The American Dental Association tells us that most children will have a full set of baby teeth by the time they reach the age of 3. Besides helping your child to eat his or her solid foods, baby teeth provide a crucial function by serving as placeholders for your child’s permanent teeth. But if your…
A trip to the dentist’s office can be a frightening experience for an autistic child. But with just a bit of strategic planning, parents with autistic children can make dentist office visits go much smoother. In this issue, the San Diego child dentist experts at ABC Children’s Dentistry will share a few steps to help…
When it comes to selecting your child’s dental health care home, it pays to be picky. That’s because not all dentists are equally prepared to treat children specifically. In this issue, the San Diego child dentist experts at ABC Children’s Dentistry will explain why it’s vital to select a pediatric dentist over a general practice…
Whether its crushed, cubed, or flaked, chewing ice is a habit for many of us. In this issue, the San Diego child dentist experts at ABC Child Dentistry will talk about the hidden dangers of chewing ice, and the surprising reason behind the habit.
While it’s difficult to find good data about why some of us never grow out of the habit of biting our nails, there’s plenty of good reasons to stop doing it. In this issue, the San Diego child dentist experts at ABC Child Dentistry will tell you all the bad that can come from biting…
In a recent entry, we spoke of the good and bad of thumbsucking. Speaking with W magazine, Hollywood megastar Emma Stone revealed much of the bad part of thumb sucking. In this issue, the San Diego child dentist experts with ABC Children’s Dentistry will share details from Stone’s interview about how prolonged thumbsucking affected her…
We’ve shared tips recently about foods and drinks that can be harmful to your child’s teeth. In this issue, however, the San Diego pediatric dentists at ABC Children’s Dentistry will offer exciting news about the powerful role vitamin D can play in preventing tooth decay.
In a recent issue, the San Diego pediatric dentists at ABC Children’s Dentistry talked about the risks associated with using whitening strips on your child’s teeth. The overriding concern is to wait until your child is 18 before using whitening strip, so that your child’s tooth enamel is fully calcified. In this issue, we’ll talk…
If your child’s teeth are looking a bit more yellow or stained, you may be tempted to try whitening them. While adults often nothing about applying products like whitening strips or whitening toothpaste, you need to think twice before doing the same with your child’s teeth. We’ll talk about it in this issue.
Fruit is a key ingredient to just about guide to eating healthy, and what’s not to like about fruit? From the sweet taste and juice to the high content of vitamin C, fresh fruit can be very beneficial to our overall health. As with most things in life, however, there is a catch – even…