• posted: Dec. 05, 2021
• pediatric dentistry

Newborns come into the world eager and ready to partake of their mother's milk. But an anatomical quirk with some infants could make breastfeeding more difficult for them. The structure Read More

• posted: Mar. 19, 2021
• fluoride,  pediatric dentistry

Tooth decay is perhaps the biggest danger your child's teeth can face. Not only can it rob them of primary teeth now, but the loss of teeth at this Read More

• posted: Aug. 30, 2020
• pediatric dentistry

Infancy is perhaps the only time in a person's life where a smile with just a few tiny teeth is still endearing. More will come—and then each will gradually Read More

• posted: Aug. 20, 2020
• celebrity smiles,  pediatric dentistry

Kids get pretty inventive pulling a loose primary (baby) tooth. After all, there's a profit motive involved (aka the Tooth Fairy). But a young Kansas City Chiefs fan may Read More

• posted: Jul. 01, 2020
• pediatric dentistry,  sealants

Your child could hit a speed bump on their road to dental maturity—tooth decay. In fact, children are susceptible to an aggressive form of decay known as Early Childhood Read More

• posted: Jun. 21, 2020
• tooth decay,  pediatric dentistry

The amount of sugar your child consumes has a huge bearing on their tooth decay risk: The more they take in, the higher it is for this destructive disease. Read More

• posted: Mar. 23, 2020
• fluoride,  pediatric dentistry

Your family uses fluoride toothpaste and your drinking water is fluoridated too. So with the fluoride your child already takes in, is it really necessary for topical fluoride treatments Read More

• posted: Sep. 30, 2018
• pediatric dentistry,  sealants

Have you heard about dental sealants? These preventive treatments have been available for many decades, and more and more children are taking advantage of them. The National Institutes of Read More

• posted: Mar. 13, 2018
• celebrity smiles,  tooth decay,  pediatric dentistry

Cavities can happen even before a baby has his first piece of candy. This was the difficult lesson actor David Ramsey of the TV shows Arrow and Dexter learned Read More

• posted: Mar. 31, 2017
• oral hygiene,  pediatric dentistry

Like any parent you want your child to grow up healthy and strong. So be sure you don't neglect their dental care, a crucial part of overall health and Read More

• posted: Jul. 25, 2016
• tooth decay,  pediatric dentistry

From the moment your child's first tooth appears, usually between six and nine months, you need to be concerned about Early Childhood Caries (ECC). This particular form of tooth Read More

• posted: Mar. 11, 2016
• oral health,  pediatric dentistry

Between infancy and the onset of puberty, your child will grow one set of teeth, lose it and grow another; their jaw structure will also change dramatically. This rapid Read More

• posted: Feb. 23, 2015
• celebrity smiles,  fluoride,  pediatric dentistry,  sealants

Prior to his first appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show, interior designer Nate Berkus knew immediately that he was not there to pick sofa colors and paint chips. Instead, Read More

• posted: Feb. 13, 2015
• oral health,  pediatric dentistry

For a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums, it takes a lifetime of personal and professional care. Starting your child’s daily hygiene with the first tooth eruption is a Read More

• posted: Jan. 14, 2015
• tooth decay,  pediatric dentistry

While the prevention and treatment of tooth decay has improved dramatically over the last half century, it continues to be a major health issue, especially for children. One in four Read More

• posted: Dec. 26, 2014
• tooth decay,  pediatric dentistry

If you think cavities are an inevitable part of childhood, think again; tooth decay, which is actually an infectious disease caused by bacteria, is completely preventable. This is a Read More