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...

Despite what you may think your children are watching you. Are you being a great role model for your children? There are habits you should complete every day in order to support your children’s healthy habits. The example that you set for your children will be the one they follow as they get older. If taking care of your teeth is a priority they will begin to develop this as an important habit of their own. Follow these 4 guidelines to ensure your children know how important oral hygiene is to you. 1.      Make sure you brush and floss daily. Even if your bathroom is not shared with your youngster, they’ll notice whether you have plaque on your teeth or whether your breath is not up to par.  2.      Flossing is the only way to prevent decay from happening and the only way to keep your children’s smile healthy for a lifetime.  3.      Visit the dentist and bring your children along. Allowing th...

You and your children hear it all the time but brushing their teeth regularly is the number one way to protect their smile for a lifetime. Without regular brushing habits children can have problems with decay and cavities that impact them for a lifetime. Dental decay can prevent them from consuming foods they love, causing nutritional problems. For example, if your children have decay, it can cause sensitivity or inhibit them from consuming apples, pears and other foods with a hard outer surface. These fruits are a great way to help them stay healthy. Brushing regularly is the only way to keep bacteria that is already in the mouth under check. Without brushing, food, decay and bacteria tend to get out of control, and will begin to attack the tooth enamel and eventually can impact not only the surface of the tooth but their gums as well. Children who have chronic decay and cavities miss more school than children who do not. Not being in school is linked to behavior problems...