Because there is conflicting advice that is offered to new parents as far as different elements of parenting, it sometimes becomes confusing and difficult to make the right choices.  New parents with no experience will many times rely upon their elders who have raised children in the past, or potentially friends who have gone through the experience.  Each person is…

Raising children is difficult, especially if you do not have experienced previously in the day to day trials and tribulations that are going to present themselves.  Each day is going to be a new challenge that your child is going to face, and for the early stages you are going to be the only source that your child knows.  This…

There are many different opinions on when a parent should take their child to the pediatric dentist for the first time.  The standard recommendation is that they visit the pediatric dentist at least within a short period after the appearance of their first teeth, but we would recommend then you make an appointment as early in the process as possible. …

The pulp of a tooth is the inner core of the tooth located in the center.  This is where the pulp is found which contains blood vessels, nerves and the reparative cells and connective tissue that are necessary for your tooth to stay alive and healthy.  In pediatric dentistry, the purpose of pulp therapy is too maintaining tooth vitality if…

Being a new parent can be scary time whenever you notice things happening to your child that you cannot explain.  Because parents want to protect their children from any kind of harm, noticing ways that the child may be harming themselves can be especially distressing.  Pediatric bruxism is one of those conditions that can cause a parent to be extremely…

Sometimes being a new parent can be scary, and things that you do not understand as far as the way that your child is acting can be quite frightening and distressing.  Bruxism, which is the medical term to describe teeth grinding at night is a common problem that can strike fear into parents who have never experienced it before.  Many…

Bruxism is a condition where a child grinds their teeth while they are asleep at night.  It is often the cause of great concern of parents, who worry that the child teeth will be permanently damaged as a result.  Many times, parents will notice this condition before they take their child to the dentist because of the noise that is…

Being a new parent is an exercise in learning how to provide the best tools for your child to learn from as well as potentially learning some of the skills that you were taught as a child over again.  As adults we tend to become lazy with regards to our daily routines, and many times our oral health will suffer…

What Toothpaste Is Best For My Child? Most new parents have lots of questions about how to help their child keep their health as intact as possible.  Ongoing maintenance of your child’s teeth and mouth are one of the best preventative measures that you can take in order to avoid not only oral problems but other health complications as well. …

The Best Toothpaste For Children Brushing their teeth is one of the most important tasks for children to master and for parents to teach in order for good oral health to be part of your child’s life.  As with any type of activity, choosing the right tools for the job is probably the second most important thing next to learning…