by Pediatric Dentist | Mar 7, 2012 | Featured, Kids Page, Oral Health Care
Interesting information about increase in decay from 24% to 28 % among preschoolers aged 2-5 yrs. Click here to see what Dr.Nancy Snyderman had to say on nbc nightly news.
by Pediatric Dentist | Feb 29, 2012 | Kids Page, Oral Health Care
Snacking and Tooth Decay Frequent snacking can be your child’s teeth’s biggest enemy. Just as important as what kinds of foods he eats, is when and how often he snacks. Everyone has bacteria in their mouths! When this bacteria meets up with sweet foods,...
by Pediatric Dentist | Feb 7, 2012 | Kids Page
Only the dentist can fix a cavity, you can’t get rid of it at home. The dentist will take the cavity/decay out and put a filling in it.
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.
by Pediatric Dentist | Feb 7, 2012 | Kids Page
1.Eating a lot of sugary foods.( Bacteria in the mouth mixes with the sugar in the food and makes acid. Acid causes the tooth layers to break down/decay) 2.Not brushing or flossing the plaque off of your teeth.
by Pediatric Dentist | Feb 7, 2012 | Kids Page
A hole in your tooth where the layers of the teeth are broken down because of keeping them unhealthy. Courtesy: Google Images. ...
