Choosing proper toothbrush and toothpaste is a very important step if you want to maintain the oral health of your child. Selecting these items might feel like a task to do with so many items in the market. The confusion mostly occurs for speech rs due to the lack of knowledge regarding the particular topic. Maintenance of oral hygiene is …
Every child is fond of fizzy drinks and all sorts of candies and chocolates. Not only kids, but even adults love eating their favorite candies and drinking cola. But, when it comes to kids, they are not aware of the damage the excessive consumption of colas and candies can cause to their oral health. The American Dental Association has stated …
Not all parents are aware of the importance a child’s baby teeth are for his or her dental health in the future. By design, our baby teeth serve as guides for the permanent teeth, to help them grow properly. For people whose baby teeth erupted early, their surrounding teeth shift into the adjacent space not occupied by any tooth. This, …
AS ADULTS, SOME OF US might remember what it was like when we were kids, and we had adult molars coming in. Babies and toddlers go through the same thing, except that unlike older kids, they have no way of understanding why their gums are so sore and uncomfortable. Teething can be a difficult time for parents, so we’re here to …
Toothache in children is a cause of distress for the child as well as the parent. When children suffer from a toothache, it is very different from an adult toothache and can be quite tricky to handle. In many cases, you may even feel frustrated as it can be difficult to spot the exact location of the pain. Seeing your …
Just as the needs of dental care change as children grow, so do the potential dental problems which may arise. Understanding common dental problems during childhood is a great way to help your child pursue the best possible oral health. Will your child have any of these five common dental problems? We handle these and other oral issues at Joyful …
Maybe you know that irritating grinding sound if your little one happens to be a teeth grinder. Teeth grinding is normal in adolescents, or what we call, bruxism. Three of 10 babies, usually in response to stress, jaw growth, malocclusion, loss of teeth, or other discomforts, such as allergies, grind or clench their teeth. Children usually get out of teeth …
Although it is a natural part of dental development, your baby’s teething is not a picnic. This cycle in which each of their twenty primary teeth slowly erupts through the gums usually starts about their sixth to ninth month, and may not stop until around three years old. These frequent eruptions of teeth will cause your baby to bite, gnaw, drool or …
Going to the dentist is a trip that most children fear. As a parent, it might be a challenging experience to say the least to take your child to the dentist, because most of the time it is followed by reluctance, restraint, and even shrill cries! Hence, following are the 5 tricks you can try on your child to make …
First things first- the dentist that you choose for your child must be a certified one. Not every dentist in the world is certified to become a pediatric dentist. It takes two extra years of training to become a pediatric dentist. Having said that, once you do get a pediatric dentist, you must look for certain qualities to ensure that …
