pediatric dentistry
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Here’s How You Can Protect Your Child’s Teeth from Tooth Decay
While dental diseases tend to be a greater concern as we get older, they also pose a potential threat to children. A particular type of tooth decay called early childhood caries (ECC) can severely damage children's unprotected teeth and skew...
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Start Early with Your Baby’s Dental Care
You can't go wrong with an early start caring for your child's teeth and gums. In fact, dental care should begin in earnest when their first tooth appears.
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3 Things You Might Notice with Your Child’s Teeth That Need a Dentist
Dental disease doesn’t discriminate by age. Although certain types of disease are more common in adults, children are just as susceptible, particularly to tooth decay.
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Conscious Sedation Eases Treatment Anxiety for Young Dental Patients
While pediatric dentistry has made great strides in making young patients’ dental visit experiences more relaxing, some children and teenagers still have difficulty with anxiety. Their anxiety in turn can make necessary care much harder to provide.
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Saving a Diseased Primary Tooth Could Mean Better Oral Health Later in Life
It’s often best health-wise to preserve even the most troubled tooth—including a child’s primary (“baby”) tooth. If that sounds like too much effort for a tooth that lasts only a few years, there’s a big reason why—if it’s lost prematurely,...
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How to Help Your Kids Form Good Oral Hygiene Habits
October is National Dental Hygiene Month. It comes as no surprise that good dental hygiene habits are best acquired early in life—and with good reason, as tooth decay is the most common disease among children. In fact, a full 43...
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