Teething is a painful milestone that every baby will go through. While dealing with a fussy, cranky baby can put you at your wit’s end, there are ways you can help your little one get through this experience. The following remedies are natural ways that effectively provide much needed relief to teething babies. Cold Applying something cold to numb the …
Holiday Food That Won’t Damage Kids’ Teeth
Between Halloween and the holiday season, your children’s lives are filled with delicious treats. However, many of these treats, like sticky caramels and hard peanut brittle, are damaging for their teeth. The best tip is to choose sweets that don’t stick around. Treats that quickly dissolve have limited contact with enamel and are less likely to form cavities. Another essential …
Snacks That Damage Your Kids’ Teeth
Every parent wants their child to live a healthy lifestyle, typically involving exercise, proper sleep and of course, a nutritious diet. However, many foods that are marketed as “healthy” are actually damaging your children’s teeth. So before you switch out all the junk food for healthy snacks, read about the following tooth-damaging foods: Dried Fruit Dried fruit needs to be …
Dental Issues in Children with Health Conditions
Children can develop dental problems as a result of a preexisting health condition or from treatments, therapies or medicines. If your child has special health concerns, it may affect the following: How teeth and oral structures form How the calcium is positioned in the tooth’s enamel as the teeth grow How much saliva your child makes How often and what …
Choosing an Orthodontic Appliance
Does your child have crooked teeth or a misaligned jaw? If this is the case, it might be time to consider orthodontic appliances. Although Bear Creek Pediatric Dentistry doesn’t provide orthodontia, we can help prepare you and your child for the process. The first step is deciding which kind of appliance your child needs, whether it’s a retainer, braces or …
Helping Your Teen Take Responsibility for Their Own Oral Health
As children grow up and become teenagers, parents usually have much less direct influence over their oral care. Adolescence means busier schedules and often less focus on oral care, often resulting in cavities and other dental issues. Though you need to give your children space and some independence during adolescence, here are six guidelines you can follow to make sure …
Healthy Snacks for Healthy Teeth
Kids love snacks, especially those full of sugar, salt, starch and other unhealthy ingredients. Not only are these snacks unhealthy for a child’s overall health, they can also cause major damage to their teeth. Snacks like cookies, candies, juice, potato chips and pretzels can all lead to tooth decay, especially when teeth are not brushed thoroughly. Fortunately, there are various …
Baby’s First Dental Visit
Your baby’s first year of life is full of surprised and big changes. Milestones like their first tooth can bring a lot of joy to parent, but with these new choppers comes a lot of responsibility. With solid food, teething and a curious mouth, your baby will need to make their first dentist visit. You may feel nervous about bringing …
Start Dental Care Early to Protect Your Child’s Oral Health
If you want your child to grow up with healthy teeth and gums, you should start teaching and practicing good dental care when they are still toddlers. Children usually begin to teethe between 12 and 18 months and should be taken to the dentist from the moment that first tooth erupts. Along with a dentist visit, there are several other …
Medford Pediatric Dentist 3 Tips for the Tooth Fairy.
There comes a time in every child’s life when they lose their baby teeth, whether through natural causes, or through the accidents, poor hygiene, and fights, that many children go through in their lives. Here are some fun ideas to help keep the tooth fairy fun for kids, while encouraging healthy habits. While this isn’t a permanent solution, and your …