Dealing With Kid’s Dental Emergencies
Kids are always on the go. Be it sports activities, ‘causal’ rough-housing, or just playing in the backyard, there are numerous scenarios where they may fall and damage a tooth. Sometimes, the...
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Sugar’s Impact on Children’s Smiles: Insights from a Pediatric Dentist
Sugar consumption, especially in excess, can have severe consequences for young smiles. As a pediatric dentist, it’s crucial to address the impact of sugar on children’s dental health. Fro...
15 March, 2024
Dental Care for Children with Special Needs: Tips and Resources
Caring for a child’s dental health is essential for their overall well-being. However, when it comes to children with special needs, providing proper dental care can be more challenging. Childre...
18 February, 2024
Porcelain Crowns – A complete guide to All-Ceramic Crowns
Dental crowns are a common form of dental restoration used to protect and restore damaged teeth. Different types of dental crowns like porcelain crowns, in particular, are popular for their natural ap...
16 January, 2024
The Ultimate Guide to Temporary Tooth Fillings for Kids
As parents, we know that caring for our little ones’ smiles is a top priority. Children are notorious for their boundless energy and curious nature, and sometimes, that curiosity can lead to une...
13 December, 2023
How do I choose a Pediatric Dental Specialist?
Ensuring the optimal oral health of your child is a responsibility that begins early in their development. As parents, we understand the importance of instilling good dental habits from the start, but...
14 November, 2023
Dental Infection: Symptoms, Diagnostic and Treatment
Kids are at greater risk of catching dental infection (tooth abscess) because their immune system may not be as mature as those of adults. Apart from this, poor diet and poor oral hygiene damage teeth...
09 October, 2023
Why Children Need Dental Sedation? Is it Safe for Young Ones?
At Kids Pediatric Dentistry, our priority is to always use behavioral and relaxation approaches to put children at ease when they undergo some dental procedure. However, in situations when these techn...
10 September, 2023
Pediatric Orthodontics – help your child to have a beautiful smile
Orthodontia is the specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the treatment of improper bites and crooked teeth. Orthodontic treatment can help fix the patient’s teeth and set them in the rig...
14 August, 2023
Do Children Get Tooth Fillings and How Is the Procedure Performed?
When Do Children Require Tooth Fillings? Young children may require tooth filling when they have any of the below problems with their teeth: Dental decay of baby teeth Tooth damage Tooth wear Developm...
22 July, 2023
What is Crown Dentistry And Do Children Need Dental Crowns?
What is Crown Dentistry? In crown dentistry, dentists put on a tooth-shaped cap that restores a tooth that has become weak, cracked, decaying, or worn out. Additionally, dental professionals cover roo...
13 June, 2023
The ABCs of Dental Health: Brushing Tips for Cavities Prevention in Children
In this blog post, we will explore the essential tips and strategies to prevent cavities in children using the ABCs approach. We’ll guide you through simple yet effective measures that can make ...
15 May, 2023
How to Safely Remove Your Child’s Loose Teeth?
Your kid comes running to show you a wiggly tooth. As a parent, you become a little anxious and start thinking how to get rid of that loose tooth. Your concern is how to do it without hurting your kid...
15 April, 2023
Pediatric Partials: A Solution for Missing Teeth in Young Children
What are Pediatric Partials? Pediatric Partials or Pedi-Partials are a custom-made oral appliance used to replace a kid’s missing teeth. Also, they are known as Groper appliance or dentures. Pediatr...
12 March, 2023
Mouthguards – Why and How They Protect Children Teeth
Mouthguard is a dental appliance to protect teeth and gums from injury when involved in sports. The American Dental Association recognizes that children are likely to harm their teeth when not wearing...
13 February, 2023
Children with Bad Breath – Get Rid of It
Bad breath, medically referred to as halitosis but more often known as just having bad breath, is rather common and affects both adults and children. It’s fairly normal to have bad breath from t...
14 January, 2023
How to Protect Your Child’s Tooth Enamel?
