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What Is Bruxism And Why Should You Care?
Bruxism is the term used to describe jaw clenching and grinding of the teeth. This is most common during sleep, but it often occurs during daytime hours as well. While many studies haven’t found a root cause for the problem, there seem to be some correlating factors that lead to its onset.
Causes of Bruxism
What To Expect Regarding Dental Check-ups For Kids
One of the first things parents often move to the side when life gets fast paced is their children’s dental check-ups.
While it may be tempting to postpone them, it is crucial for your child to visit the dentist consistently.
Ordinary dental checkups can help spot infections, cavities, and dental challenges before they become a serious issue.
Does Your Child Need To Have A Tooth Pulled?
Dental extractions in children can be a nerve-racking experience. If your child has a bad tooth, you might be wondering what your choices are.
Of course, only a pediatric dentist can supply you with the best advice regarding your child’s tooth. So, your child will need an exam by a pediatric dentist to figure out the severity and potential issues that need instant treatment.
When Your Kid Needs A Dental Extraction
Receding Gums
Janie from Portland has a problem. She is 17 and her gums hurt around her lower front teeth.
When she came in, her gums were very sore and swollen around her lower right incisor and the gums (or gingiva for those dentally inclined) were receded down the tooth root about 3 mm below the other teeth. I noticed that the small muscle attaching her lip to her jaw was pulling on the gums right next to the recession area.
The History of Orthodontic Care
Orthodontic care has been needed since the earliest times, but evidence of its attempts was not observed until 1000 B.C. Orthodontics had a rough, but interesting start, from George Washington’s famous wooden teeth to the headgear devices that made children oh-so-popular in the 1970’s and 80’s.
The Early Days
Common Dental Hygiene Procedures Performed at the Dentist
Just what does a dental hygiene do? Have you ever wondered what dental hygiene procedures performed at the dentist are able to be performed by a dental hygienist? We have, and we’ve decided to outline a few of them for you here.
Common Dental Hygiene Procedures Performed at the Dentist
Dental Fears
Many of the young children I see are coming to the dentist for the first time. They have no experience of dentistry yet they are often fearful. Why?
I believe that children pick up both verbal and non-verbal messages from parents, siblings, friends, and even TV shows that make fun of how scary a dental visit is or how badly a root canal hurts.
Tips for Dealing With Kid’s Dental Emergencies
Knowing how to proceed during a child’s dental emergency can not only save them pain, but it could save their teeth as well.
So while it is frightening to see your child in pain, with a mouth full of blood, just remember the following advice and you both will be fine.
Knocked Out Teeth: Kid’s Dental Emergencies
Let’s face it, kids can sometimes be anything but graceful. They lose teeth in a variety of ways.
Dental Health Lessons For Young Children
Good dental hygiene is important, and habits should start when a person is very young. This is where dental hygiene lessons for preschoolers come in. When a child learns these important behaviors very early on, they become routine throughout their lives.
It may be challenging to teach dental care to preschoolers. They care more about what their toothbrush looks like and what the tooth paste tastes like than anything else. But, it is possible with a little help from you to get them to focus.
The Best Toothpaste
There are so many types of toothpastes available that I often get asked by parents, “Which toothpaste should I use?”.
These basic types of toothpaste are available:
- non-fluoridated
- fluoridated
- highly fluoridated
- sensitive formula
- tartar control formula
- whitening
- with or without sodium lauryl sulftate soap
All toothpastes have pretty much the same ingredients, but try to make themselves stand out in various ways. The most common ingredients are:
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- Dr. Mutschler and his staff are... April 13, 2013Dr. Mutschler and his staff are all very competent and caring. It makes the dental experience as good as could possibly be.
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