by Pediatric Dentist | Mar 8, 2012 | Kids Page, Preventive Dental Care
Fluoride, used both systemically and topically, is the most effective preventive measure to reduce cavities. If your water supply is NOT fluoridated, check with your pediatric dentist or pediatrician for the proper supplemental dosage. The supplemental dosage must be...
by Pediatric Dentist | Feb 28, 2012 | Preventive Dental Care
Dental caries (tooth decay) is an infection caused by bacteria which destroys tooth enamel. A deep cavity in your child’s primary (baby) tooth may cause the infection to go into the pulp (nerve) of the tooth. In such cases, a pulpotomy is recommended to save the...
by Pediatric Dentist | Feb 27, 2012 | Orthodontics, Preventive Dental Care
After an infant is born the activities of the mouth quickly become the center of his/her universe! The sucking urge provides pleasure and nourishment and is a normal part of infant development. Because sucking is also comforting, many babies continue to suck long...
by Pediatric Dentist | Feb 27, 2012 | Preventive Dental Care
Early childhood caries, which include baby bottle tooth decay, nursing caries, and rampant caries, is terminology now proposed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention to identify a specific dental disease affecting the primary(baby) teeth in very young...
by Pediatric Dentist | Feb 7, 2012 | Preventive Dental Care
Dental Caries (cavities) and gingivitis are complicated oral infectious diseases that begin in infancy when bacteria start to inhabit the mouth. These bacteria produce acids and toxins harmful to the teeth and gingiva (gums). They increase in number as more teeth...
by Pediatric Dentist | Feb 7, 2012 | Kids Page, Preventive Dental Care
Sticky, colorless film/layer over your teeth and gums that contain bacteria and acid from the foods we eat. This plaque is always forming on our teeth. This bacteria in plaque can cause cavities if not brushed away in time.
