Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

With Halloween right around the corner, it may be leaving you feeling frustrated or concerned about how much candy your children are about ready to get and consume. But how much is too much? Is a little okay or should there be a no candy rule at all to keep their smile healthy. Here are 4 suggestions from Dr. Fuller when it comes to Halloween candy and your children’s teeth. 1.      Have them consume minimal amounts of candy. If they have mini candy bars, 1 to 3 pieces would be plenty depending on the candy would also depend on the amount of sugar and calories they are consuming. 2.      If they do consume candy have them drink water and then brush their teeth soon after. This can remove the sugar from the surface of their teeth to decrease the risk of decay. 3.      Avoid having them eat the candy during times when they are going to be running around outside or they are going to be away from water. The more dehydr...

Halloween is here and the candy may be lining the shelves of the stores, but that does not mean it has to be filling the counters of your kitchen. The more access your children have to candy the more likely they are to consume a large amount which not only impacts their overall health but can decrease the strength of the enamel on their teeth. If you have candy in the house you may want to put it out of reach of your children. Or make a deal with them on how much is an appropriate amount for them to consume. If they are going to eat candy, Dr. Cameron Fuller and his team recommend to have them brush their teeth right away in order to decrease their risk of decay. While a small amount of candy is okay with the right precautions, too much sugar not only impacts their bodies, but it can have catastrophic long-term problems for their smile. As their baby teeth are the place holder for your little one’s adult teeth what happens to them is critical to the health of their smile. ...

  Spending time with your children when calendars are busy and family members are running from this location to this sport or from this school event to another can make it almost impossible to carve out a little time. But before you panic over never seeing your kids for a few minutes or not having enough quality time, here are 4 ways you can positively engage with your kids while helping them to develop great oral hygiene habits. 1.      Brush and floss your teeth in the same bathroom while playing music in the morning and at night before they go to bed. It makes it fun, light-hearted and they see what a great job you do when brushing your teeth and flossing. It only takes 2 minutes twice a day. 2.      Grab a healthy snack - free of carbs - in between events. Eating fruits and vegetables can rinse food left over from lunch from their teeth and now you get a few minutes to talk about their day with them. 3.    ...