-Risk spor

The Brain Wave Center is more than brain mapping and neurofeedback. We also work with clients on the everyday things we do in life that contribute to our health, including nutrition. And, as a many of us parents have just realized - the first month of school is here! For parents, that means the added duty of packing a nutritious lunch and snacks to sustain your children’s mental power and energy throughout the day. Luckily, choosing brain healthy snacks is easier than you

SPONSORED BY: Sarasota Scullers Youth Rowing Club Our son’s middle school English teacher suggested to our young man that he might like the Sarasota Scullers and organized rowing. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that that recommendation was the most impactful thing to happen during his entire 3 years of middle school. Almost immediately after that suggestion our son’s priorities changed, his physical development shifted dramatically, his disposition improved and a soc

It’s back to school! Many things need to be accomplished to plan your child’s success for the next school year. What if something as simple as breathing could be interfering with your child’s success in life? Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) is the interruption of breathing impacting a child’s ability to receive the appropriate amount of oxygen and preventing a child from obtaining REM sleep, which is essential for proper growth and development. When your child’s airway is co

SPONSORED BY: THE BRAIN WAVE SARASOTA The routines and habits we fashion as children can set our life long template for happiness and success. Most often these routines help us develop into happy productive adults. However, sometimes they can result in poor choices and negative thinking. Starting life with a healthy template certainly can make the whole journey much easier. Children frequently have anxieties and worries about the broad new world they are facing. Fortunately

Spotting and treating 3 contagious ailments your child may encounter INFLUENZA Influenza, commonly known as flu, is an infectious respiratory illness. Fall sparks the onset of flu season; it typically peaks in late December to February and then may stretch into May. While seasonal flu and the common cold share many symptoms, a fever is almost always present with the flu and is less common in colds. The big thing that distinguishes between flu and a cold is that the kids will

A Tale of Two Siblings ... Picture this recent scene at our office ... Siblings. Each wrapped in a blanket. Both shivering with fevers, and coughing and sneezing. Both carrying buckets (they’ve been vomiting and are on the verge again). Both pale. One crying quietly. One curled up on an exam table too sick to sit. Both have the flu ... Neither had flu vaccinations. Because they said they didn’t want a shot. Both said they want to get the vaccine now. And so it begins. These t