With back-to-school season well underway, your calendar may be filled with carpools, homework, weekend sports, and the like. Of course, you don’t want a knocked-out, decayed, or otherwise damaged tooth to prevent your child from enjoying this upcoming school year. The good news is that dental injuries are largely preventable with the right best practices in place. With this in mind, keep reading to learn five tips on how to prevent dental emergencies.

Tongue ties are incredibly common in babies, causing them to experience difficulty with eating and gaining weight. It’s a condition in which an abnormally short frenulum restricts the tongue’s ability to function properly. A lip tie is when an unusually tight labial frenulum keeps the upper lip tethered to the gum line. Both issues often occur in tandem. Read on to find out whether there’s a rise in diagnosis and which signs indicate your infant may be exhibiting problems.