Teaching oral hygiene to children is not always easy. It may take repeated sessions of brushing and flossing to help them understand things like how to hold a brush or floss, apply the right amount of toothpaste, reach all of their teeth, and to keep brushing/flossing for the correct amount of time. Flossing is an extremely important follow up once …
Preparing Your Child for a Trip to the Dentist
For young children, visiting the dentist can be a scary proposition. Their visit may include a new place, new people, loud noises, and foreign instruments. Here at Bear Creek Pediatric Dentistry in Medford Oregon, we believe that a child’s visit should be anything but scary. We believe it can and should be fun! Here are a few suggestions to help …
Medford’s Pediatric Emergency Dentist of Choice
Dental trauma is probably not something you’ve often considered when it comes to medical emergencies. However, problems with your children’s teeth can be just as problematic and damaging as other physical injuries. They require instant attention. Bear Creek Pediatric Dentistry in Medford aids children with toothaches, practices emergency root canals and repairs cracked or missing teeth on short notice. If …
Dental Sealants for Kids
For cavity-prone kids, going to the dentist can be a nightmare. Thankfully, dental sealants are a permanent solution to painful traditional fillings and can prevent cavities in kids and adults. Cavities are a common type of tooth decay in patients of all ages. They occur when bacteria enter the core of your tooth and slowly eat the tooth from the …
Bear Creek Pediatric Dentistry’s Sedation Services
Some children undergo serious anxiety about going to the dentist. In these cases, dental sedation treatment from Bear Creek Pediatric Dentistry is the best way to make sure patients feel safe, secure and relaxed. Anxiety is a normal reaction, but you shouldn’t jeopardize your child’s oral health by avoiding the dentist for too long. The dental practice of Dr. Dixon …
Best Drinks for Your Teeth
There’s a lot of talk about drinks that are bad for your kids’ teeth, but now it’s time to focus on the positive. From standard healthy teeth drinks, to choices you’d never think of, here are the healthiest drinks for your children’s health: Milk The calcium, protein and Vitamin D in milk are all great for your teeth. When milk …
Natural Teething Remedies to Soothe Your Baby
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 …