Pediatrics
Air Abrasion
What Is Air Abrasion? For your dental health. Until recently, the traditional dental handpiece was the only tool we had to remove decay from your teeth. But now we have a new option that allows us to remove decay on teeth without even touching them...
Ankylosis
For your dental health. Primary teeth, also called baby teeth, are usually connected to the jaw bone by a ligament. Sometimes, the connection between tooth and ligament is lost, and the tooth fuses directly to the bone that surrounds it. T...
Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
What Is Bottle Syndrome? For your dental health. Bottle syndrome, also called baby bottle tooth decay, is a serious condition that can destroy your child's teeth. It occurs when teeth are exposed, frequently and at length, to liquids th...
Braces Care
For your dental health. Braces are a great way to straighten and realign your teeth to create the beautiful smile you deserve! However, caring for your teeth while you have braces can be challenging, because there are a lot of brackets, bands&...
Brushing
Keep your teeth healthy and beautiful with proper brushing! Brushing For your dental health. It's important not only that you brush after you eat; you also need to use proper technique when brushing your teeth! Here are some tips to make your brush...
Cavities
What Causes Cavities? For your dental health. In science classes, you've learned to be very careful with acid. Did you know that you can have acid in your mouth, and that this acid can cause a hole to develop in your tooth? Read on to find ou...
Disclosing Tablets
What Are Disclosing Tablets? For your dental health. Disclosing tablets contain harmless red vegetable dye that reveals plaque left on your teeth by turning it red temporarily. By using these special chewable tablets after you brush and floss, you...
Fillings
Fillings For your dental health. We want the entire procedure to be comfortable for you, so the first thing we do is make sure your mouth is thoroughly numb. Depending on the size of the filling and which tooth we're working on, we may use a ru...
Flossing
Why is flossing so important? Flossing For your dental health. Brushing is a good way to prevent cavities, but flossing is just as important! Most cavities start between your teeth, where the bristles of your toothbrush simply can't reach...
Fractured Anterior
Repairing a Broken Front Tooth For your dental health. It's traumatic for your child to break a front tooth, but today a broken tooth can be restored to nearly new condition, function and appearance, thanks to new bonding techniques and m...
Importance of Primary Teeth
For your dental health. Because primary teeth, also called baby teeth, are eventually replaced by permanent teeth, many people don't realize that they are, in fact, very important for a child's long-term dental health. Caring for pr...
Infant Teeth Homecare
For your dental health. As soon as your child gets his first teeth, you should begin cleaning them after feedings with a moist gauze pad or washcloth. When your child is comfortable with a toothbrush, brush his teeth twice a day with an extra-soft...
Mouthguards
Mouthguards For your dental health. You probably know that mouthguards are mandatory for high-contact sports like football and hockey. What you may not know is that the majority of mouth injuries occur in children between the ages of seven and fourteen...
Pulpectomy
What Is aPulpectomy? For your dental health. When the nerve of a baby tooth becomes infected, a pulpectomy can save the tooth. Like a root canal in an adult tooth, a pulpectomy involves removal of the infected nerve and the placement of a fill...
Pulpotomy
What Isa Pulpotomy? For your dental health. A pulpotomy is the surgical removal of irritated, inflamed nerve tissue (also called pulp) from within the crown portion of a primary (baby) tooth. The healthy root canals are left intact. When dec...
Rubber Dam
What Is a Rubber Dam? For your dental health. A rubber dam is a small, stretchable sheet of rubber that we use to isolate the teeth we are working on and keep them dry. The rubber dam also keeps debris from falling to the back of your throat. T...
Space Maintainer
Space Maintainers For your dental health. Normally, as a permanent tooth comes in under a baby tooth, the roots of the baby tooth dissolve away and the permanent tooth replaces the baby tooth. In addition to being important for chewing, the...
Stainless Steel Crowns
Stainless Steel Crowns For your dental health. Small cavities in primary teeth can be repaired with fillings, because after we remove the decayed part of the tooth, there's still plenty of remaining natural tooth structure. However, when a...