Monthly Archives: children's dental care

• Do I Have to Extract a Baby Tooth?

  I have one baby tooth which has not come out. Now one of my adult teeth is trying to come in and it is pushing up a bit to the back of the tooth. My pediatric dentist says that I need to have the tooth extracted. I’m a bit worried about this. Is it necessary…

• Stopping Thumb Sucking

  I sucked my thumb until I was eleven and because of that my front teeth are pushed forward a bit. Now I’ve got my own child. He’s three and still sucking his thumb. I don’t want him to grow up embarrassed like I am about my smile. My parents could not afford braces, and now…

• Why Do My Children Keep Getting Decay?

  I am at my wit’s end. I do everything for my children possible, including taking care of their teeth. We brush twice, sometimes three times a day. We floss. I take them to the dentist every year. I also limit their sugar and still they are getting cavities. I want them to grow up with…

• Sedation Dentistry for Severely Autistic Child

  I have a non-verbal, severely autistic child. Most of the time he is a perfect angel. But, when he has an episode it can be a bit nightmarish. He has a dental appointment coming up. I’ve opted for using a sedation dentist. I know he’ll be fine once the sedation takes affect, but how do…

• Will a Pediatric Dentist Cost Me More Money?

  I have been taking my son to my dentist. He’s four years old and isn’t doing well with them. They are not doing anything wrong, but seem to not be used to children. I’ve never really seen other children at their office either. I noticed that they get frustrated when he fidgets, but it is…