Blog entries tagged children dentist http://www.culvercitydentist.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:04:41 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.culvercitydentist.com/blog/dental-care-for-kids.html Dental care for kids should start even before their teeth come out. Just because you can't see the teeth doesn't mean that they're not there. Many babies are born with several teeth completely developed in their jaw. Wipe your baby's gums with a soft damp cloth after each feeding. It helps preventing the buildup of bacteria. After the teeth appear, start brushing them with a soft kid's toothbrush twice a day. As a kids dentist I recommend using fluoride toothpastes only when your child is pre-scRead More... Dentist Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:39:46 +0100 Los Angeles Dentist kids dentist kid dentist children dentist child dentist http://www.culvercitydentist.com/blog/baby-teeth.html Baby teeth usually become loose and fall out at the age 6-7 to make room for the permanent teeth. In some kids it might happen as soon as age 4 or sometimes it can be as late as age 8. You may want to consult with a kid's dentist if your kid has not lost any teeth by age 7. On the other hand, permanent teeth that erupt late are usually stronger as they had stayed longer in the jaw and are more resistant to cavities. Generally girls lose their baby teeth earlier than boys, but for all the kids itRead More... Dentist Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:17:07 +0100 kids dentist kid dentist children dentist child dentist http://www.culvercitydentist.com/blog/blog-title-click-to-edit.html Tooth cavities in very young kids is one of my biggest concerns as a kids dentist these days. It seems that many kids start to have cavities in their baby teeth between age 2 and 5. Cavities are decayed parts of the teeth that turn into holes or openings in the teeth. A combination of factors cause tooth decays. Some of them are snacking frequently, consuming sugary drinks and of course, not cleaning your teeth properly. Also foods that stay on the teeth for a long time, like raisins, dried fruiRead More... Dentist Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:56:40 +0100 kids dentist children dentist http://www.culvercitydentist.com/blog/know-the-symptoms.html As a children dentist, I have come across a lot of young patients with gum diseases. I had this patient last week who had generalized aggressive periodontist. It's a gum disease that usually starts around puberty and affects the entire mouth. His gums were inflamed and there were heavy accumulation of calculus and plaque. I referred him to our periodontist in the office to start treatment immediately. Scaling and root planing was performed to remove the tartar on the teeth and rough spots on theRead More... Dentist Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:07:29 +0100 periodontist periodontal culver city dentist children dentist http://www.culvercitydentist.com/blog/culver-city-kids-dentist.html <p>I think it was almost a month ago. A nine year old girl came in with her mother, crying hysterically. Apparently she had been at the playground with some of her friends when a swing had hit her and knocked one of her teeth out of her mouth. Fortunately her mother had the presence of mind to find the tooth and put it in some milk. That is the best way to keep the tooth until you get to a dentist; in a container full of milk or saline, and make sure you hold it by the crown, not the root, when Read More... Dentist Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:23:33 +0100 kids dentist kid dentist dentist for kids children dentist children dental child dentist