Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

Fourth of July is an honorable holiday where you can enjoy friends and family, backyard barbecues and fireworks. It can also be a day of junk food, soda and sugar. But here are a few foods your little ones should avoid this holiday in order to keep their teeth in healthy shape. 1.      Sticky foods,. Sticky things, like candy, tends to attach to fillings and other dental work. Bacteria are already in the mouth and its power is enhanced when sugar is added to the mix. Sticky foods stay on the surface of the teeth longer and are harder to remove from the surface of teeth.   Saliva is not usually enough to remove the substances from your child’s teeth. "The longer food is on the teeth, the more opportunity bacteria have to damage their teeth," Dr. Cameron Fuller . Sticky foods include crackers. 2.      Acidic foods. Foods high in acid eat at the enamel of teeth. Enamel is the hard outer substance that protects the teeth. Acid ca...

Everyone wants to have a fantastic smile and here are four easy steps you can take to help fix the cosmetic look of your teen’s smile without extreme cosmetic choices. 1.      Change a smile line            Dr. Cameron Fuller says, “A simple laser treatment can even out the smile line of your teen’s gums Keep in mind that the gum tissue is like the frame of your child’s tooth. Evening the tissue can   enhance the overall look.” 2.      Orthodontics            Talk to your child’s dentist about whether orthodontics is a viable option in order to fix crooked teeth, spacing issues or bite problems. There are many options that can be used to treat your child – traditional braces, invisilign, etc. so don’t delay getting the information you need to make a good decision for your child. 3. Use of tooth-colored...