Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

Your child deserves to have the healthiest smile this new year. The smile they have now does not have to be the smile they end this upcoming year with. Dr. Fuller and his team can access the needs of the smile in order to determine what dental procedures are in their best interest. The new year brings new dental insurance that can help give you options. Now that the new year is here you have new dental benefits that can be used to enhance your child’s smile. Maybe they have a cavity that needs to be filled or they have a missing, cracked or broken tooth that has been bothering them for years. This can help make sure they are ready to start the new year with a smile that is healthy and allows them to feel their best. If your New Year’s resolution was to help your children enhance their smile, now is the time. Schedule your children’s appointment today and help them get the smile they deserve for a lifetime. Even if you think your child’s smile is healthy, there may be pro...

There may be several visits to a pediatric dentist for your child. They may tell you that all is good, schedule the next appointment and send you on the way, but have they ever talked to you about a treatment plan for your child? Have they talked to you about what is normal or what you should be looking for in order to ensure that your child’s smile stays healthy? It can be scary when your child visits the dentist, and sometimes it can be an investment if there are cavities or other dental work recommended, but taking the time to ask questions and talk to your child’s dentist can make sure you have the up to date information you need in order to keep his or her smile in great shape. A treatment plan can help organize any priorities that your child may have. Some factors that may be taken into consideration for your child’s treatment plan is risk, behavior, and the available treatment options. If your child is anxious at the dentist or if they have multiple treatment needs, t...

Has your child lost their baby teeth but there is no permanent tooth growing in. This is a congenital malformation that impacts 20% of people with their molars, and 5% with secondary premolars or lateral incisors. This is an inherited trait and can disrupt the natural smile. Each one of the teeth are unique and have a specific job.   If certain teeth are missing from the smile, other teeth may move into the place of those teeth causing more problems for your smile long term. There is no need to panic. Dr. Cameron Fuller and his team recommend that if this is a problem that your child faces you will want to contact the dentist in order to set up an appointment.   There are several different options that may be appropriate for your child depending on which teeth are missing from their smile. Placing artificial teeth in the spot can ensure they have a beautiful smile for a lifetime, but also ensure that their smile does not have a collapsed appearance from teeth moving int...