Your Child’s Teeth Could Be Impacting Their Sleep




Untreated dental decay can cause problems for children, especially when they are sleeping and relaxed. While dental decay can be found and treated, it often goes under the radar until it is causing pain for the child. Not brushing and flossing, not visiting the dentist regularly and an unhealthy diet can cause tooth decay.  Dr. Cameron Fuller says, "your child is up during the day running and playing, they may not notice how much pain they are in or that their teeth are bothering them."http://www.pediatricdentistryofredlands.com/index.html

Tooth decay can cause extreme pain, swollen and bleeding gums, and dark spots on the teeth. They may also present with white or brown spots on the enamel of their teeth. While left untreated, decay begins to cause pain and could eventually lead to your child needing a pulpotomy, or baby root canal. Not only can untreated decay lead to your child not being able to sleep, losing their baby teeth prematurely and causing extreme pain, it can also lead to cellulitis. Cellulitis is swelling in the cells of the face. It can be very painful and require your child to be hospitalized in order to get the infection back under control.

In order to avoid problems with tooth decay get routine check-ups done. This can help to catch any problems with their teeth early. It also allows them and you to sleep easily knowing that their smile is taken care of. 

For more information contact Pediatric Dentist Dr. Fuller & his team today. 

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  1. Radhika WadhwaDecember 28, 2015 at 9:14 PM

    You have to care about your child's teeth. Because they eat lots of sweets which attracts germs and therefore cavity occurs which impacting their sleep.

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