Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

 Let the Friday Night fun begin with spirals, snaps, nachos and hot chocolate. While you bring out your jackets, and stadium seats to hit the, “Friday Night Lights,” "keep in mind that your children may be consuming over the amount of calories they need," says Dr. Cameron Fuller. Not to mention carbs and soda negatively impact the enamel on their teeth increasing the risk of dental decay.   If you are a regular at the games, think about packing some healthier treats for your kids to snack on. Carrots, celery and fruit can help remove food from sticking to the teeth and don’t have a ton of calories. If you are not able to bring food to the stadium where you are enjoying the game, don’t forget the water. Drinking water after consuming foods that are higher in carbohydrates can help remove food from the teeth.  Help your children stay away from the soda and fruit juices. The acid in soda can eat away at the enamel on their teeth. Enamel helps to pr...

The foods your children consume can positively or negatively impact their teeth. While food may be produced with harsh chemicals, processed and then loaded with sugar, in a rush it can be difficult to find healthy alternatives. Here are three of the worst foods for your children’s teeth.  Avoiding these is a step in the right direction. Mouth drying foods, such as foods that are high in carbohydrates, are bad for the teeth. The food sticks to the surface longer than food that has a higher concentration of water. Pediatric dentist Dr. Cameron Fuller, reminds parents, “The longer food is on the teeth, the higher chance of decay and other problems occurring.” Foods high in sugar and that are also sticky are bad for teeth. The longer sugar stays on the teeth, the more problems that can occur. The stickiness of candy is to allow it to last longer than other candies, but as the candy sticks to the teeth, it caus...

Your child's dental visit is a great place to continue to form healthy habits.   However, your dentist can’t protect your child’s teeth all by themselves. In order to have a healthy mouth it requires work at home, and brushing and flossing your son/daughter’s teeth twice a day is a great place to start.   There are some other important factors to healthy teeth besides just brushing and flossing. Did you know: Foods high in carbohydrates cause an increase in tooth decay? Carbohydrates, sugar and foods high in starch actually sit on your child’s teeth longer. These foods not only stick to their teeth, but they decrease the amount of saliva production in the mouth. “The more saliva the more food is naturally removed from the enamel on the teeth,” says, Dr. Cameron Fuller. Dental visits are critical to overall mouth health and they keep your child’s smile shining bright. Dr. Fuller, a pediatric dentist in Redlands, California, recommends you do no...