Healthy eating habits lead to healthy teeth. Like the rest of the body, the teeth, bones and the soft tissues of the mouth are best supported with a well-balanced diet. Ideally, children should eat a variety of foods from the …

Children’s teeth begin forming before birth. As early as 4 months, the first primary (or baby) teeth erupt. Although all 20 primary teeth usually appear by age 3, the pace and order of their eruption varies. Lower central incisors appear …

If your child has a toothache, clean the area of the affected tooth thoroughly Rinse the mouth vigorously with warm water or use dental floss to dislodge impacted food or debris. If the pain still exists, contact your child’s dentist. …

Primary teeth are the first set of teeth in the growth and development of your child. They are also often called baby teeth. Primary teeth are important for: proper chewing and eating, providing space for the permanent teeth and guiding …

Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) is effective for the treatment of hypersensitivity, tooth decay and cavities The California Dental Association reports that various “clinical studies unanimously confirm better caries arrest and/or prevention by silver diamine fluoride over control or other materials”. The experienced …

And infants and young children may use thumbs, fingers, pacifiers and other objects to make them feel secure, comforted or happy since thumb sucking is relaxing, it may also induce sleep. However thumb sucking that persists beyond the eruption of …

We recently posted a picture on our Facebook of Dr. Grandpre with one of our patients at our Roseville pediatric dentist’s office. The patient is just six days old and had two teeth, which were extracted by Dr. Grandpre. The little …

Early Treatment: The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that children receive an orthodontic evaluation by the age of 7. Early interceptive treatment, referred to as Phase I, is performed before all of the permanent teeth have erupted—often between the ages of …

Use a non-fluoride toothpaste during their toddler years, then a pea size amount of fluoride toothpaste can be used after the child is old enough not to swallow it. By age 4 or 5, children should be able to brush …