Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Stops Tooth Decay Without Drilling! Imagine treating your child’s cavity without subjecting them to the dental drill. This dream can be a reality with silver diamine fluoride (SDF). SDF has been used to treat and prevent cavities painlessly in Japan and the UK for decades, and now this exciting dental treatment …
Here’s Why Baby Teeth Need Fillings or SDF Treatment It’s tempting to ignore a cavity in a baby tooth. We get it. After all, baby teeth are just going to fall out eventually, so what does it matter? We hear this question often in our pediatric dental office. The risks of leaving a decaying baby …
Choosing the Best Children’s Toothbrush: Manual and Electric Not all toothbrushes are created equal, and choosing the best children’s toothbrush means looking at more than what cartoon character is on the handle. And this is one place where size does indeed matter! Choosing the right brush for your child is important for their oral health, …
Three Tips to Prevent Mouth Injuries Active kids are healthy, happy kids. Unfortunately, though, active kids are also at risk for mouth injuries. Kids who play sports risk chipping, cracking, and even knocking out a tooth.
Children with Special Health Care Needs and Dental Visit Success All children require experienced care when visiting the dentist. Many children (and adults!) have anxiety about seeing the dentist. For those with emotional, cognitive, developmental and/or physical impairments
Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids & Smiles In addition to regularly seeing the dentist, healthy eating habits play a major role in your child’s oral health. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Andrea Adler from the Cleveland Clinic. In honor of National Nutrition Month, Ms. Adler, along with Dr. Laura Adelman, DMD and Dr. Rachel Rosen, …
Healthy Habits For Healthy Kids And Smiles: Free Nutrition Seminar Read More »
3 of Our Favorite Toothbrushing Tools for Kids Not all kids happily embrace brushing their teeth. Furthermore, many children don’t brush long enough, or they have trouble realizing which spots in the mouth they missed.
5 Benefits Pediatric Dentists Offer Your Child The first part of the answer to why your child should see a pediatric dentist is simple: children’s teeth are still developing. As a result, their dental needs are very different from adults’ needs.
We all know that healthy food leads to healthy kids. Dentists know, what kids eat and drink greatly impacts their oral health, too. Foods rich in calcium, phosphorus, and Vitamin D are vital to strong teeth. Furthermore, drinks that help reduce, rather than promote, acid levels in the mouth are key to preventing tooth decay. …
Healthy Smiles Need Healthy Food: Help Us Kiss Hunger Good-Bye in Summit County! Read More »
Why Your Child Needs to Floss As dentists, we usually love it when oral health issues are front and center in the news—but not this time! Last week, we saw many people on social media sharing this report by the AP which claims there’s “little proof that flossing works.” Yikes!
