Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

Your children’s dental health is so important and the steps that they take now as a child to keep their smile healthy can help to increase their dental health well into adulthood. So, help them kick dental decay to the curb with these 4 healthy dental habits. 1.      Always brush and floss regularly. If your child brushes and flosses they are going to be able to decrease their risk of dental decay. Brushing removes food from the surface of the teeth, while flossing removes food and build-up from between their teeth. 2.      Drink water regularly. Water helps to keep them hydrated. Dehydration causes bacteria that is already in their mouth to grow faster. By keeping your children hydrated, it also removes food from the surface of their teeth in between brushing. 3.      Decrease carbohydrate intake and increase their servings of fruits and vegetables. The more fruits and vegetables they eat with high water concentr...

Current research supports that 1 in 45 children between the ages of 3 and 17 are now being diagnosed with autism. This can create sensitivities, decreased language and a need for rigid procedures. While you are working on figuring how to provide support to your child in the medical and educational world, it is also critical you think of their smile and their dental needs as well. This can be tricky especially if your child as a sensitivity to foods, textures and becomes angry and frustrated when their toothbrush is placed in their mouth.   While this situation can be frustrating Dr. Cameron Fuller and his team work to provide you and your child the positive dental experience they need in order to have a healthy smile that will last them a lifetime. Spending time visiting the office prior to them getting any work done is a small event that can decrease the problems they face. A social story with pictures of Dr. Fuller and his team can also help to decrease your child’s ap...

            Staining on your child’s teeth can be very concerning, especially if you are not sure what is causing the staining. There are multiple causes of discoloration. The foods they eat and drink may be impacting the look of their smile. Pediatric dentist Dr. Cameron Fuller, "some foods such as some berries and ketchup are more likely to cause stains to remain on the enamel of their teeth after they brush. If you are concerned about staining look at reducing the amount of sugar or caffeinated drinks they consume and reducing foods that have food dye in them.             Polish, which your pediatric dentist will do at their six-month routine cleaning is very helpful in keeping their teeth white and can reduce the amount of staining. This procedure is safe and will be done every six months. If you notice there is more discoloration than normal have the dentist t...