Children’s Dental Blog & News 

Is Baby Teeth Decay a Big Deal? Absolutely. Yes. No question about it. It is a big deal. You should incorporate healthy dental hygiene into your child's morning and night time routines as soon as you see their first pearly white and start fostering those habits early...

What's So Bad About Mouth Breathing in Children? What does it mean to be a mouth breather exactly? We've all had occasion to breathe through our mouths instead of our noses. Any time we are ill and have congestion in our nasal passages, opening our mouths to continue...

Any parent or guardian with kids, remembers the scary toddler phase where everything in reach is on their non-discerning mental list of things to chew on. The phase when they pick up everything, and to learn about it, they pop it into their mouth. Little toys, scraps...

Pediatric patients are special. Unique. It is not the same job to perform dental treatments on people who are grown and able to tolerate sitting for long periods and sometimes undergoing uncomfortable dental work verses, pediatric dental patients. Children, especially...

Losing a tooth is definitely one a rite of passage that all children must pass through. Maybe your child has started asking questions about it. If they've a cousin, or a schoolmate, or neighborhood friend that has a gap where there once was a tooth; the questions can...

Is it magic? It might as well be sometimes. If you're a parent, despairing at the eating habits of your kids, know that you are not alone! Getting kids to eat healthy is a big challenge for many parents, and despite the bounty of healthy foods available, it continues...

There are a million things to remember when you're a parent. Your kids' needs can occupy a ton of your headspace, and it's not uncommon for what they want to be out of alignment with what they need. Worrying about what they eat and drink is probably high on your...

Reactions to braces vary from child to child. While some kids are excited about getting their braces on and see it as an "initiation" of sorts into teenage years, still others have a lot of anxiety about braces as they worry about how they will look or feel. One thing...

New experiences are an integral part of a child's growth and developmental phases. Your child will experience several "firsts" during their first years. A first tricycle. A first playdate. Another first that many children go through that is not so fun is their first...

As pediatric dental professionals, one of the most frequent questions we get is: "Why do we fix baby teeth if they are going to fall out anyway?" There are many different reasons why dentists fix baby teeth with cavities. In this blog post, we are going to review how...

As a parent, when your child is sleeping, the only noises you want to hear them make are the sounds of soft breaths, sweet dreams, and maybe an occasional sigh. The last thing you want to hear is the harsh sound of grinding and gnashing teeth, also called bruxism....