by Pediatric Dentist | Mar 7, 2012 | Featured
The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and the Today Show aired a story about the increase of dental decay among preschool children. According to the Centers for Disease Control, tooth decay in children ages two through five is on the rise. Click here to see the...
by Pediatric Dentist | Mar 1, 2012 | Featured, Preventive Dental Care
If your gums are tender or bleeding, chances are you have gum disease! Gum disease is an infectious disease that starts between your tooth and gum tissue. Bacteria live there and when too many move in, they form plaque. Plaque and tartar (hard build-up) irritate...
by Pediatric Dentist | Feb 22, 2012 | Dental Treatment, Featured
At the Pediatric Dental Center we use the DIAGNOdent Laser to aid in caries (decay) detection. The DIAGNOdent is an extremely accurate diagnostic aid. It has been proven to be over 90% accurate! We check all permanent molars with this device, as well as any...
by Pediatric Dentist | Feb 21, 2012 | Dental Treatment, Featured
If decay reaches the nerve of a tooth, the tooth needs to be treated with a nerve treatment. WHAT IS A NERVE TREATMENT? This is a method of saving a tooth, by removing a part of the nerve of the tooth. In dental terminology this is called a PULPOTOMY. If the...
by Pediatric Dentist | Dec 10, 2011 | Featured, Preventive Dental Care
What is sealant? It is a white plastic (resin) material applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. The resin bonds to the depressions and grooves in the back teeth. The uneven surfaces of the back teeth can be difficult to keep clean since toothbrush...
by Pediatric Dentist | Jan 18, 2011 | Featured, Orthodontics, Preventive Dental Care
Proper brushing is vital to good oral health. Equally important is avoiding certain foods that are particularly damaging to appliances or extremely difficult to remove by brushing. Be sure to check after rinsing, and if your teeth and brackets are not clean and...
