Browsing: Pediatric Dentistry

There’s no doubt, 8-year-old Blin Rollins has a sweet tooth.He’d rather drink juice than water and doesn’t turn down sweets, admits his mother, Amy Rollins, 36,…

By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children’sGoing to the dentist and taking your kids to the dentist can bring up a lot…

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. – Feb. 1 marks National Children’s Dental Health Month, which is observed to raise awareness of the importance of oral hygiene and “how…

Regardless of the material used, the tooth must be properly cleaned before placing anything there. The best way to do this is to use an air…

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children can be spared cavities and potentially painful dental work with a simple brushing treatment, according to a new…

Tooth decay occurs when bacteria in your mouth create acids that destroy the enamel on the surface of your teeth. Dentists call the damage “cavities,” but…

At age 5, my son’s T-tooth pits and cracks developed cavities. My prevention-focused heart was so frustrated with myself as I was responsible for his oral…

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Dental sealants represent a cost-effective and invaluable preventive intervention, with particular importance in the context of children’s oral health.1 These thin, protective coatings are strategically applied…

Parents report improvements in their child’s oral health habits during the pandemic. Credit: CS Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health in Michigan Medicine. A…