Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

If your children are fighting you on healthy dental habits, it is critical you don’t take no for an answer. Your children having a healthy smile is critical not only for their oral health, but for their overall health. Research shows that there is a body and mouth connection. When the mouth has bacteria, decay or cavities it can impact the overall health of your children as well. More children miss school due to dental situations than any other reason. And if you want your children to do their best while they are in school, you can’t have them sitting in class with dental pain. When your children tell you no, they do not want to brush their teeth. Do not accept this as the answer. Brushing their teeth is the only way to remove plaque and build-up from the surface of their teeth. The longer that food particles and other items are on their teeth the more likely they are to have dental decay or more serious dental problems. Taking the time to educat...

The teeth are carefully designed to allow your child to safely consume food without causing damage to their teeth and to avoid problems with their jaw. Having teeth or jaw alignment problems can create damaging long term effects to your child’s smile. Bite alignment problems can be caused by a variety of things including: fillings that are high, injury, thumb sucking, grinding of teeth and trauma. If you notice any problems with your child’s bite, or if they have cracked or broken teeth it may be time to have their bite looked at by Dr.Cameron Fuller and his team. Your child’s bite can be evaluated as early as age 6 or 7. You may notice that their bite is off by their upper or lower teeth sticking out further than their other teeth. Or, they may have unbalanced facial features when their facial muscles are relaxed. However, they may also have crowding of teeth or wide spaces between their teeth. Your child may not need any major dental work done right away, but leaving ...

Have you ever thought that cavities in your child’s baby teeth may not matter and therefore you will wait until later to have them taken care of? I mean, after all, they are ‘just baby teeth.’ Unfortunately, a child’s baby teeth can impact their adult teeth. Here are 5 reasons why baby teeth are important.  Social development. Children who do not have a healthy smile may be shy or struggle to develop friends. They may be afraid that children will make fun of them because of their teeth. Adult dental formation. Baby teeth hold the space for the adult teeth and when decay impacts a baby tooth, many times it can also begin causing problems for the adult tooth preparing to emerge. Problems such as enamel discoloration or even decay. Speech development. If baby teeth are not properly cared for, it can be difficult for your children to say certain sounds or to produce certain words. Once they are in schoo...

Your baby’s teeth begin to grow while you are pregnant. It is important to eat healthy during pregnancy. But once your baby is born, you may be wondering when is the right time for you to add your baby to your dental insurance.   Should you get it right away? Or should you wait until they are older? When you are pregnant there are hundreds of questions running through your mind. There is no reason to worry about this one also. Dental insurance is a great way to help make sure your child is going to get the dental care they need when they need it, but what your insurance covers depends on what type of dental plan you have. There may be some that pay for certain procedures and cover a 100% of preventative care. While other insurances may cover 80% of certain dental costs and only 25 or 50% of others. It is important when you are deciding on dental insurance for your child, that you evaluate each plan carefully. Your child should visit the dentist by their first...

1.      Don’t panic       a. It is important that you trust your pediatric dentist. The more relaxed you are the more relaxed your child will be.   If you do not feel comfortable, find a dentist you can trust. If you’re nervous, your baby will feed off of this and become anxious as well. 2.      Ask questions       a. "Don’t be afraid or embarrassed to ask questions" says Dr. Cameron Fuller . The more you know the better you will feel. Your child’s dentist should be happy to answer your questions. If they act annoyed, it may not be the right location for you. This can be scary if your child has never had any major surgeries before. Ask what to expect before, during and after the procedure to help ease your mind. Know the side effects and anything you should be aware of. Ask about the recovery time and what to watch for after the procedure.    ...