Blog entries tagged kid dentist

Milk and Healthy Teeth

Dentist — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:11:18 +0100

Brushing your teeth regularly is not the only way of keeping them healthy, and it's certainly not enough. Diet and food choices also play an important role.

Since we were young kids and as we grow up, we've been constantly told by our parents and our kids dentists, general dentist and family dentists that sugary foods are not good for our teeth and we all know they increase tooth decays, both in kids and adults. But what we should eat is definitely as important as what we should not eat. WRead More...

Dental Care for Kids

Dentist — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:39:46 +0100

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...

Baby Teeth

Dentist — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:17:07 +0100

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...

Culver City Kids Dentist Post

Dentist — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:23:33 +0100

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...