Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

The teeth are carefully designed to allow your child to safely consume food without causing damage to their teeth and to avoid problems with their jaw. Having teeth or jaw alignment problems can create damaging long term effects to your child’s smile. Bite alignment problems can be caused by a variety of things including: fillings that are high, injury, thumb sucking, grinding of teeth and trauma. If you notice any problems with your child’s bite, or if they have cracked or broken teeth it may be time to have their bite looked at by Dr.Cameron Fuller and his team. Your child’s bite can be evaluated as early as age 6 or 7. You may notice that their bite is off by their upper or lower teeth sticking out further than their other teeth. Or, they may have unbalanced facial features when their facial muscles are relaxed. However, they may also have crowding of teeth or wide spaces between their teeth. Your child may not need any major dental work done right away, but leaving ...

Your teen may be home and complaining about their smile, it can be difficult for them because of pressure from peers or other stress that can impact their life. But if they are asking for you to pay for veneers or other cosmetic procedures, prior to making this choice, here are the facts about cosmetic procedures. Braces can help fix crooked teeth. If your teen brushes and flosses and follows the necessary routines with braces they should not have any permanent impact from braces. It is important that they take care of them. Whitening procedures in-home or in the dentist office can remove staining. Prior to any whitening procedures though it is important to discuss all   options with your child’s dentist. There are also other ways they can whiten their teeth and some foods actually prevent staining. Enamel shaping can help to even out chipped or broken teeth. This can help your child’ s smile a nd improve their confidence. This procedure can a...

Your children’s teeth are important. The choices you make now in regards to their teeth can impact their smile for a lifetime. Help them create consistent habits that support their smile now and be ahead of the game.   Dr. Cameron Fuller and his team have five habits that could save your child’s teeth. 1.      Flossing consistently is critical to your child having a healthy smile. Without flossing there is no way to remove food from between your child’s teeth. Food that is lodged between the teeth causes decay and can eventually lead to periodontal disease. 2.      Brushing after eating is a great way to remove acidic and sugary food from the surface of the teeth before it is able to cause problems for your smile. 3.      Visiting the dentist prior to a problem developing can help to head off any major problems with your child’s teeth. When cavities are not taken care of, too often ...

Your child’s dental health starts long before their adult teeth erupt. Great oral habits start when your child is just a baby, and should continue through adulthood in order to make sure they have the long lasting and healthy smile they deserve. Here are 4 bad dental habits that can impact your children’s smile for a lifetime. 1.      Don’t wait until a minor problem becomes a larger problem. Decay that is left untreated can become a problem that ends up needing a pulpotomy or root canal before all is said and done. “Root canals and pulpotomies can be expensive and very painful,” says pediatric dentist, Dr.Cameron Fuller, “and generally require a crown when completed to protect the tooth.” 2.      Drinking from a bottle at night is one of the most damaging problems for your child. It can become a very difficult habit for your child to break, as they become used to the comfort they get from having that nighttime...