At Pediatric Dental Center, we provide experienced, gentle dentistry to our young patients. If you are looking for a pediatric dentist, we invite you to visit our kid-friendly office and meet our team. We love to work with new parents and their toddlers. Many first-time parents have questions about their child’s tooth eruption schedule. If…
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Does Your Child Need a Dental Crown?
At Pediatric Dental Center, we have several options to fix broken or decayed teeth. One of the most common restorations, even in pediatric dentistry, is a dental crown. Dental crowns are sometimes called caps, because they fit over the part of the tooth like a cap over your head. The tooth has usually had some…
It’s a Good Time to Strengthen Your Child’s Immune System
This message from Pediatraic Dental Center is about dental health and your child’s immune system. Poor dental health can weaken the immune system. Oral bacteria is linked to a variety of serious health conditions. It also makes it difficult for the body to resist seasonal colds and influenza. If your child eats a healthy diet,…
What is an Orthodontic Pacifier?
Pacifiers have been a blessing for countless parents. They can soothe crabby babies, and even ease them into sleep. Not all babies take to them, but some take to them very well, to the point where that beloved binky may pose an unexpected developmental threat. In this post from Pediatric Dental Center we share what…
What To Expect At Your Child’s First Dentist Appointment
New parents often feel overwhelmed by all the responsibility that comes with a baby. The team at Pediatric Dental Center wants to help with essential early dental care. When should you schedule your child’s first dentist appointment? Schedule that first dentist appointment when they are one year old, or as soon as the first tooth…
How Do You Know If Your Child Needs a Dental Space Maintainer Appliance?
Dental space maintainers (or spacers) are devices used for kids who have lost some baby teeth but their permanent teeth have a while before they will grow in. We can place them, at Pediatric Dental Center. They hold space for the appropriate adult teeth to grow in. They also prevent the remaining adjacent baby teeth from…
Answers to Important Pediatric Dental Questions
Babies usually get their first tooth between six months of age, and the time of their first birthday. This is a major milestone in their development. For one thing, it’s time to bring them in to Pediatric Dental Center for their very first dental checkup. New parents are sometimes surprised to learn that tooth decay…
Pacifier Do’s and Don’ts for New Parents
Sometimes a pacifier is the only thing that can calm a cranky baby. Most parents tend to think of them as harmless, and as an easy way to pacify an infant. At Pediatric Dental Center we share some thoughts about pacifiers. The American Academy of Pediatrics says pacifiers don’t cause any medical or psychological problems.…
Dental Sealants – Another Tool For Cavity Prevention
Regular brushing and flossing is essential for good dental health. But a toothbrush can’t reach into every small groove and depression in your teeth, especially the really bumpy back teeth. That’s where sealants from Pediatric Denteal Center can be invaluable. Dental sealants are a protective coating applied to the biting surfaces of the teeth. Think…
How Long Can You Use a Toothbrush?
Have you replaced your child’s toothbrush lately? You don’t have to answer that. At Pediatric Dental Center we recommend a new toothbrush every three months (that goes for kids and grownups, alike). Too many people wait too long to get a new toothbrush, which can be bad for dental health. It’s one of the reasons…
