• Summer Snacks for Your Child’s Smile

    From BBQs and ice cream trucks to movie theater popcorn and candy, there are so many sweet treats available during the summer. While these foods are alright as a special treat, the added sugar can make your child more vulnerable to cavities. Dr. Keta Heitzler has a few suggestions for tasty [...]

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    Why Does My Child Have Cavities?

    girl with apple isolated on white background Many types of beverages lead to cavities. Our Appleton, WI dentist most often sees cavities in children who drink milk, juices, sports drinks, energy drinks, and soda. While milk is healthy for us, so is brushing teeth. Remove the sugars of these [...]

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    Your Child’s First Visit to the Dentist

    Tips for the First Visit Your child’s first visit to the dentist is a wonderful way to introduce good oral hygiene and oral health habits to your young ones. At Little Critter Pediatric Dentistry, families trust us with their oral health and preventive dentistry needs, our goal is to [...]

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    Save your Smile; Skip the Soda

    Whether you refer to your favorite carbonated drink as a pop or soda, these drinks cause damage to your teeth.  Recently, studies have shown that one of the biggest causes of tooth decay is linked to soft drinks. In addition to tooth decay, soft drinks can lead to obesity and even type 2 [...]

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    Celebrate Children’s Oral Health!

    In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month, Dr. Keta Heitzler and staff want to remind our patients that proper oral hygiene habits need to be used all year long, not just during the month of February.  Children’s Dental Health Month is a starting place, a time to have conversations [...]

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    Establishing an Oral Hygiene Routine Early in Life

    Our instincts drive us to protect our children; making sure they are safe, happy, and secure.  In their early months and years we feed our kids healthy foods, keep them clean, and go out of our way to ‘baby proof’ the house.  However, if we aren’t tending to their oral health [...]

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    Special Dentistry For Special Needs - Our Patients Say It Best!

    When I graduated from residency at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, I had seen hundreds of children with special needs ranging from autism to Down Syndrome to CP to super rare disorders. I learned so much about the joys and challenges of parenting and loving on these kiddos. Working with [...]

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    Our Article in Fox Cities Magazine

    We are happy to be featured in Fox Cities Magazine! The Article Reads: "Little Critter Pediatric Dentistry provides empowering dental experiences for families through the highest standard of clinical and emotional care. Their safe and inviting environment is built on positive dental [...]

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    Advice From The Expert: Expectations Of Your Child’s First Dental Visit

    Dr. Keta shares advice on expectations of your child’s first dental visit, tips to prepare your child and the dental experience at Little Critter’s Pediatric Dentistry in Appleton. Who is Dr. Keta? Dr. Michaella “Keta” Heitzler opened Little Critter Pediatric Dentistry this fall in [...]

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    Meet Dr. Keta at Little Critter Pediatric Dentistry

    There is no place like home – back to work some magic on your munchkins at Little Critter Pediatric Dentistry. Meet Dr. Keta I have known since kindergarten that I wanted to be a dentist. It sounds silly because who really likes the dentist? Well, I did. The spinning brush and array of [...]

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