Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

Your child’s baby teeth are super important in order to ensure their smile is healthy and keeps space for their permanent teeth. Decay and other dental problems that impact their teeth as a baby can cause problems when they are older so keeping on top of their dental care is critical to ensure they have a healthy smile for a lifetime. Here are 4 tips to keeping your child’s smile healthy when they are getting ready to lose their baby teeth. 1.      Help them develop brushing and flossing routines early on. 2.      Give them healthy snacks in between meals along with healthy meals full of fruits and vegetables. 3.      Keep their dental routine consistent and don’t forget to have them visit their pediatric dentist. 4.      Prevent dental decay by never having them drink milk at night or having them drink a bottle in their bed or crib. Your child’s teeth are designed to last a lifetime when ...

The heat is on the way and the sun is shining. Your children may be staying up later because the sun is out later. While all of this outside playing is awesome, be careful they are drinking enough water. Children who experience dry mouth are more likely to have dental problems. A dry mouth leads to bacteria being able to attack the enamel of their teeth causing more opportunities for cavities. Not only does saliva help keep bacteria from becoming a problem, it also helps remove the food from their teeth in between brushing. Warm weather is the perfect time for barbecues, carb’s and sweet treats. All of these foods can latch onto your child’s teeth causing cavities, especially when they do not have enough saliva to rinse the food from their teeth in between brushing. Once they feel the effects of having a dry mouth, the bacteria have already begun to do the damage. Keeping them hydrated with water, fruits and vegetables can keep their smile healthy.   Have your children...