Maintaining good dental care at home is crucial for children with autism to ensure healthy teeth and gums. By establishing a regular dental care routine at home, parents can help their children maintain good oral hygiene. This contributes to their overall physical health and also improves their quality of...
Root canal therapy is a treatment option that can ease your child’s pain while also preserving their tooth. If you’re wondering whether root canal therapy for children is a safe and effective treatment option, here’s everything you need to know. Root canal is a procedure that removes the infected...
Building oral hygiene habits like regular brushing and flossing are necessary to prevent oral diseases like cavities, especially in children. However, tooth decay can be fought in another way according to pediatric dentists; dental sealants! Dental sealants are made up of thin plastic and are used as a coating...
Children’s Dental Anxiety Many youngsters suffer from dental phobia. As parents, we are hesitant to place our children in circumstances that could cause them fear or discomfort, which may discourage us from getting the essential treatment for our children’s healthy dental growth. Dental anxiety is a serious issue, and...
Every day, your baby accomplishes new milestones, and the first dental visit is yet another one to document in their baby book. The first dental visit should occur after the first tooth appears, but no later than the child’s first birthday. Why so soon? Your baby can get cavities,...
How to care for your infant’s oral health? Some of the most important questions I get asked in my children’s dental clinic are: Really? I need to clean my child’s mouth so early?! Why is taking care for your infant’s oral health important? How can I care for my...
Why Is Flossing Important? When should a child start flossing? How should I floss my child’s teeth? My child’s gums bleed when I floss- what should I do? How do I teach my child to floss? These and many more questions we get asked a lot in our pediatric...
“Look new teeth are coming through!” Is the most joyous comment a parent can make with regards to the little cute baby toddler who is just smiling obliviously not knowing he is the proud owner of a new set of teeth! Now I get these questions a lot in...