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Category: Pediatric Dental Care

COVID-19 & Dental appointments 0

General Dental Care / Orthodontic Dental Care / Pediatric Dental Care

COVID-19 & Dental appointments

Now that we all have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic from individuals to big corporations and no matter what we do, “staying in place” has become the norm, at least for now. Your dental offices are one of the most highly affected businesses next to the hospitals and medical offices. After all, dentists, regardless of the practice model, endodontists, oral surgeon, orthodontists, pediatric dentists all work in the one of most cautious areas on the body, the mouth. Talking about coughing and sneezing being dangerous, would you want to work in someone’s mouth right now? I don’t think so....

Let’s get started… Initial Banding, Bonding or Placement of Braces 0

Orthodontic Dental Care / Pediatric Dental Care

Let’s get started… Initial Banding, Bonding or Placement of Braces

Okay, now that you’ve had your Q & A with the doctor and pretty much have an idea of what to expect during treatment, now comes the fun part and the beginning of a committed and long term relationship with your orthodontist and his or her team. The initial banding or bonding is when your teeth will have their first encounter with the whole orthodontic experience. What to expect Depending on your/or your child’s individual treatment plan will determine which teeth the braces may be placed on first.  Back in the day (there’s that term again) or in the past,...

Are baby teeth just as important as adult teeth? 0

General Dental Care / Pediatric Dental Care

Are baby teeth just as important as adult teeth?

It’s funny but over the years I have heard some parents say, “Oh, they’re just baby teeth”, and others will say, “But they’re his/her baby teeth!” So who’s right and what’s the real answer to this question…Are baby teeth just as important as adult teeth? Well first let’s think of it this way.  Although babies can’t always express everything they are thinking, they still try to speak, need to eat and of course before vanity sets in, let’s face it babies love to smile! While a toothless smile is cute, a smile with one or two teeth is even better...

Mommy, Daddy, Help me! – An intro to your child’s first dental visit 0

General Dental Care / Pediatric Dental Care

Mommy, Daddy, Help me! – An intro to your child’s first dental visit

So now that we’ve discussed what to expect at your child’s first dental visit, now let’s discuss the dynamics of the parent’s role in helping their child have a dental experience which will continue throughout their life. As always, I must mention how things use to be just to give you a chance to open your mind to the differences between how things were done in the past compared to today. Long ago when a child went to the dentist, their mother or father usually accompanied them into the office and the kid just sat down without any dispute.  Now...

Dental Sealants: Protection for your little one’s teeth (and some big kids too!) 0

General Dental Care / Pediatric Dental Care

Dental Sealants: Protection for your little one’s teeth (and some big kids too!)

During your child’s last dental check up the dentist suggested having dental sealants placed on your little one’s teeth.  Now you’re wondering, why? Let me try to clarify the mystery of sealants… Dental sealants are a special resin to help prevent the development of cavities on the chewing surfaces of the bicuspid and/or molar teeth.   Think of them as a sort of protective shield like applying a coat of wax on your car.  No one sees it but you know it’s there keeping the elements from ruining your car’s finish. The procedure is simple.  The dentist simply isolates the tooth/teeth...