Children’s Dental Blog & News 

Did you know that tooth development actually begins before your baby is born? That's a surprising fact, isn't it? Generally, their primary teeth begin to form during the first trimester. At full gestation, most babies have a complete set of primary teeth inside their...

We frequently, and with great passion, discuss the necessity of routine dental hygiene. Do it twice per day. Brush for two full minutes. Use fluoride toothpaste. Floss at least once a day. Drink more water and less soda and juices. Sound familiar? Of course it does;...

How many of you have kids with a wide toothless gap in their smiles? It's such a fun rite of passage for kids as they discover a loose tooth and wiggly wiggle it until it falls out. Taking bites can become a bit of a challenge again, particularly if they've lost more...

The enamel of our teeth is stronger than even our bones, it's almost rock-like in fact. This serves us well in part, because unlike our bones which are protected by muscles, and skin, our teeth are out on display and put into direct contact with crunchy, chewy foods...

When your kid colors a tongue on an animal or a person in a coloring book, what color do they use? We tend to think of tongues as being red or pink. Although, sometimes our tongues (our, meaning humans in general) can appear as other colors to be sure. The color...

"They're just going to fall out eventually, so why do we need to treat or restore the baby teeth?" This question comes up more often than you might think, and in a way, it has logic to it. After all, we don't fix broken or chipped fingernails, we let them fall off or...