Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

With so many options for floss available to your children it can be tricky to decide on the best option. There are so many different types of traditional floss with a variety of flavors that line the shelf along with water pics and a variety of other options it can be difficult to decide on what type of floss that is going to meet your child’s needs.  Here are 3 questions to help guide your thinking. Are your children under the age of 11? If they are younger than 11, their mouth may be too small to fit their fingers in to floss. If they are older than 11 and have a little better dexterity, it may be easier for them to use traditional floss because they are able to move it around in their mouth. For children under 11, you may need to be of assistance to help them floss. 2. Are their teeth close together? a.               The floss on flossers can sometimes break ...

  In the middle of the night or when you’re on vacation is the most common time for a dental emergency to happen to your child. Anything from breaking or chipping a tooth, to dental pain, or having a tooth knocked out, can damage your child's smile. Dental emergencies can be expensive, painful and time consuming. Don’t wait until it is too late. Pediatric dentist Dr. Fuller highly recommends these 3 tips to reduce the potential of a dental emergency happening at an inopportune time.  Visit the dentist regularly. Routine cleanings and check-ups can limit problems due to tooth decay in children. This routine cleaning allows Dr. Cameron Fuller and his team the opportunity to evaluate any potential problems that may be arising. Plaque can be removed from the surface of the tooth and determination can be made of other dental problems, such as cavities, that may need to be fixed immediately. If your child is playing sports have th...

If your child’s teeth are crooked, don’t panic yet. Speak to your pediatric dentist first. Many times baby teeth erupt with lots of space between them. Baby teeth are still shifting and finding the correct space they fit into and the space can be created by a number of reasons. The cause of the spacing will allow for a variety of possible solutions. Dr. Cameron Fuller says, "baby's teeth are the placeholders for permanent teeth, if you fix the space in the baby teeth before the permanent teeth come in, then your child’s permanent teeth may not have enough space to come in correctly and may end up being crooked.      If its permanent teeth you are concerned about, it might be time to consult your pediatric dentist and determine if early intervention could be beneficial. "Once their permanent teeth begin to erupt it might be time to look into opt...