The best part about oral sedation for dental treatment is that it comes with very few side effects. Sedation dentistry is one of the best tools that pediatric dentists have at their disposal. For kids who are very anxious and either don’t want to open their mouths or can’t sit still when required, oral sedation …
If you want your child to have good oral health habits, it is important that they know how to keep their toothbrush healthy. Although not everyone thinks about how they store their toothbrush, they should. If you want to make sure to keep your child’s oral health in top shape, it is important that your …
Depending on your child’s circumstances, we will discuss if sedation or anesthesia is right for your child. The idea of sedation is one that many parents might not be comfortable with. As parents, you try to limit the amount of risk that your child may encounter, so the thought of dental sedation might seem a …
There are many reasons why regular exams are critical to your child’s dental health – not just early on, but to establish healthy dental habits that last a lifetime. It might be appealing to put off pediatric dental visits when your children are young. You may figure that they just have baby teeth that aren’t …
There are times when the permanent teeth are ready to surface, but the baby tooth hasn’t fallen out yet. One of the most exciting times in a child’s life is losing their baby teeth. Although they are called baby teeth, it is possible for the teeth to remain until a child is at least 12 …
Early childhood caries (ECC) is now the most common chronic early childhood disease in the United States. If you’ve had your young child to the dentist and have discovered that he or she has a cavity, you may be wondering if you should hassle with having it filled. You may reason that since the tooth is going to …