by Pediatric Dentist | Jun 26, 2013 | Dental Treatment, Oral Health Care, Preventive Dental Care
When you hear your dental care provider say that your child has an abscessed tooth, we often hear from parents of young children…What is an abscessed tooth? When you see a lump or bubble around the gum tissue in your child’s mouth that means he or she has...
by Pediatric Dentist | May 29, 2013 | Dental Tips, Oral Health Care, Preventive Dental Care
Parents, please talk to your children about the effects of drinking soda pop. Limit the serving size and the frequency of pop and sugary drinks your child or teen consumes. This is especially true for children wearing braces or orthodontic appliances. Encourage...
by Pediatric Dentist | May 8, 2013 | Featured, Oral Health Care
We all have heard our mom’s say “Did you drink your milk today” ? And we all have heard over and over how Milk has always been the number one source of calcium that helps us build strong bones and teeth !! Calcium is needed to keep your teeth healthy and prevent...
by Pediatric Dentist | Apr 10, 2013 | Oral Health Care
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease affecting the periodontium, the gums that surround the teeth that act as the supporting structure to hold all the teeth in the oral cavity. If left untreated periodontitis can lead to progressive loss of the alveolar bone...
by Pediatric Dentist | Apr 1, 2013 | Preventive Dental Care
Oral cancer screenings are a routine part of regular dental check- up visit. Oral cancer is the largest group of those cancers which fall into the head and neck cancer category. Common names for it include such things as mouth cancer, tongue cancer, tonsil cancer,...