Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

Modern technology is a fast, ever-changing occurrence in our world. We’re used to iPads, phones that talk to us, and now there are belts, which will remind us to move. Thankfully other types of technology are also available now to help our children in the dental chair. Pediatric dentist, Dr.Cameron Fuller is able to provide laser treatments for children who have tongue-tie or a maxillary frenum. However, they are also able to use it for other treatments as well. Maxillary frenum’s can leave your child with a gap between their teeth that impacts how they talk. While surgery for your young child may seem scary, using a laser makes it less painful.   The type of laser that pediatric dentist Dr. Cameron Fuller uses, is considered a hard laser. The laser goes below the gums and cauterizes the skin.   A secondary benefit to using laser treatment for your child’s frenum is that it requires less down time. Maxillary frenums can be painful for your child. The...

Your child’s maxillary frenum surgery is complete. Now what? If your child experiences discomfort after their surgery it is okay to give them the recommended dose of Tylenol for their weight/age. Most children, after laser surgery, do not experience any discomfort at all. They may have a small amount of bleeding, which should stop relatively soon after the procedure. Once your child is home, continue proper oral health care – this means brushing and flossing twice a day. Depending on whether your child had an upper or lower frenectomy you will want to brush the area right below the surgery site gently to remove all of the plaque build-up from food. As the mouth begins to heal, be careful that the area effected doesn’t stick together. Pediatric dentist, Dr. Cameron Fuller recommends, “Lift the lip twice daily to prevent it from sticking to the surgical area.” Hard foods should be avoided for at least forty-eight hours after the surgery has been comp...

Your child has an appointment for frenum surgery now what? You have visited the cheerful and supportive team at Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands and Associates and Dr. Fuller has suggested laser surgery to take care of your child’s maxillary frenum or tongue-tie. The laser he uses is a carbon dioxide laser. There is little to no bleeding when a laser is used versus scissors. Scissors can be very painful for the patient. When scissors are used the site bleeds and usually requires sutures. Using a laser reduces the side effects, including pain, swelling, sutures, overall bleeding and reduces the recovery time. This procedure also requires your child to be in the chair for a shorter amount of time, because the wound can be cauterized. A two-day baby up to a one-year old may not lie still while the dentist and their team completes a long procedure in their mouth.   This is why Dr. Cameron Fuller is very happy about technology advancements in laser surgery fo...

When your baby’s teeth first begin to come in and you notice that gap between their teeth when they smile, the family may coo that it’s cute. "However, it is very important that if your child has a gap in their teeth due to a maxillary frenum, or another reason, that it be corrected," says pediatric dentist Dr. Cameron Fuller. Your child’s education, speech and self-confidence is dependent upon it being corrected at an early age.             As your child gets older they are working on saying certain sounds. Children who are younger than five should be developing the ability to say all of the sounds. After five if these sounds are not solidified it will make it much more difficult for them to learn to correctly speak. “And by age seven if the sounds are not correct they run the risk of never being able to say them correctly,” says Dr. Cameron Fuller . By age five and six your child should be able to say th...

Before your child has surgery at Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands and Associates a complete oral exam will be done. During the exam Dr. Cameron Fuller will determine the thickness of the frenum as well as the location. Once the exam is completed Dr. Fuller will explain to you the procedure he will be conducting, explain how the laser works and handle any extra pre-surgery requirements.   Your baby should wear comfortable clothing and not eat right before the surgery is to be conducted,” says Dr. Fuller.   For younger children if they are supposed to take a nap you may want to schedule the surgery before their nap or after in order to not disrupt their sleep routine and give them time to eat a snack and allow the food to digest. During the oral exam you want your baby as comfortable as possible. You may want to bring something that soothes them, for example a blanket. The oral exam should not take an extensive amount of time but this ...

                       A maxillary frenum has an indirect effect on your babies’ ability to sleep. Newborn to six months old your baby needs about sixteen to twenty hours of sleep per day.   They should be waking about every two hours to eat. By six months they should be sleeping about ten to twelve hours and then be awake to eat. Babies who are impacted by a maxillary frenum or tongue-tie, a thicker piece of skin attaching their gums to the inside of the lip or a piece of skin between their two front teeth may be eating less. An incorrect latch onto the breast when feeding allows an increase of air to enter the babies’ tummy.             According to Dr. Cameron Fuller pediatric dentist at Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands and Associates , “if your baby is not eating enough then they will wake up more ofte...