Brushing is only one aspect of good oral hygiene. Most American dentists claim that children’s tooth enamel degradation is on the rise. Parents must make a concerted effort to protect their chil...
14 December, 2022
Necessary Diet for Kids Dental Health
Dental health diet is the biggest challenge for parents because what most children like to eat destroys their dental well-being. Tooth decay is common and number of children developing crooked teeth i...
15 November, 2022
How to Get Your Kids to Brush Their Teeth?
Caring for a child’s primary teeth not only helps prevent decay and disease that can damage secondary teeth, but early care can also help build good habits that will stick with your child throughout...
20 October, 2022
4 things you should know about Baby Teeth
Typically, baby’s teeth will begin to come in around 6 months of age. Sometimes also called primary teeth, the initial baby’s teeth help the mouth get ready for kid’s permanent teeth. Primary te...
14 September, 2022
Should My Teen Still See a Pediatric Dentist?
Should my teen continue to see a Pediatric dentist in Allen or switch to an adult dentist? is a common question we get. If you’ve been bringing your kid to the dentist from a young age, chances ...
14 August, 2022
How the Decay of Baby Teeth Can Affect Adult Teeth?
Why do we grow baby teeth? Our teeth provide multiple functions. There is so much more to teeth than just helping us chew our food, despite what some people may believe. As our jaws expand and grow, b...
15 July, 2022
What are dental sealants and which foods to avoid after getting dental sealants?
To answer this question, we must first recognize what dental sealants are and how they support tooth protection. What are dental sealants? Pits and crevices can be found on the chewing surfaces of bac...
13 June, 2022
10 Interesting Dental Facts – Kids Pediatric Density
There are many things about our teeth we don’t know! Generally, we don’t think anything special about our teeth, right? They are just there, and they help us chew. However, there are many...
20 May, 2022
Protecting Kids Teeth Against Sports Injuries
Participating in sports is a great way of improving fitness, focus, social skills and boosting confidence. Unfortunately, facial and oral injuries are common with most sports due to falls and collisio...
16 April, 2022
What is Ankyloglossia (Tongue-Tie)
Ankyloglossia, commonly called “tongue-tie” is a condition where movement of the tongue is restricted. This occurs when the band of tissue (lingual frenulum) that tethers the bottom of the tongue&...
15 March, 2022
What are Shark Teeth And What Do Parents Need to Know About Them?
“Shark Teeth”; This dental term derives from the fact that sharks have between 5 and 15 rows of teeth in each jaw. Their teeth have no roots and are replaced every week or so. Shark teeth...
21 February, 2022
What should I know about my baby’s new teeth?
When your child’s teeth appear you probably reach out for your camera to capture their adorable smiles. Baby teeth are cute like little, white pearls! They not only help your child chew, smile, and ...
15 January, 2022
How Stress Can Affect Your Childs Smile?
For years, doctors have warned that stress can increase the risk of everything from high blood pressure to depression. But how often do we consider how stress or anxiety affects our teeth or smile? Ho...
14 December, 2021
Why Take Your Child To See a Pediatric Dentist Instead Of a General Dentist?
Most of the kids are treated by a General Dentist while it would be more beneficial for your child if you take them to a Pediatric Dentist. After graduating from dental school, a general dental speci...
16 November, 2021
Effective Dental Care for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex disorder where the individual may exhibit difficulty with social interactions, intellectual functions, sensory processing, communication, and atypical behaviors. ...
11 October, 2021
How Cavities Spread in Families
What are cavities? Cavities form when bacteria feeds on the sugar left behind on your teeth by the food you eat. As they consume these sugars, they make an acid that dissolves your enamel, eventually ...
20 September, 2021
Dental Infection: Symptoms, Diagnostic and Treatment
Kids are at greater risk of catching dental infection (tooth abscess) because their immune system may not be as mature as those of adults. Apart from this, poor diet and poor oral hygiene damage teeth...
11 August, 2021
Common Question: Does My Child Need Braces?
