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When Accidents Happen: A Parent’s Guide to Emergency Dental Care

  If you’re a parent, you already know—kids are unpredictable. One minute they’re playing happily, the next they’ve taken a tumble and chipped a tooth. Whether it’s a fall on …

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How Do Braces Work? Solving the Mystery of Tooth Alignment

It’s no surprise that braces can be a scary concept for anybody with crooked teeth. Will they hurt? Will they make it difficult to eat? Will they look silly? For …

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Retainer Care 101: Maintenance for a Beautiful Smile

The orthodontist has helped straighten your child’s smile, and now that the teeth are straight they will be straight forever… Right?  We’ve all been through enough to know that nothing …

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How To Help Your Teething Toddler

The average two and a half year old usually has all 20 of their baby teeth. The eruption of these teeth, especially the molars, can be uncomfortable and often painful …

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What Vitamins and Minerals Promote Healthy Teeth and Gums?

Brushing and flossing are essential for our children’s overall oral health, and the type of food and beverages they consume daily can have long term effects on their dental health. …

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Finding a Dentist for Your Child with Special Needs

Finding a specialized dentist for your child with special health care needs is a must. This will help your child feel more at ease as a well-trained professional with a …

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Helping Children Overcome Fear of The Dentist

Many children have fear or anxiety about going to the dentist. The good news is that, as adults and parents, we can help them to have an enjoyable experience at …

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Why does your child have bad breath?

Have you ever been stopped in your tracks by a quick whiff of your kiddo’s breath? Yeah, kids can get bad breath too. And, they can get bad breath from …

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There’s more going on below the surface…of your child’s mouth

You know that saying about the “tip of the iceberg?” Our mouths are sort of like that. Without a deeper look into what’s happening, we really can’t tell what’s brewing …

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Overbites, underbites, crowding – oh my!

Some more common mislalignment terms we toss around are “overbites” and “underbites,” but did you know there are actually seven fairly common bite issues in children? All of us have …

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Questions you should be asking your pediatric dentist

As pediatric dentists, we realize that you, the parent, play a major role in the overall oral health of your child. This means that we expect to get some questions …

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