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When picking toothpaste for your kids, it is important to find one that they will actually want to use. In our dental office, there are several factors that we recommend taking into consideration for health reasons. However, ultimately, the most important thing is to find a toothpaste that children enjoy and will use without complaint.Otherwise,…

While oral care for toddlers has similarities for oral health care with older children and even adults, there are still a few differences. The biggest difference in care is not in what we need to do for proper care but how we go about it. The younger the child is, the more encouragement and patience…

Saliva plays an important role in ensuring healthy teeth for kids and adults. While it is easy to think of saliva as something that is pesky and is likely to run down a toddler's chin, it actually has significant health benefits. Here are things that you may not know about this important bodily fluid.Even though…

Pediatric dental care involves a lot of preventative dentistry. Our goal is to ensure that our young patients maintain healthy teeth and gums so that they do not require more invasive procedures like root canals or extractions. By cleaning their teeth twice a year, we make it more likely that their teeth will remain healthy.During…

There may still be time to visit the kids dentist before year-end. We recommend that you do not wait to see if there are any appointments available with our office. This is important because it can help you to save money by maximizing your insurance benefits.Typically, insurance benefits will pay for all dental care for…

By offering pediatric dentistry, we make it possible for our young patients to maintain good oral health. We also have the ability to fix emergency dental problems as they arise. In fact, it is unlikely that a child will go through their entire youth without having at least one dental emergency, whether that is a…

We encourage parents to bring their children to our office to receive cavity treatment for kids anytime their child complains of a toothache. Very often, a simple toothache is actually the body's way of alerting a person that there is a problem. The problem is typically tooth decay or an infection.Calling our office right away allows…

When parents bring their children to our office to meet a children's dentist in Lake Forest, one of the common concerns is the issue of thumb sucking. Many children suck their thumb. Thumb-sucking can begin in infancy to help children relax and self-soothe. Babies may find that sucking their thumb helps them to calm down…

A negative experience at the dentist will cause children patients to avoid the dentist as much as possible. Just as a positive experience can instill a willingness to seek professional dental care and keep dental hygiene routines a regular habit at home. We will not only provide a positive experience for the child patient but…

If your children complain of pain when they are eating candy this Halloween, it could be a sign that they need a kids dental check-up. This is because teeth that are beginning to suffer from decay are going to be more sensitive. Therefore, when a child eats candy, the sugar is likely to cause irritation.…

We take our role as a pediatric dentist seriously and that means helping young patients to remain in good health. While this mostly centers around the work we do in our clinic, we also seek to educate parents about health risks. In this case, we want to discuss a health warning issued by the FDA.The…

When patients visit a kids dentist in Lake Forest they often want information on oral health. When we are cleaning patients' teeth, we may discuss things, like how to have a good oral health routine. However, some information requires further explanation and our blog is the best way to share it. Today, we are discussing…