As your child’s baby teeth get replaced with permanent teeth, you may notice they look crowded, crooked, or that your child has an overbite or underbite. A number of factors affect your child...
15 July, 2021
When Does Thumb Sucking Become a Problem? – Kids Pediatric Dentistry
Babies use pacifiers to self-soothe. As they get older and you throw the pacifier away, it is quite common for them to switch to thumb sucking. This is a hard habit to break. While it’s generally no...
13 June, 2021
The Tooth Fairy Tale Inspires Your Child to Take Care of Their Dental Health
In almost every culture parent have told the tooth fairy tale to their kids. The version changes from family to family but the purpose remains the same – to calm down children when they first shed t...
09 May, 2021
What Toothpaste Is Good for Your Child?
Selecting a right toothpaste for your children is an important step to ensure their dental and oral health. On the market there are so many toothpaste brands claiming to be best and kid friendly that ...
11 April, 2021
Brushing Teeth Can Be Fun – How to Teach Your Child?
Teaching new things to young children can be challenging. It requires some thinking and strategies to make learning pleasurable. The habit of brushing teeth is important for children’s dental an...
10 March, 2021
How Good Oral Health Routines Prevent the Spread of Cavities?
Cavities form when bacteria feeds on the sugar left behind on your teeth by the food you eat. As they consume these sugars, they make an acid that dissolves your enamel, eventually making the holes kn...
15 February, 2021
Practicing Good Oral Hygiene with Braces – Dr. Alina in Allen Texas
Somewhere between 25% and 50% of children require some sort of orthodontic treatment or braces. Braces do an incredible job of giving children straight teeth that last a lifetime, but they also prese...
10 January, 2021
Losing Baby Teeth in a Healthy Way
Baby teeth (also known as deciduous teeth) are your child’s first twenty teeth and most children start losing them around their 6th birthday as they’re replaced by permanent teeth. If your child ...
16 December, 2020
Brushing Teeth Improves Health – Kids Pediatric Dentistry
Brushing and flossing are incredibly important to your child’s oral health. There’s a reason that the American Dental Association recommends brushing your teeth twice a day and flossing once a day...
10 November, 2020
Minimizing the Effect of Sugary Foods on Oral Health
Practicing proper dental hygiene and regularly visiting a pediatric dentist will go a long way to ensuring the oral health of your child. Nevertheless, your child’s diet also plays a key role in the...
14 October, 2020
Electric and Manual toothbrushes – Which one to go with?
Using a good toothbrush is an important part of practicing good dental hygiene but choosing a toothbrush can be difficult. When you go shopping for a toothbrush, you’ll likely find the number of opt...
14 September, 2020
Benefits of Practicing Proper Dental Hygiene
Most people recognize a few main benefits of practicing proper dental hygiene: a pretty smile, healthy teeth, and healthy gums. That said, there are other benefits that many people haven’t heard abo...
01 August, 2020
How many times a year my child needs a dental cleaning?
You should take your child to a pediatric dentist by the time the first tooth appears, usually around six months of age. This may sound too much since your child does not have that many teeth yet. Acc...
15 July, 2020
Sedation Dentistry For Kids
Sedation dentistry for kids: As a parent, you may be concerned because you are scared that if sedating your child is necessary or safe for dental treatment. Dr. Lisi, a pediatric dentist in Allen, rec...
15 June, 2020
Is your child’s primary tooth broken/chipped?
Unfortunately chipping or breaking a baby tooth/primary tooth is a common accident that can happen for any child. Most kids are highly active since they are toddlers. From the time they start walkin...
20 May, 2020
The Best and Worst Drinks For Strong + Healthy Teeth
The type of food and drink we consume on a daily basis has a Huge impact on our dental health. On average we consume double the recommended daily amount of sugar. Another challenge is coffee drinks th...
20 April, 2020
How to Choose A Pediatric Dentist
How to Choose A Pediatric Dentist Many of us remember those days when a child would kick and scream on the way to dentist’s office. Parents had to use all kinds of “bribery” to make our child co...
15 March, 2020